"Just sounds like dick-measuring with more paperwork," Yamato says, to the idea of measuring credentials.

Taichi laughs, nudging Barry. "I can believe both those things. I've heard Yamato's stories about how fast you are, and you don't strike me as the competitive type."

Nishijima holds up his hands. "I'll keep both of you off the books, then. Ishida can vouch that I've kept their safehouse and some of their more recent activities off the Bureau's records," he says. "-- And he'd probably kill me if I went back on my word."