<span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Of all the places he could be at the moment, he was dressed up like a traditional Japanese oni being allowed into a place he was sure he didn't want to be. Days had gone by, weeks even with him burying himself in his work looking for any damn reason not to return to his home in the mountains for more than to simply sleep. He hadn't been sleeping in his own room either but in the dinning room like some hobo in his own house. It hurt in some way to be in that room any more. He had taken out some of his frustration on the wooden cage that had been in there. Then spent more time cleaning than her cared to admit. <br/>
<br/>
His mask kept anyone from recognizing him too easily if at all. A hair extension  had been added to his hair at the nape of his neck to make him look a bit more different. The hakama pants he wore were rather plain. Most of his outfit was actually. Only the haori really stood out. It depicted the famous painting of the "Night Parade of 100 Demons" along the back the black back ground of the haori. He walked with a gentle care skirting the tables as if merely trying to decide where to go from there. A better view point would do wonders if he had any hope of getting his little recon over with soon. Locating a set of stairs he lazily climbed them to the upper landing. The site that greeted him left him unsure of what to do. <br/>
<br/>
Though he was in a costume it was easy for him to tell who was under the ears and tail. One of the body guards started forwards towards him asking him what he was doing up there but Mashi ignored him. He found something far better than anything else. He shorted the feed to the camera and mic he was equipped with. Thankfully the technician he was working with tonight knew all about Mashi's other abilities and would likely simply complain when the captain was within ear shot again. He wouldn't say anything till he could get Taiga's attention. <br/>
<br/>
"Good evening," He greeted, "Seems your hounds are being a bit of an annoyance. Care to send them off to play?" <br/>
<br/>
He figured his voice alone would be enough to tell the other who he was after all it was hard to forget to begin with. Mashi stared at the other mentally drinking in Taiga's outfit. It was pleasing on the eyes even as the ears and tail moved in seemingly natural motions of a cat. It suited him a bit too well as the captain found himself wanting nothing more than to draw that cat out to play. He licked his lips behind his mask.  </span>