Akane ... you watch as the bandit passes the lights of the floating world with barely even a glance. Despite his wounds, he is setting a fair pace, and seems determined to get as far from the city as possible. If he is meeting up with accomplices, it does not appear to be within the city, as you know there is no other way across the river for several days travel. It is possible they might have a camp in Shinomen Mori, but the forest is at least a couple of days travel, and everyone is aware of it's reputation.<br/><br/>- - -<br/><br/>Doji-san looks around at the shout, then raises his hand in acknowledgement and walks over to you. "No, the blood is not mine. I managed to corner the bandit down by the docks, not too far from here. He refused to surrender, but I was able to get some information out of him before he died."<br/><br/>"Apparently they had been hired to seek out my kinsmen, kill them, and steal their belongings. When they found out what happened at the inn, they simply went to where the eta had taken the bodies, to steal from them there. I cannot think why their belongings would be of such interest to anyone."