How did the author decide to portray the clash between Western and Japanese cultures?
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How did the author decide to portray the clash between Western and Japanese cultures?
Did anyone else feel the pacing in the middle was a bit slow, or was that intentional for building tension?
What inspired the setting of Tokyo and the integration of corporate crime into the plot?