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A rumble of thunder can be heard in the back        PART 6     “Fighting for Survival”
         ground.  It calls his immediate attention, and he turns
         white with fright as he stares passed the PC(s) in the   Location: Gunma Prefecture, Numata
         direction of the sound.  As it grows closer, the man      Benisatori Furikken barges through the door
         will fight to get past the PC(s) and other group mem-  causing the monster to pause and rolls his eyes to-
         bers.                                                  ward the new intrusion.  The man continues to fight

                           HIDDEN MAN                           against his impending doom.
          You don’t understand!  It’s too late!  We’ve got to               BENISATORI FURIKKEN
                               escape!
                                                                         Do not let that man die!  Save him!
            Now, louder than ever, the repetitious thunder
         sounds like giant foot steps.  The man fights and         Benisatori leads an attacks against the monster.
         claws his way passed the Kushihara members and         GM NOTE: At some point in time the monster will
         freezes.  He is visibly trembling.                     bite the Man fatally wounding him.

                           HIDDEN MAN                           PART 7     “As the Dust Settles”
                         You must get OUT!
                                                                Location: Gunma Prefecture, Numata
            Suddenly a large object crashes through the wall
         of the building.  As the dirt settles a silhouette of a      Shortly after the battle, Hyosuke Kushimoto and
         hulking figure can be seen.  It breathes slowly and    his team arrive at the building.  The aftermath of the
         calmly snorting with each exhale.                      battle is evident.
                                                                            BENISATORI FURIKKEN
         GM NOTE: Roll 1D4 to determine if team members
         are instantly killed by debris.  Roll Odds & Evens to   Brother, I believe I know what happened to the vil-
                                                                         lagers.  This city is haunted by Oni.
         check if PC(s) are struck by debris.  If any PC(s) are
         struck, roll on the Falling Object Damage (Object                    HYOSUKE KUSHIMOTO
         Weight: 1-5), and also apply the rules of medium         And the Oni have made a dam of the dead bodies,
         smoke.  Smoke will last 1D4 melee rounds.                          which has affected the water.
                                                                   Benisatori turns his attention to the dying man
            As the dirt settles glowing red eyes shine bright
         through the dust-filled room.  The figure turns to face   who is panting through his dying breaths.  Tears
                                                                stream from his eyes as he shakes while trying to de-
         the people in the room.  It takes a few slow steps for-  liver a message to the survivors.
         ward revealing itself as a large Oni; muscular and
         otherworldly.  The hidden man collapsed in fear and                           MAN
         is whimpering at the sight of this large menace who       You must... flee.  The Oni...are too... powerful...
         now stands over him.                                                  But... they can...not...

            The creature reaches down between his feet with        The man breathes his final breath.  Again the fa-
         both hands and grabs the man.  He brings the man       miliar sound of rumbling, thunderous noise grows
         high above his head as he kicks and screams fighting   louder and louder.  Until another hulking creature
         to get away.  The monsters leans his head back and     smashes through the walls with a tremendous roar.
         opens its mouth to shove the man inside, but the man   GM NOTE: Roll 1D4 to see how many team mem-
         fights, determined to stay alive, by bracing a foot    bers are instantly killed by debris.  Roll Odds &
         against the Oni’s jaw, and pushing away to preserve    Evens to check if PC(s) are struck by debris.  If any-
         his humanity.                                          one is struck roll on the Falling Object Damage from
                                                                the wall being smashed (Object Weight: 1-5).  Apply
                                                                the rules of medium smoke lasting 1D4 melee rounds.

                                                                GM NOTE: When the Oni’s Health Points reach 75,
                                                                add 1D4 more Oni who smash through the wall.

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