Steve catches that fondness, and his eyebrows go up a tic as his smile spreads.

"Japan is one place I've never been," he says carefully. "I'm from Brooklyn, myself. New York. I figure riding through the streets in Fuuto must get as crazy as it does in my city."

He takes a few steps to the right, stopping in front of a Harley. He eyes the bike for a few seconds before smiling at Philip and nodding towards it. "You mind if I...?"