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1. Why is Mike leaving for Osaka, Japan, in Chapter 1?

Mike is leaving for Osaka, Japan in Chapter 1 because he is going to see his estranged father for the first time in many years, due to his father being terminally ill.

2. What is awkward for Benson about Mike leaving for Osaka in Chapter 1?

It is awkward for Benson that Mike is leaving for Osaka in Chapter 1 because Mike's mother Mitsuko is flying into America from Japan at almost the same time Mike is flying out to Japan, and now Benson is going to have to host her at their shared apartment alone.

3. Why does Ben get so angry at the man directing traffic at the airport in Chapter 1?

Ben gets so angry at the man directing traffic at the airport in Chapter 1 because he feels he has already been profiled due to his race, and he feels he is potentially being singled out for bad treatment because of his race.

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