Prologue 15 (Part 3) Registration and Roaming.

“Name?”

“Kazu Nini.”

His breath caught and he looked at her aunt, “I knew it.” Returning to the paper, he went on. “Nice to meet you.” He then handed Kazu the file jacket. Saying, “fill it,” before returning attention to her.

Kazu Nini asked, “you knew what?” but she was ignored.

“Nice to meet you too.”

“I was not so sure until I heard the name.”

“Please, before we go on, I want no preferential treatment for my niece.” She leaned in, “Except of course if it is life or death.” Now she dropped her smile. “And if, of course, it is done resulting from entitlement.”

The man cleared his throat, “It can be arranged,” he kept his eyes on her, “of course.”

Some people snickered down the table and Mako Nini ignored it as she relaxed. “*Any* entitled one.”

He nodded and a smile crossed his face. “It’s such an ho-”

The older lady placed a finger to her lips then mouthed her next words, “she does not know and she does not have to.”