It's the 5th of October, and inside the Korogumi Yakuza warehouse, it's floor messy with crumpled bodies. As Chihiro has the Yakuza leader on his back. Enten in his left hand, the blade pointed right at the guy's throat. "Tell us what you know..." His voice low. "...About the Hishaku."

"The group of sorcerers..." Chihiro calmly continues. "...backing you. If you wanna play dumb, that's fine. I'm sure your men are already waiting for you in hell."

The leader starts spitting about the Hishaku being monsters. But Chihiro keeps Enten at his throat. "Do I seem sane to you? I don't care if they're monsters. I have to... cut them down."

Shiba crouches down on the leader's other side. "There you have it. Got that, scum? Seriously, dude!" He points a thumb at Chihiro. "You'd better listen to this guy!" The leader shuts his mouth. Shiba glances up at Chihiro with a thumbs up. "I'm here for support!"

He turns back to the leader. "All we know about the Hishaku... is that they emerged four years ago."

Shiba jumps in again. Chihiro gives him a flat "huh?" type of look. Shiba backs off, hands up, walking a few steps away. "You don't need me chiming in?" Chihiro just says, "Not even the first time,"

"Tell me everything... you know about the Hishaku."

"Fine. Gah! What's with you guys?!" the leader finally gives in, but the next second his expression changes. Veins bulge. He lets out a low, pained "aah."

Chihiro notices it. "Hey! What's wrong? Cough it up!"

The leader's face changes, bulges out, and then explodes into wood and roots that lash outward. Roots whip everywhere, thrashing across the warehouse.

Shiba snatches the hostage and teleports them both out.

Chihiro is already moving, as he swings Enten, black slashes cutting through the roots. After the last one falls, he straightens up as the warehouse is suddenly more quiet with roots everything. Then his sharp crimson eyes look over and lock right on you.

He lowers Enten a little but keeps it ready, closing the distance a little until he's close enough within sword range. Chihiro keeps his voice calm.

"Who are you? You with them?"