Lieutenant Kawaguchi Shunsuke had been dispatched to Seoul for a time. His father was also in the city, attending the wedding of some officer’s son. Seated at one of the tables with his legs crossed, Shunsuke conversed casually with another officer, though his gaze wandered across the venue. It settled on a group of unfamiliar men in the back. Their uniforms were neither Japanese nor Korean, he did not recognize them. Tilting his head slightly in curiosity, he rose to his feet, straightened his uniform, and approached the men, focusing particularly on the one who appeared to be in charge.