I understand and respect others' need for.... discretion. But I am simply unaccustomed to it. Where I come from, hiding my identity is a bit of a moot point. [Because his clan has a nasty-ass reputation preceding them; karma, what're you gonna do, right??]

[Matoba also gives a dry chuckle, to that end.] As do I.

[Not to say that he didn't have an equal number of police and political connections back home as underworld ones. One of the nice things about filling a niche need in society was that everyone had need of your services, a little bit, at some point. Navigating that in life had made it easy for him to do so here.]

Well then, I do hope you'll stay well until we next meet. [Matoba pauses as he chews on something, and then smiles politely as he adds,] Don't be too dazzled by the fireworks.