Tees nodded again, not minding her question, and said, "I've lived in Japan for 9 years. I can remember that it was peaceful there. A lot of people just farmed, studied, and did whatever it was we'd do. It was corrupt there, though. Gangs were what disrupt that peace...." There was more to it, but he didn't want to scare the girl.

"What about you? Where are you from, originally?"