[The sudden ferocity catches Kinji noticeably off-guard, and the immediate defense he goes on is obviously born of mild panic.]

It's just a part 'f his job, Thorne - ain't nothin' personal on his readin' yer mind like that, he's just scopin' out info where he can get it. Frankly, y'all're the reason he started investigatin' Katsuragi in the first place, even 'fore he got y'all t'ask him to, he went through yer everythin' an' got a real solid lead on the Consort bein' alive.