The unpleasant experience made Joe Ga lose his fondness for the entire Kennedy Airport.
After collecting their luggage and leaving the airport, they divided into four black Chevrolet Saab vans and headed to East Manhattan.
Chris, the intelligence dealer, had arranged the hotel in advance, giving Joe Ga and his group three days to explore New York before officially meeting with the Alexander couple when Chris had gathered enough intelligence.
Joe Ga was no longer the minor character he had been when he first arrived in Central Africa. Though a U.S. Navy Medical Admiral was still a major figure to him, that person was no longer the unreachable figure of the past.
Joe Ga quickly adjusted his mindset, now trying to handle his social interactions from the perspective of a "big shot."
This would remind him not to be used casually as a pawn, and also to signal to others not to treat him as expendable.
