[ Li glances at Pavel, murmuring thoughtfully, ] The hostility is still a problem in my homeworld. Even where fellow humans are concerned. [ Meanwhile, the mutual antipathy between Contractors and humans is a disaster-zone all on its own. To Uhura, he nods politely, ] It's kind of freeing, in a way. Half the people here are so jaded. The strangest things about newcomers seem dull to them. [ He manages a little smile, ] It's a nice change of pace from getting called gaijin-san back where I was staying in Tokyo.