"Yes," Usami replies."A member of the telecom surveillance team confirms it. This particular operative is native to New York and learned English as a primary language." That would seem to clear up any doubt regarding the word’s implications. Not a good sign. A close personal relationship between an executive of any KFK subsidiary and an executive of a corp like Mitsuhama would be a matter for great concern. It could also be quite useful, given the proper circumstances."Inform me as soon as you have a tentative identification on this man who called Ms. Berman."