... She was taken. By a dangerous man, who ruled over that village through violence and intimidation. [a quiet exhale.] The proprietor of that brothel thought that death was the only way to free her without drawing the ire of that man, and risking the lives of everyone else under her care.
I'm not. [easily enough.] However... The proprietor, Madame Kaji, had information on a man I was searching for. She was reluctant to just tell me, so I offered my sword to her in exchange for what she knew.
Because one of them took my mother and impregnated her — with me, a creature of shame. They've been hunting me down to kill me ever since the day that I was born.
He is a man who believes only in power, who will use it to seize anything he wants and destroy anything that obstructs him. I met him just once, and he told me that had I not cooperated with his men, he would have burned my village to ashes. He said this with not a shade of hesitation or shame.
He is a candidate for the throne. If he becomes king... no one will be safe.
... I see. So you must kill him for your own safety and that of your people. [frowning, just a little troubled.] It's unfortunate that there are men like him everywhere.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
Why...?
no subject
... She was taken. By a dangerous man, who ruled over that village through violence and intimidation. [a quiet exhale.] The proprietor of that brothel thought that death was the only way to free her without drawing the ire of that man, and risking the lives of everyone else under her care.
no subject
... I suppose it did not go as planned.
no subject
[and there's guilt here, plainly visible on mizu's face for a moment before it's gone just as quickly.]
If I had known that boy would lead him to us anyway, then I would've killed Boss Hamata and his men from the start.
no subject
Are you an assassin?
[ after seeing this, she might as well ask. ]
no subject
no subject
no subject
no subject
no subject
no subject
They wanted you dead?
no subject
no subject
no subject
My very existence is evidence they've been allowed to continue their operations regardless.
no subject
no subject
no subject
[ she doesn't know what white people are, but. she understands. ]
I suppose... it would be a scandal in my homeland, too. But to enforce it by trying to take someone's life, simply because of how they were born...
... Will you be safe, then, if those men are stopped?
no subject
no subject
[ she's thinking about it. trying to understand. ]
I too have someone I must kill, but I do not expect that it will be satisfying...
no subject
no subject
He is a candidate for the throne. If he becomes king... no one will be safe.
no subject