Neither did I. [Kamui, like Hazel, had ducked out early-- at his earliest opportunity, even. Crowds have never been his forte, and he'd burned out his tolerance before he'd even got to the venue. The rowdy Shuten-only event had been more than enough.] But it was difficult not to notice.

[As Hazel continues to speak, he's not listening to her words as much as he's listening to the tone of her voice. There it is: that woman from the network. He furrows his brow.]

'Stitches'... that's you, right? I'm Uehara. We spoke the other day, I believe.

[A beat. He's not working formally with the Heinous Crimes Unit right now, he can swing a first name.]

But you can call me Kamui if you like.