The good humor dies almost immediately as he realizes that Kudo doesn't know. This wasn't the same Kudo he'd seen before he got ported out last year.

Which makes it important to figure out just what Kudo knows. He doesn't sigh, but the shift from cheerful best friend to detective is abrupt.

Heiji steeples his fingers, leaning forward on the table. "Before I go into that, what do ya remember before wakin' up in Florida?"