Y'know, I wonder if one could still hear from the side where an ear used to be? Probably can tbh. Kosher should've cut off finger-by-finger if the guy with a name who I can't be bothered to remember every time he doesn't give a satisfying answer... or told one of his subordinates to do the dirty work for him. The guy would probably lost 2 to 3 fingers before giving information. The chapter would've become shorter tho', unfortunately.