That's fine. Sam just wants a name to go with a face. And doesn't know enough about Japanese names (at least, he's going to assume it's Japanese) to tell first from last name anyway.

"No, no, I get that. Nice to meet you, circumstances notwithstanding." Sam flashes him a thin smile. "I'll be honest, I half want to ask people what they're in for, really. Kinda feels a bit...prisonlike?"