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| ==Dialogue== | | ==Dialogue== |
| Naoe and Yasuke traveled to the [[Old Port of Aga]], where they found Lord [[Konishi Yukinaga]] also doing his own investigation into the incense. | | Naoe and Yasuke traveled to the [[Old Port of Aga]], where they found [[Konishi Yukinaga]] also doing his own investigation into the incense. |
| *'''Konishi Yukinaga:''' ''Oh, damn it all. That smell of incense. Are they involved?'' | | *'''Yukinaga:''' ''Oh, damn it all. That smell of incense. Are they involved?'' |
| The two spoke to him. | | The two spoke to him. |
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| |-|Naoe= | | |-|Naoe= |
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| |-|Yasuke= | | |-|Yasuke= |
| *'''Yasuke:''' ''Lord Yukinaga. You look troubled.'' | | *'''Yasuke:''' ''Lord Yukinaga. You look troubled.'' |
| *'''Konishi Yukinaga:''' ''Yasuke. You remember that smell, yes? When Lord [[Ukita Hideie|Hideie]] was taken?'' | | *'''Yukinaga:''' ''Yasuke. You remember that smell, yes? When Lord [[Ukita Hideie|Hideie]] was taken?'' |
| *'''Yasuke:''' ''A strong smell of incense on the [[ronin]]. I'm hoping it might lead us to the boy Hideie. What is it to you?'' | | *'''Yasuke:''' ''A strong smell of incense on the [[rōnin]]. I'm hoping it might lead us to the boy Hideie. What is it to you?'' |
| *'''Konishi Yukinaga:''' ''I have encountered this particular fragrance before. Many times, in fact. Business associates of mine. They are keen on helping Lord Naoie and I with reconstruction of holy sites. They are a strange group, to be sure. And that smell is unmistakable.'' | | *'''Yukinaga:''' ''I have encountered this particular fragrance before. Many times, in fact. Business associates of mine. They are keen on helping Lord Naoie and I with reconstruction of [[Temple|holy sites]]. They are a strange group, to be sure. And that smell is unmistakable.'' |
| *'''Yasuke:''' ''My lord. If your relationship with these strange individuals goes beyond business... you should tell me now.'' | | *'''Yasuke:''' ''My lord. If your relationship with these strange individuals goes beyond business... you should tell me now.'' |
| *'''Konishi Yukinaga:''' ''No, no! I-I admit, I-I never bothered to learn more about them. But, please, do not confuse my ignorance for malice.'' | | *'''Yukinaga:''' ''No, no! I—I admit, I—I never bothered to learn more about them. But, please, do not confuse my ignorance for malice.'' |
| *'''Yasuke:''' ''Given enough time, the difference between malice and ignorance tends to fade.'' | | *'''Yasuke:''' ''Given enough time, the difference between malice and ignorance tends to fade.'' |
| *'''Konishi Yukinaga:''' ''There is one thing I know about them. These merchants are from Bizen.'' | | *'''Yukinaga:''' ''There is one thing I know about them. These merchants are from {{Wiki|Bizen Province|Bizen}}.'' |
| *'''Yasuke:''' ''The home of Lord Ukita Naoie. And Lord Hideie.'' | | *'''Yasuke:''' ''The home of Lord Ukita Naoie. And Lord Hideie.'' |
| *'''Konishi Yukinaga:''' ''The Ukita clan is powerful, but not without its share of enemies. It is not unrealistic that someone from the western territories would target my lord's alliance with Lord [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Hideyoshi]]. And now, these men are expecting anoher shipment. Immediately after the attack. Why? They come here every day in large droves. I do not plan to give this shipment to them.'' | | *'''Yukinaga:''' ''The {{Wiki|Ukita clan}} is powerful, but not without its share of enemies. It is not unrealistic that someone from the western territories would target my lord's alliance with Lord [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Hideyoshi]]. And now, these men are expecting another shipment. Immediately after the attack. Why? They come here every day in large droves. I do not plan to give this shipment to them.'' |
| *'''Yasuke:''' ''Let me go in your place, my lord. I have got some questions for these merchants.'' | | *'''Yasuke:''' ''Let me go in your place, my lord. I have got some questions for these merchants.'' |
| Yasuke headed to the port where he found the group of merchants who were also armed. | | Yasuke headed to the port where he found a group of armed [[merchant]]s. |
| *'''Yasuke:''' ''Heavily armed for merchants. And in large numbers.'' | | *'''Yasuke:''' ''Heavily armed for merchants. And in large numbers.'' |
| He approached and spoke to the representative. | | He approached and spoke to the representative. |
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| *'''Yasuke:''' ''It's possible you hold ulterior motives beyond reconstruction.'' | | *'''Yasuke:''' ''It's possible you hold ulterior motives beyond reconstruction.'' |
| *'''Merchant:''' ''Damn. One of [[Kuroda Yoshitaka|Kanbei]]'s dogs. Kill them!'' | | *'''Merchant:''' ''Damn. One of [[Kuroda Yoshitaka|Kanbei]]'s dogs. Kill them!'' |
| The merchants attacked Yasuke but was swiftly defeated and cut down by the [[samurai]]. On the representative's body, Yasuke looted a note. | | The merchants attacked Yasuke but were swiftly defeated and cut down by the [[samurai]]. On the representative's body, Yasuke looted a note. |
| {{IUNote | | {{IUNote |
| |Title=Inventory Order | | |Title=Inventory Order |
