"Yes." Takamichi responds with a voice just as low. "I cannot risk snooping around back in Japan to bring my family more in danger. It feels quieter here, but I still stay on guard."

He takes the empty glass away, discarding any leftover contents before setting it aside for cleaning.

"It's not a case of ransom as the culprit left no message or warnings. Private investigators come up with nothing when they travel over here. It's clear that something else is going on."