Hanma hung around in the city, doing his typical 'business'. Protection racket was his and Kisaki main service nowadays. With their backs in the form of Toman, they turned out to be truly indestructible.

He was sitting at Udon Bar on a shady street and started his second batch of udon. Then he noticed the new employee... He'd never noticed them before, and their red apron looked stiff with newness.

"Are you new here?" he called out to the stranger.