"You misunderstood." Kiryu shrugged, "Our Gourd House is not that easy to join."
"Whether to recruit you or not requires the personal decision of the Lord, I can't make that call."
"There's no special reason for telling you so much."
"I think you deserve to know, and I trust you won't betray us. After getting the Lord's permission, I decided to tell you everything—it's that simple."
"...Alright, I understand." Aoto let out a sigh, "Then do you know why the Scythe Weasel, one of the Law Punishment Faction cadres, suddenly appeared that night and drew a deadly blade against me and Awu?"
"Ah... you've stumped me with that question."
Kiryu's smile turned into a wry smile.
"I also don't understand why the Scythe Weasel suddenly showed up and attacked you that night."
"Though I hate to admit it... the intelligence control of the Law Punishment Faction is superb, our Gourd House can only look up to it."
"I've been ordered to Edo for quite some time now."
