You aren't paying me in excess. I can make my own money. I'm more interested in learning about other technologies that can help me in my work. And I'm not asking for constant protection for anyone. Just in the case of an emergency, I'd want you to be on call. You can refuse if it makes you uncomfortable.

[Now he's a bit more snarky. What, was the other expecting him to shoulder the cost? He barely had enough money to feed himself, let alone fund his research. Kengo wouldn't have offered the security aspect if the other hadn't seemed like such a helpful type. Getting together a group of individuals willing to defend the weak was high on his priority list after the events of the previous week.]

That's fine. I can keep them in my apartment.