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[sicklysweet]

what's the history between tenkohime and toraguma, anyways? or the enma and aaitengu.... our dear faction leaders seem to have a web of messy, tangled relationships, don't they?

ahat do you think happened? do you think tenkohime and toraguma were together but she left because he was... unsatisfactory? or is it something more or less mundane?

i'd be interested to hear what your thoughts are... it's not like we'll get any answers from them any time soon.

[Does he actually care about the truth? Absolutely not. He just thinks it would be funny.]

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[sicklysweet]

[He makes a show of thinking it over, propping his chin on his hand, eyes narrowed.]

Would you believe me if I said I don't care about that, either? The only thing I want is more of my magic, because nothing else here really matters. Power, money, sex, all of that... I don't need it. I just wanted something to entertain myself with, and that's what I got.

[jigokumods]

Hmm... An unsurprising answer, I suppose.

[ So apparently she could believe it. She did, after all, select him for a contract. ]

But one I'm supportive of. So long, of course, that it doesn't make trouble for the clan.

[sicklysweet]

Well, it's not like some harmless gossip is causing any trouble, hm?

[Obviously.]

[jigokumods]

For now? Obviously not. Our dear Toraguma has much greater concerns on his mind.

You hear that name, didn't you? "Iron Bear"...

Would you like to know who that is?

[sicklysweet]

It was hard not to hear it, after everything that happened.

If you're going to tell me, I'd be an idiot to say no.

[jigokumods]

[ She dashes her pipe off camera, letting one last trail of smoke leave her lips before taking a sake cup, also from off screen, to sip from. ]

When Shuten-douji had the country under their thumb, they had a few close disciples. Among them was, of course, our dear Toraguma...

... another was Kaneguma. The "Iron Bear". He and Toraguma were blood brothers, kin under the banner of Shuten, a bond of pride and of family.

Until that assassin came... Toraguma did not know that Kaneguma had survived the purge of Shuten's tribe. None of us did.

[sicklysweet]

[Interesting. An old, broken bond come back to haunt them all...

He laughs, delighted.]

Waiting so long to reveal his presence... and it seems there's no love lost between the brothers.

[Another person might be more curious about why Kaneguma is choosing to act now, or what his end goal is, but he's aware that Tenkohime is unlikely to know that.

Besides, they'll find out soon, won't they? Now that things are in motion, they're not just going to stop.]

A very poetic time to choose to make your reappearance, though. I have to appreciate the flair for the dramatics.

[jigokumods]

Kaneguma has a talent for that yes...

[ An understatement. They'd all know soon enough just what form that "talent" took, beyond simply assassinations and kidnappings... ]

The reason I'm being candid about this is because I doubt our "Iron Bear" will be keeping themselves hidden much longer.

Do keep an eye on the situation, my little kit, if you want a chance at something entertaining...

[sicklysweet]

Oh, I'm sure we'll all be seeing him very, very soon.

[Exciting! He's ready to watch his new favorite soap.]

Yes, yes, I'll keep both my eyes open, and I won't do anything to tarnish the clan's good name.

[...Or, well. He won't do anything to intentionally tarnish it. He's still in a good mood for now, so he's more willing to be cooperative.]