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back to Ran Ogata, who looks as though he is trying                       RAN OGATA
         to explain something.  The two see the party ap-
         proaching, and adjust their posture to reflect solidari-  Yatome, I think it may benefit us to go with them—
         ty.  Ran Ogata steps forward to address them.                         KOKORO YATOME
                                                                 You cannot be serious!  We need to press on. With
                            RAN OGATA                           fewer guards at the grounds our mission will be easi-
          When we arrive it will be beneficial to only take out   er.  Fewer guards means less interference.  Means
          as many of the cult members leading to the kitchen.         greater success.  We need to go forward.
         There is no need to risk Uchitori lives fighting sever-                   RAN OGATA
         al men repeatedly.  I have a concoction that I can use
                      to poison them all at once.                 Yes, but we can gain more information about the
                                                                  grounds should we fraternize with the guards who
                        KOKORO YATOME
                                                                  have left.  Their attention spans will be low after a
         Decide now who you will team with during this mis-      few drinks and the lot will be easy pickings.  Let us
          sion.  Either myself or Ogata Ran.  My method will               not forget, they too are targets.
          require a very calculated and well balanced plan of                  KOKORO YATOME
          stealth.  As Master Keshinato stated, we must suc-
                   ceed, and silence is the only way.           You go fraternize with the enemy, coward!  This mis-
                                                                 sion will be more of a success without you and your
            Kokoro Yatome gives Ran Ogata a very displeas-      condition anyway.  You should’ve stayed at the com-
         ing look.  He then opens the gate.  And leads the                       pound Ogata Ran.
         group out of the compound.                                                RAN OGATA

         PART 4     “Feelings Revealed”                         Yatome, you should be lucky that we are “brothers”.
                                                                Had it been otherwise, your words would be your de-
         Location: Tokushima Prefecture, Miyoshi                mise.  Anyone, who wants to be wise about this mis-
                                                                              sion may come with me.
            The group has traveled several miles through the
         Ehime Prefecture to the Tokushima Prefecture.  A bit                  KOKORO YATOME
         of the way more, and the team arrives in the outskirts   And those of you who are brave, and wish to see a
         of the city Miyoshi Tokushima.                           quick end successful end, press forward with me.
                                                                GM NOTE: The PC(s) should select a guide charac-
            The group walks through the sleeping city,          ter.  They do not have to stay together to complete
         through a section of town and along a secluded,        this mission.
         winding path.  As they travel, they notice several
         men dressed uniformly walking along the road in the    PART 5a.  “Standouts”
         opposite direction.  Ahead of them, on top of a hill, is   Location: Tokushima Prefecture, Miyoshi
         a large estate flying colors that match the men.  The
         men all seem in high spirits.  One of the men looks    GM NOTE: Only read this part should any of the
         the PC(s) way and stop mid-sentence to call to the     PC(s) elected to join Ran Ogata.
         group.                                                    A short walk around a corner, along the street and
                 DAIMYO TOKUSHIMA SOLDIER                       down a hill and the group finds themselves at the
                                                                door steps of an Inn.  The noise from what can be
           You there!  Where are you going?  The Daimyo is      assumed is the recent patrons sounds joyous and live-
          not talking to anybody else tonight.  You’ll have to   ly and permeates through the walls.  Ran Ogata opens
          come back in the morning.  You should come with
          us!  Celebrate!  We’ve been given the night off, and   the doors allowing the festive sound to escape into
                      I’m feeling very generous!                the night air, and leads the group inside.

            Ran Ogata and Kokoro Yatome both stop as the           Several tables are occupied by the group of men
         group of guards continues along their merry way        seen leaving the Daimyo estate.  As Ran leads the PC
         around the bend and out of sight.  Once out of sight,   (s) to an available table seemingly in the middle of
         the two discuss their plans of action.  Ran Ogata      the commotion, they are called to by a loud boister-
                                                                ous voice.  It is the same Daimyo Tokushima Soldier
         seems calm as Kokoro Yatome expresses himself          that invited them to join them from the road.
         with aggressive finger jabs at Ran Ogata as he talks.

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