For a second, Zouichi looked almost taken aback. Then he laughed -- not at Haseo, but like Haseo had just accidentally told a joke. When Zouichi put his bike back down on the ground, his posture was considerably less tense.

In fact, it was probably the most relaxed he'd been for months.

"Sorry about that. No, I'm not... and where I'm from, you don't want to be. Toua Heavy Industries, Security Division. I'm corporate. And you?"