Although he was clean-shaven, black Benday dots traced the narrow pathway of his thin mustache and the stippled edge of his jaw.

Albeit, at the time, the Type 93 would go on to be the central star of the most spectacular teamkill of the war, when the cruiser Mogami fired a salvo of six Type 93s at the cruiser USS Houston, missed, but, with their long range, the torpedoes quite happily motored on and blew up four friendly transports and a minesweeper. Yeah, not such a good day.

Located at the back of this most genteel Upper East Side charity shop, past the alligator bags, upholstered sofas and preloved tuxedos, the designer room is a shoe-box-size repository for the choicest women’s wear, culled from the thousands of items donated every week, and sold at prices slightly higher than the average thrift outlet but still lower than most vintage stores.

Stupid he stares, and all-assistless stands