IZOU'S PALACE

[goei]

KYOTO BAKUMATSU PALACE
You find yourself in historical Kyoto at night. The city is shadowy and beautiful, elegant but hostile. It's a sophisticated city, but you don't belong there and it knows it. Everyone knows it. You are being watched.

Worst of all, a terrible demon haunts the streets of this powerful capital city.

Eli Walsh, Kirumi Tojo, Still Sunrise, Argenti, Yi Sang, Celeste, Mafuyu Asahina, and McGillis Fareed, do you dare journey into hell?

 

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[goei]

[He groans.]

Same as before. Sure, Fujimaru's goal is ta save the whole damn world, but that don't make it my goal. I just kill who she tells me ta kill and I make sure nobody kills her neither.

[He is after all, also a bodyguard.]

[beautifulknight]

[ Of course he will say that...which is, well. It's right, though he will also say the following, because he believes fair is fair: ]

Yet, I imagine that, if she were here, she would be able to tell of a tale when you were able to protect her well from danger. And that you performed admirably well as a bodyguard - I have seen and witnessed your skill with a blade, so I can at least very much attest to your skill.

You have struck down your enemies, but you have protected those who have needed to have been shielded as well. And because you protected them, they can go on to fulfill their goals - which, seeing as this Fujimaru's is to save the entire world...I cannot help but think is an incredible, radiant, and brilliant feat all on its own.

[goei]

... I am a pretty damn good bodyguard.

[Sniff.]

I don't regret bein' a manslayer. But it was always a lot easier when I was just workin' fer Katsu sensei and Nakahama-san.

[beautifulknight]

[ ...Well then. ]

I am most glad I can get you to say so that you are a good one, at the least.

...I am still not entirely sure who those two are, but it seems you held them in high-esteem.

Either way, I imagine that it is a bit more difficult now. Though, I know you are the type to meet challenges head on.

[ Even if he wishes Izou were easier on himself. ]

[goei]

Ah, you met'em. Sorta. The guys who talked about me being their bodyguard.

[He pauses.]

I dunno what they really thought of me, though.

[The shadow versions were of course him assuming they thought the worst.]

[beautifulknight]

Oh.

...You didn't?

[ This is the first time of himself being in a palace, so he blinks a bit at that. Yeah he assumed these guys were legit assholes to Izou in real life. ]

And here I thought they were just being awfully rude for certain.

...But, I hope you now feel ready to leave this place with us.

[ ...How does this even work? ]

[goei]

I mean, maybe they really thought that. I dunno. They were nice ta me. But people can be nice to yer face and secretly hate you, yeah?

[And he sees himself as being too dumb to tell when it's face so he'd rather just assume it all is. Or he did.]

Yeah. If we can? I dunno how this shit works.

[beautifulknight]

Yes, I suppose they could...

[ Argenti doesn't like the idea of it, but also doesn't like what the other man’s allies did even still. Doesn't help he has no idea what they were thinking. ]

I believe we can. I am not sure how this works, however.

This is my first time going through such a place. Maybe we can retrace our steps and that could be enough.