Nathan would have agreed with that sentiment if he were capable of knowing it existed, so one can only take solace in the narration. Idly, Nathan picks up one of the things Irving made and turns it over in his hands, trying not to completely crush it or whatever.

"I have no idea how to manage battleship without battleship rules or layout. I guess it'd be more of just, uh, coming to an agreement or something when ships get destroyed." Because he can totally run with that, and as his interest wanes in the bit he picked up, he places it back down from where he got it. "I mean, fuck, what else are you gonna do with them. Throw them away, that's what."

He knew well the cycle of buying things and just throwing them away afterwards. Or smashing them. Smashing them was always fun.