The ferry gently docks against a long, well maintained strip of wooden planking, leading to the entrance of an imposing building. At either<br/>side of the dock, three burly guards wait to aid the ferryman, and escort you into the building.<br/><br/>Inside, you are greeted by Gate, the keeper of Swords Polished. “Welcome, noble samurai!” He smiles with a polite bow. He is a tremendously large man, with bulging muscles and a tough glint in his eye. “I’m sure you are tired from your journey across the river. Welcome, on this night of the Bon Festival, to the most beautiful place in Ryoko Owari!"<br/><br/>"Please, allow me to take your weapons, so that they may be brightly polished in the name of your ancestors.”<br/>