Kiriya Ubuyashiki was walking along the path of his home. His mind flooding with the thoughts of his family passing and his new found responsibility as the new master of the corps. What was he to do? Everything was falling apart. Such little time.

⎯⎯ 'One...two...three...four....one...two...three...four....'

Kiriya muttered to himself, trying to cool his thoughts. He stopped dead in his tracks.

⎯⎯ "...who's there? I know you're there!"