"You are quite correct, Shosuro-san." replied Doji-san, taking the tea with a small bow. "The attack is most puzzling. What would an Oni ... and a fairly powerful one from all accounts ... be doing so far from the Shadowlands, and why would it attack a small party of merchants and their yoriki." He shook his head, puzzlement on his face. "I spoke with Doji Juzo, but there was nothing in what he told me that could account for the interest of an oni, nor do I believe he lied to me."<br/><br/>He sipped from the tea, then rose and bowed as the remaining members of the magistrates part arrived. "Thank you for accepting my invitation Asahina-san, Mirumoto-san. Please, sit. The tea is quite good." Once they had settled, he sat himself, returning his attention to the group as a whole.<br/><br/>"As I was saying, I do not know ... yet ... why this Oni has decided to attack my family, but I intend to find out. Since you may well have earned its emnity also, do you wish to join my investigation? I have no doubt you wish to see if destroyed as much as I, but finding out why it is here may be as important."