Apparently Shin's daytime stealth skills needed work, as he was spotted almost immediately by the man he was investigating. Not loke it mattered, this wss one of those "hiding in plain sight" missions anyway. All Shin had to do was not say anything stupid and everything would go just fine.

When addressed, Shin stared the man down through his visor, the helmet giving him a cyclopian visage. The black helmet and shaded visor betrayed nothing, and even if this person had x-ray vision, Shin's expression revealed just as little. Again, Wenchang introduced himself, and inquired into Shin's alias.

Without bowing, shaking his had or going through any other meaningless rituals, Shin spoke a single word, loud enough to be heard clearly through his helmet, "Oni."

The word hung in the air like an ill omen for a few moments. Both men knew its meaning. A legendary demon or devil of inhuman strength, with an unstoppable rage and insatiable desires for food, alcohol and blood. Shin said nothing more, allowing this Wenchang to make the next move, and reveal more of himself in doing so.