[He glances down at the book and tosses it onto the table, then stretches with a growl and sits up.] Perfect for pretty much everything. Cherry trees? Oh yeah, right, those things're supposed to be blooming right about now. Hm. You know, come to think of it I haven't seen a single one in the city...

[This gives him pause, and doesn't lend any credibility to his current going theory that Sirocco lies off the coast of Okinawa. Hey, strange as it seems, it helps to explain all the huge monsters around...]