[b]Palace of the Balchranae, Renovation[/b]

Cain said nothing during the briefing. It was all information he was quite aware of, if not the source of said information altogether. No, his attention slowly moved about the room, from one guest to the next. He was observing their behavior, getting a feel for what kind of person they were based on their interactions with the royalty and with [i]each other[/i]. So far the pair who appeared to be warriors maintained the most professional aura about them. Mostly. The younger of the two seemed a little more curious and wide eyed but otherwise his manners remained polite throughout. The three girls who all came from Luna Dial, on the other hand... At least two of them seemed to hate each other, and Cain wondered if they wouldn't sooner want to fight each other more than anyone else. The third, the third looked like she was barely strong enough to stand let alone fight. And yet there she stood, in her roman armor that frankly looked far to big to properly fit her.

[i]I wonder if this was wise idea...[/i]

[b]Shadows of the Shinobi, Shibuya[/b]

"What did I ever do to you, kupo?" asked the moogle to the five individuals that had it surrounded. They weren't any kind of Heartless, rather they were human beings. But they dressed jet black ninja gear and every one of them had a katana in their hands, poised to attack if they were provoked. It was already night time, though one might not know it from the sheer amount of lights in and on all the buildings throughout Shibuya. But this particular encounter was taking place near enough to one of the few shadowy areas that these apparent ninja had decided to ambush the moogle. Perhaps they'd heard some stories about the trading moogles were known for and thought this one possessed valuable goods they take for themselves.

They inched a bit closer, but a spotlight from one of the dark areas shed the group in bright light. They reflexively looked around for whoever was responsible and spotted someone standing directly in front the source of the light, the brightness making it impossible to see their face. One of the ninja threw a kunai at the figure, who expertly sidestepped to dodge the blade that instead hit the spotlight, rendering the area dark again. And then, as if the stranger had moved instantaneously he was suddenly among the group of the five and gave them no time to react before he spun and blew them away with a Aeroga spell. The figure then leaped with expert agility over to the moogle, picking it up and leaping again to a spot away from the attackers. But it seemed the Aeroga had knocked the attackers into various objects hard enough to knock them out, so it seemed the altercation was over.

"Are you hurt?" asked the figure, after he and moogle and come into the light. Now the stranger could be seen. Ryuzaki wasn't even wearing his battle attire, instead dressed in his black high-collar jacket, his face also visible along with his jet black hair.

"Oh! It's you, kupo! I've been looking for you." this surprised Ryuzaki, who knelt down to accept the letter from the moogle and he stood and read in silence, "I'm supposed to take you to your transportation if you accept the invite, kupo!"

"Hmm... 'many universes'? I'm not sure I understand, but it sounds like you really need me for something." he sighed in contemplation. If this thing about other universes was true, then was it his place to meddle in another world's affairs? His mind thought back to Master Mori for a brief moment, the first lesson of ninjutsu Ryuzaki could remember echoed in his memory. Right, of course. If he didn't have the heart to help someone in their plight, even if they were from another world, then how could he possibly call himself a true Shinobi?

"Alright, but do you mind if I get a few things from home before we leave?" he asked the moogle, who nodded. There were a handful of scrolls that Ryuzaki kept in his apartment, they were final Ninjutsu techniques that Master Mori had not yet taught him before he died. Ryuzaki wanted to bring them along, having been wanting to study them and try to master those techniques, but now it seemed he would have to do so on the go.

[b]Palace of the Balchranae, Renovation[/b]

Eventually, the ship carrying Ryuzaki made its landing on airfield outside of a beautiful palace. Ryuzaki had never been outside of Japan, so such a different architecture made the place feel especially alien and foreign to him. The ship's hatch opened and Ryuzaki walked out onto the airfield, still wearing the casual attire he had on previously, though he did carry with him a single-strap backpack that he held slung over his shoulder. He could see a woman standing nearby and wondered if she was waiting for him.

"H-hello." he said, his English a tiny bit shaky. Master Mori had also happened to be a fluent speaker of English and taught as much of it to Ryuzaki up until he died. Ryuzaki wasn't sure if his English was as good as his master's, but it would have to do, "My name Kagura Ryuzaki." he said, giving a bow that was typical for Japanese greeting. "Will I be working with you? I'll do my best to get along with everyone." for someone who was supposed to be an expertly trained ninja assassin, Ryuzaki was sounding less like that and more like a student on their first day of class.