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[h2][color=fff79a]Kage Kurokawa[/color][/h2]
[h3]Yakuza Hideout (Ruins), Native District[/h3]
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As the two swindlers went to look for others along the way, they would soon come across the ramshackled building that used to be a fine establishment. Unlike the other Masters of the war, they weren’t very hard to find, even if they hadn’t chosen the same spot to hang out at after the disaster that was last night. All one needed to do was find where a bunch of scary Japanese guys in robes were congregating. As they approached, however, they got a mix of looks...

[center][color=fff79a]"If you two foreigners are planning on leavin' with a price on your 'ead now, maybe I can help you out."[/color][/center]
Walking over to greet the two was a slender-looking Japanese man with a rolled cigarette in his mouth. An apparent senior member of the Yakuza, the most notable features of his were his eyepatch as well as the Murata rifle slung over his shoulder. Kage Kurokawa was his name. He served the Yakuza faithfully for twenty years as a [i]kuromaku[/i], or a "fixer", working in the shadows and taking care of issues the Yakuza, themselves, don't want to be associated with. Formerly called the [i]One-Eyed Snake[/i] before a couple of foreigners politely informed him of what connotations that name was attached to, Kage had developed a reputation of being cold but honorable with his dealings. After his twenty years of service, however, he has since retired from his role as a [i]kuromaku[/i] for the most surprising of reasons; to take care of his wife and newborn son. Nowadays, he spends his time trying to find honest work, although he can't help but say yes when his former associates ask for his help from time to time... Just like last night, when there was word of a foreigner playing tricks at one of their gambling rings.

[color=fff79a]"After I came down to the ring, the great fire started to spread all across Miyama. My family wasn't in the blaze, but was close enough for me to be worried. When I rushed on over to pick them up, however, I saw another foreigner, just like you, who had his own weird tricks. He was leading my family, along with other citizens near the blaze, away from the fire. I knew I couldn't trust that white-haired rat, though, because the way the citizens were following him just seemed [i]unnatural.[/i] I couldn't check on her because the fire grew too intense where I was, so I rushed out of Miyama with my boys before shit turned sour. After all that's said and done, though... I couldn't find my wife or my son where my home used to be."[/color]

Kage pulled the cigarette out of his mouth after one last toke, flicking it away before putting a hand out to the two. [color=fff79a]"Tell ya what... that man seems like a person of interest to you, huh? We help each other look for this bastard and I'll see to it that you're both paid handsomely, with room and board, if you wish. I've got a bit of... influence, you can say, around here. Maybe we can also protect you from that bounty on your heads? Not like we care about what those other foreigners want, anyway... And all I ask for return is that I see my wife and kid safe..."[/color]

[center][color=fff79a]"... Oh, and I want my hands on that white-haired rat's throat."[/color][/center]