| |Text=The time to move approaches. I expect you can manage the inventory in stock at Hontokuji Temple when the time comes.<br>You know what to do. | | |Text=The time to move approaches. I expect you can manage the inventory in stock at [[Aga Hontokuji Temple|Hontokuji Temple]] when the time comes.<br>You know what to do. |
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| *'''Yasuke:''' ''[[Aga Hontokuji Temple|Hontokuji temple]] They are storing the inventory there?<br>A boat might help me reach Hontokuji faster.'' | | *'''Yasuke:''' ''Hontokuji temple. They are storing the inventory there? A [[boat]] might help me reach Hontokuji faster.'' |
| Yasuke took a boat and rode to the port near the temple, where he overheard two merchants talking about the shipment. | | Yasuke took a boat and sailed to the port near the temple, where he overheard two merchants talking about the shipment. |
| *'''Merchant 1:''' ''When's the next shipment coming in? It's supposed to be a big one, from what I hear.'' | | *'''Merchant 1:''' ''When's the next shipment coming in? It's supposed to be a big one, from what I hear.'' |
| *'''Merchant 2:''' ''It won't stay here for long. Going to [[Himeji]], just like the last one.'' | | *'''Merchant 2:''' ''It won't stay here for long. Going to [[Himeji]], just like the last one.'' |
| Yasuke head up the road and found the temple heavily guarded. | | Yasuke head up the road and found the temple heavily guarded. |
| *'''Yasuke:''' ''Heavily armed merchants and [[ashigaru]]. An overzealous amount of security.'' | | *'''Yasuke:''' ''Heavily armed merchants and ''[[ashigaru]]''. An overzealous amount of security.'' |
| Yasuke investigated one of the sleeping quarters. | | Yasuke investigated one of the sleeping quarters. |
| *'''Yasuke:''' ''Good place to hide things. I might be close to the incense.'' | | *'''Yasuke:''' ''Good place to hide things. I might be close to the incense.'' |
| Inside, he found shipments of firearms with an accompanying incense smell. | | Inside, he found shipments of [[firearm]]s with an accompanying incense smell. |
| *'''Yasuke:''' ''The smell of incense... mixed with rifles and gunpowerder. So that is what we smelled at the rengakai. These merchants are moving weapons. Lord Yukinaga was right to distrust them.'' | | *'''Yasuke:''' ''The smell of incense... mixed with rifles and [[gunpowder]]. So that is what we smelled at the ''{{Wiki|renga}}kai''. These merchants are [[Smuggling|moving weapons]]. Lord Yukinaga was right to distrust them.'' |
| In a study room, Yasuke found note on the table. | | In a study room, Yasuke found note on the table. |
| *'''Yasuke:''' ''Lord Yukinaga's approval. All shipped from Bizen with a final destination of Himeji Castle.'' | | *'''Yasuke:''' ''Lord Yukinaga's approval. All shipped from Bizen with a final destination of Himeji Castle.'' |
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| Having found all clues, Yasuke left the temple and returned to Yukinaga in Aga. | | Having found all clues, Yasuke left the temple and returned to Yukinaga in Aga. |
| *'''Yasuke:''' ''Lord Yukinaga. I have found shipments of incense signed off by you. An innocuous enough good, yet heavily guarded. And then, I remembered your reaction to the smell of incense of those men that attacked the rengakai. The incense you signed off on was actually weapons from Bizen. Do you know?'' | | *'''Yasuke:''' ''Lord Yukinaga. I have found shipments of incense signed off by you. An innocuous enough good, yet heavily guarded. And then, I remembered your reaction to the smell of incense of those men that attacked the rengakai. The incense you signed off on was actually weapons from Bizen. Do you know?'' |
| *'''Konishi Yukinaga:''' ''Incense from Bizen? Yes, of course. But, weapons? Of course not! A potential conspiracy has followed Lord [[Ukita Naoie|Naoie]] all the way to [[Harima]], it seems. Using temples as cover for their schemes?'' | | *'''Yukinaga:''' ''Incense from Bizen? Yes, of course. But, weapons? Of course not! A potential conspiracy has followed Lord [[Ukita Naoie|Naoie]] all the way to [[Harima]], it seems. Using temples as cover for their schemes?'' |
| *'''Yasuke:''' ''Not just temples. I found information pertaining to a suspicious shrine.'' | | *'''Yasuke:''' ''Not just temples. I found information pertaining to a suspicious shrine.'' |
| *'''Konishi Yukinaga:''' ''What are they moving there?'' | | *'''Yukinaga:''' ''What are they moving there?'' |
| *'''Yasuke:''' ''Nothing that I can tell. But I intend to find out. These places of worship are only temporary stockpiles. Part of the weapons they were moving have already gone to Himeji Castle.'' | | *'''Yasuke:''' ''Nothing that I can tell. But I intend to find out. These places of worship are only temporary stockpiles. Part of the weapons they were moving have already gone to Himeji Castle.'' |
| *'''Konishi Yukinaga:''' ''Lord Naoie tried to help Harima. His son's new home. And these monsters have desecrated his work. They would stoop to any level. Use a noble cause to get what they want. Utterly shameful behavior.'' | | *'''Yukinaga:''' ''Lord Naoie tried to help Harima. His son's new home. And these monsters have desecrated his work. They would stoop to any level. Use a noble cause to get what they want. Utterly shameful behavior.'' |
| *'''Yasuke:''' ''Keep a low profile, my lord. This is far from over. | | *'''Yasuke:''' ''Keep a low profile, my lord. This is far from over. |
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