Among the company was a lawyer, a young man of about twenty-five. on being asked his opinion, he said:

“capital punishment and life-imprisonment are equally immoral; but if i were offered the choice between them, i would certainly choose the second. it’s better to live somehow than not to live at all.”

there ensued a lively discussion. the banker who was then younger and more nervous suddenly lost his temper, banged his fist on the table, and turning to the young lawyer, cried out:

“it’s a lie. i bet you two millions you wouldn’t stick in a cell even for five years.”

which type of conflict occurs in the excerpt above?

rowdy
internal
external
ironic