As Akira continued to follow his Sensei, traveling at Sayuri's side behind the other three he began to consider what might lie ahead. The bloodied cloth did indeed suggest that the there had been an attack, it was almost certainly the traitor as well as nobody else had any reason to be out there, though the question who or what had inflicted the wound? While a wild animal was certainly a possibility it wasn't very likely, most creatures were docile and not many would attack a person in the trees. The only other reasonable explanation was another person or group was behind this and given that the traitor was nowhere to be seen meaning he had either escaped from them, been taken by them or was working with them, Hirudora's words indicated this was indeed the case. Eventually he broke his silence and called out. "Hirudora! Can you deduce whether the other individuals are from this land or another? It may offer some insight as to what we can expect to face and where they might be heading." 

Akira's gaze then shifted from the front to Sayuri, the one team member he knew the least about and had barely even spoken to. Glancing forwards to see Chinatsu's back he considered the relationship he had established with her, it wasn't quite a friendship but it was certainly an uneasy trust, he just hoped that when the time came they'd be able to work together as her long range archery and his close quarters swordplay could prove a lethal combination if used effectively. His head then turned back to Sayuri and he spoke once more. "Sayuri, what combat techniques do you use? While the topic of conversation wasn't typical or especially interesting for Akira it was very relevant and could potentially lead to more talking between the two, and that wouldn't be a bad thing.