Garak wasn't sure any government would legally publish his new series of slash novels involving a Vampire Bashir. Thus, he slipped out into the night to make a deal with the Orion Syndicate to do so.
Sisko: "We have a problem, Gowron."
Gowron: "Is that...?"
Sisko: "Yes, it's Garak's new series of slash novels, and they're disturbingly growing in popularity."
Worf: "Why?? Oh,
why did Vampire Bashir have to sacrifice himself? O'Brien was not worth it!"
Dax (off screen): "Um, it's just a book, Worf."
Bashir: "Um, as honored as I am to not only be the subject of a popular series of slash novels, but also four major motion pictures, graphic novels, a TV series that includes two spin-offs, plus a theme park, I really do wish I could have been consulted so I might have gotten some royalties out of the deal."
Garak: "You think
you're upset? I haven't received a drop of latinum either. *sigh* That's what I get for selling the rights to the Orion Syndicate."