William wasn't interested in the gambler at all. He could easily see through him.
The gambler, deeply addicted to gambling, was a classic case. It was clear why he'd disappeared abroad and hadn't returned for so many years, he likely owed massive debts that were impossible to pay off, forcing him to flee the country.
William had seen people like him before in his previous life. A man whose family fell apart because of his gambling addiction, who ended up on the streets. Too scared to use his own ID, he took work at an illegal factory, only to pour every penny he earned back into the gambling pit. Such people didn't deserve any sympathy.
