Loans and Deception

Ishida found that the local authorities took their job of shadowing him very seriously.

When he waltzed into the hotel lobby, the first thing he saw was a group of men waving at him from the couch.

He narrowed his eyes, then headed to his room with his assistant.

They might be a pain, but he would not allow them to thwart his mission.

"What should we do?" his assistant asked, "They're not gonna leave us alone."

Ishida curled his top lip. "This is both an instigation and a warning. We might not be able to act, but we will find someone who can do it on our behalf. Make sure that the person has no discernible relationship with us."

"Find someone to save Miss Nanako?" he repeated, "But we're too unfamiliar with this country to find someone we can trust quickly. We can't let you wait more than 24 hours…"