C17 The Quiet Man in Tokyo

The office was modest by Han standards—third floor, low-rise, tucked behind a shuttered bookstore in the quieter end of Chiyoda, Tokyo. Its placard read:

Han Group – East Asia Compliance Liaison

A name that meant absolutely nothing. By design.

Inside, Director Saito bowed as the visitor entered. He was alone, gloved, suited in charcoal-gray wool despite the heat. No briefcase. No phone