"You there," Eiki called out, her voice carrying a firm yet measured tone. "You walk dangerously close to the Sanzu River. Do you know where this path leads?"

"You seem uncertain. Perhaps it is not the river you should be worried about, but the direction of your own life," Eiki continued, her hands resting on the Rod of Remorse. "Allow me to offer you some words of guidance."

"Those with wisdom understand the value of reflection in moments like these. The foolish, however..." her sternness remained unyielding. "They find themselves standing before me far sooner than they expect."