"I have a friend that is contemplating a similar action back home." Katsuya thinks that Asta might like Ms. Amano if the two intrepid journalists ever happened to cross paths. Maya would know an awful lot about writing about things that can get you killed.

Rumors are scary in Sumaru, after all. He does give a curious glance Austin's way though. No need to be quite so intimidating there, chief. But, well. If he was still stuck here in the Nexus, that means he wasn't able to continue his mission. That would be understandably upsetting to anyone. Poor john. Katsuya hopes he's okay.

"She does find the bureaucracy of her job rather tiresome." And considering her boss, that is the nicest phrasing Katsuya can use, there. "Ah, that reminds me, aside from the worry of a portal shutting, the forum area of the Nexus is safe. there is a field in place that prevents any kind of violence on its denizens."

Which of course Officer Austin knows about already because he is totally normal.