"Well, it’s not the Damascus League who’s after you," the Englishman told him. "German info is that they wanted to scrag Small because he’s cuddling up too close to the Jewish vote. They’ve got a list of targets, but you’re not on it. You will also be pleased to know that Renraku, Aztechnology, HKB in London—who, I gather, have a special interest in you—and a handful of other power-players might be keeping tabs on you, but with little in the way of homicidal intent."