[At 21, he was still in the police academy— and, of course, being informed of his real importance. From the few times they’ve run into each other at meetings and the like, he’s assumed he and Majima were about the same age, but hearing this all now… it’s becoming apparent that the yakuza grow up fast, for better or for worse.]

Still, it gives you an edge here. [Majima’s really in his element, it feels like.] If hell’s strange, at the very least its structure— the yakuza— is still familiar enough to navigate. An advantage is still an advantage.