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Its possible, but I just don't think it happened like that.
This is the same guy who cancelled his trip to NY because he decided Seattle was it. Nero wanted Joh to go to NY even just for leverage, but Kenji wasn't having any of it. No $ skimming. no negotition ploys. Joh wanted to play in Seattle.
I don't see Kenji as someone who is about getting money for something he isn't earning.