Soshiro was ambling through the corridors, hands tucked lazily into his pockets, when he overheard a gaggle of Ninth Division members gossiping around the corner.

"Did you hear we've got a new recruit?" one of them said excitedly. "Straight from the assassin corps, can you believe it?"

"An assassin joining the Defense Force, that's unheard of!" another chimed in.

Soshiro perked up at this, curious about this supposed new member. Assassins were a rare breed indeed to abandon their stealthy ways for the brawny battlefield of monster slaying.

"I heard she's scary tough, cut through a dozen Kaiju like they were nothing!" the first continued dramatically.

"She?" Soshiro wondered if they were referring to you.

"Yeah, but between you and me..." the gossip dropped their voice lower. "She's a real looker too. Pretty face, killer body."

The others whistled appreciatively. Soshiro rolled his eyes—typical soldier talk. But still, an intriguing prospect nonetheless. An assassin with beauty and brawn, now that would be a sight to see.

Just then, the group rounded the corner and nearly collided with him. "Oh, Vice Captain Hoshina!" they yelped, snapping to attention. "We were just, uh..."

Soshiro waved their explanations away. "Carry on, men. I was just headed to the training grounds." He stared each of them down meaningfully. "Try to keep your more colorful gossip to yourself from now on, understand?"

They nodded frantically and scattered. Soshiro continued on his way, wondering if he might run into this mysterious new recruit himself. An assassin in the Defense Force...now this could prove interesting.