Asahina Meiwha<br/><br/>"You are then Chizaro?"<em></em><br/><br/>The emerald magistrate, a crane shugenja would ask then of the merchant.  As she took in his words.  Already her mind working, they would need to take this merchant into custody.   With the one factor, for his protection and the city's.<br/><br/>Of course if it is reasoned that he would be next in the target line of the Oni unleashed.   He would be the bait that would lure.<br/><br/>She would also note the love he held for the geisha.   It is not lost on her, his mentioning of purchasing Saruko's contract.   As his greed and need for koku had led him to this predicament.<br/>