"Yes, being a spy is very dangerous," says says simply. "But you would be making a huge difference for your country!"
You ask why you have to do this.
"You see, many of the agents of foreign governments know you..."
You ask if she means your brother.
"Look, from now on it's very important that you, me, and everyone else thinks of you as James. So I'm just going to call you James, because if you decide to take this on, your life will depend on you thinking you are James, OK?"
You sigh and ask if many agents know you?