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Kurt finished the idea “If you can find out where that transfer will happen, we’d be glad to show up, point out the Demon and leave the rest to you”

Nagano looked to Joe He was the one who’d seen him up close

“Absolutely,” Joe said “It would be a pleasure”

Nagano weighed the offer silently Finally, he nodded “Reputations for bravery precede you both Your actions last night live up to them”

“Not bravery,” Kurt said “Just doing what anyone would, given the situation”

“You deflect a coano replied “How very Japanese Nevertheless, despite your bravery, I struggle to find a reason you would deliberately put yourselves at risk this way I hope it’s more than just bravado”

“For starters, we don’t take kindly to being attacked,” Kurt began “There’s also the possibility that our arrival triggered this You want the Demon for your reasons We want to knoho paid him and why”

“You overnment wants to know”

“That, too”

Nagano was an old hand He took the measure of people quickly He understood Kurt and Joe He felt they were cut frooverns done rather than wait for the bureaucracy to grind to life

The superintendent straightened soreed,” he said “But I must inform you it won’t be all falsehoods Unfortunately, Kenzo Fujihara died this s were burned beyond repair”

Kurt set his jaw He’d been expecting that

“Damn,” Joe whispered

Kurt looked froano “Can you put the rest of his people somewhere safe in case this Demon of yours decides he hasn’t finished the job?”

“I already have,” Nagano said “There is one fly in the ointment, as you Americans like to say”