Mirumoto Hideo offers a tale of a man who was murdered by a jealous rival. His desire for revenge was so much that he became a gaki, searching for years to find the blood of the man who slew him. Only when his enemy approached his retirement did the two meet and the ghost achieve its vengeance.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Investigation roll, TN 15</div><div class="spoiler_body">Doji Inoe seems to take particular interest in this story</div></div><br/><br/>Ide Shizuyo recounts a surprisingly horrifying tale that she says is a true tale, passed down in her family from someone who knew the sole survivor. It recounts a Moto patrol in the Twilight Mountains, seeking to take another route while traveling toward the Kaiu Wall. The group was beset by a strange spirit, something that looked almost like a man, which slew brutally and ferociously, seemingly untouched by mortal weapons or magic. Only one of the Moto managed to flee, and he retired shortly afterward: his hair had turned as white as a Crane’s, and his body was unnaturally aged by many years.<br/><br/>Shizuyo’s story is told with skill and evokes genuine fear among many of the audience, notably Yasuki Arinori. The tale’s conclusion brings a nervous silence, followed by polite,<br/>muted applause.<br/><br/>Yasuki Arinori follows Shizuyo by telling the story of Passion, one of Iuchiban’s Bloodswords. Although this is not truly a ghost story, after the Unicorn’s harrowing tale this conventional narrative inspires a general sigh of relief. Arinori somewhat wears out his welcome, however, by going into some detail concerning the indiscretions of the Crane Champion who fell to the sword’s power and plunged into the sea.<br/><br/>Kitsune Mara proclaims that she does not wish to be considered for the contest before beginning her tale. She tells the story of a fox who left the woods because it fell in love with a cat. The fox perishes to a hunter’s arrow and her spirit haunts the home of the cat because it cannot find the rest of its woodland home and its former love has found another. The story is surreal in many respects, but the crowd cannot help but be captivated by the power of it. When Mara stops speaking, all are reverently silent for several moments.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Perception roll, TN 25</div><div class="spoiler_body">Just for a moment, you notice out of the corner of your eye a ghostly image of a fox with glowing red eyes. By the time you blink, or begin to turn to look at it directly, it's gone.</div></div>