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mist oozes and dissipates over the sides of the chest     GM NOTE: Using the following map of the Police
         revealing another layer of swords.                     Station, predetermine where the papers are in the
         ENCHANTED ITEM  QTY.  PRICE                            police office.  Give the PC(s) an opportunity to dis-
                                                                cuss who will be carrying the papers to switch.  Us-
         -Omae Wa Mou Shindeiru      1  5,000 Hansatsu          ing the rules of guarding determine how police offic-

         -Kage No Tanto              2  750 Hansatsu            ers will move around the police station.  Allow the
                                                                PC(s) to decide where they will be on the map out-
         -Zankyaku Ninjato           1  800 Hansatsu
                                                                side of the Police Station.  Use 1D6 Odds & Evens to
         -Nido-Atemi No Ninjato      2  950 Hansatsu            determine whether or not windows, doors, chests

         -Mei Tanto                  2  975 Hansatsu            and/or cabinets are secured with a normal lock.
            After the exchange with the traveling merchant,        The PC(s) have successfully planted the papers,
         the merchant closes the heavy doors of his large chest   escaped the police station and have reconvened with
         one by one. The black mist that was flowing out of     Osamu Korai who was watching on in order to pro-
         the chest bursts free from the edges of the box, and   vide support.
         dissipates into the air.  The merchants eyes finally                    OSAMU KORAI
         disengage from the group, and he climbs atop his         Excellent work my flock.  Now we must rest, and
         crate, sits cross legged and begins to meditate.         attend tomorrow’s ceremony to ensure that Kure
                                                                     Hajime is publicly convicted of his crimes.
            After a short, uneventful while, the vessel comes
         to rest at the dock, and after a few moments of ship   PART 6     “Pomp and Circumstance”
         procedure, the group is able to disembark and contin-  Location: Okinawa Prefecture, Oita
         ue to their destination.
                                                                   The morning sunrise presents a most beautiful
         PART 5     “Eyes on the Prize”                         day for a public coronation.   The streets of the town
         Location: Okinawa Prefecture, Oita                     square have been decorated, and a large crowd has
                                                                gathered in attendance and awaiting the day’s proud
            A short journey from the dock to their destination   event.  Osamu Korai greets the PC(s) sipping from a
         has the group on the edge of town hiding in the brush   morning cup.  He is wearing plain clothing, to blend
         approximately 75 yards away from the Police Station.   in with the locals.  Osamu Korai leads the PC(s)

                          OSAMU KORAI                           through the crowd of onlookers to the middle, where
          Ahead is the police station.  We must be extremely    they have the best view of the ceremony.  Ahead of
         careful, for capture during this mission means imme-   them is the man who is being honored, several of his
         diate incarceration followed by a swift judgement of   constituents and family.  After a short processional of
         execution.  Somewhere inside, are the papers declar-   drums, music and prayer a man walks forward hold-
           ing Kure Hajime, the rightful Daimyo of Oita.  I
         would not be surprised if found among the members      ing a scroll.  He unrolls it, and cries out to those in
          of Police, is the Damiyo to be.  He is not to die, and   attendance.   As he reads, his face and tone grow with
          we need to cause as little disturbance as possible, if   increased concerned.
           any at all.  Find the papers and switch them with
          these papers of accusation so we can stop the reign               MASTER OF CEREMONY
           tyranny before it begins.  Be invisible.  Be swift.
                                                                  To all in attendance, let it be known that this day
            Osamu gives a nonverbal command for the ninjas       marks the end of the tyrannical influence and politi-
         to invade the police station.                           cal sabotage of Hajime-san, Kure.  Hajime-san is to
                                                                  be arrested and convicted immediately for crimes
                                                                 against the Emperor including... arson, extortion and
                                                                 bribery for political gain.  Furthermore, persons in...
                                                                  in connections with Hajime-san... are considered
                                                                wanted by the authority of the Emperor, and... must...
                                                                 turn themselves... and their assets over to... Authori-
                                                                 ties... immediately… I— I don’t understand?  What
                                                                                      is this?

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