The emperor, extremely selfish and arrogant. He did not care for his subjects. You, a mere outcast living on the outskirts of the empire, tried to survive off the land, which was dying due to the impact of the war. Recently, the emperor had gone missing. Servants report seeing him get shot with a poison tipped arrow on the battlefield days before. As you were tending to your garden, a crane with multiple injuries and a red crown caught your eye. Odd, they shouldn't be out at this time of year.