[Onni recognizes the attempt at dark humour and the failure to quite get there, and it's something he understands. It's a place he's been in himself several times before. It just makes it easier to see the tension around the corners of Nikolai's attempt at a charming smile.]

It seems safest, and nothing more. And alright, suit yourself. I don't mind either way.

[When Nikolai talks about getting blind drunk before sleeping, he frowns a little bit, uncertain if it's the best idea but trusting Nikolai to understand his own condition better than Onni does. So he trails after him to the area where the alcohol is stored and watches as he selects the stronger one. Onni selects a pack of Finnish beer he'd been surprised to see there, and puts it in his own basket. It might be nice to take the edge off of the growing feeling of dread in his gut at this entire encounter, the prospect of having to kill someone, the prospect of there being a new and unique source of danger in the city.]

I'll have a couple drinks with you, but stay mostly sober. For now, we should go to the hardware store and then make dinner.

[Onni makes his way to the exit of the grocery store after tossing some caramel candies into his basket as well. At the entrance, he unloads his basket into the bag he carries, a sturdy canvas backpack that he found in a store. Pulling it on, he waits for Nikolai to be ready and then starts making his way to the hardware store with Nikolai in tow.]

I doubt we'll be able to find shackles or anything like that here, but there's definitely chains and padlocks, which should do for now.

[Pushing the door open, Onni makes his way through the store, peering down every aisle until he sees the big rollers with chains in varying sizes on them.]

Here we go. What size do you think is best? I don't know how strong this monster is.