Chapter Seven-Nine Summary

Cole finds out that the cops who stopped him were from the Asian Task Force of the LAPD. Jillian Becker calls Cole in for a meeting at Bradley Warren's office with Warren and the Tashiro family who own the Hagakure. They are all disappointed that the manuscript hasn't been found, and the eldest of the Tashiro men tries to make Cole understand its significance. After the Tashiros leave Cole tries to convince Warren to take the threat to his family seriously. Warren refuses to change any of his appearances including a big Man of the Year banquet in his honor the following day. He informs Cole that Hatcher from Titan Securities has been let go and places the job of protecting Sheila and Mimi in Cole's hands.

Cole leaves Bradley Warren's office building and heads to Barton's Pistol Range. After greeting...