Hanzos arrow flies straight and true in the darkening sky, the running bandit throwing up his arms with a scream as it strikes home in his back. The bandit staggers on a few more paces before dropping, face down, in the mud.<br/><br/>The one felled by the whispers of the kami groans as Hashimoto binds him, groggily shaking his head to clear it. Before he can come fully to his senses, he is securely bound. Not far away lies the other, an arrow sticking out of his leg. He stares at the magistrates with fear.<br/><br/>Emi, the bandit you follow has crashed into a geisha house. The woman, mostly old and unattractive, scream in fear as the pair of you run through. The bandit surges up the stairs, his breath sounding loud to you in the confines of the corridor. At the top of the stairs he surprises one of the women, thrusting her down the stairs at you. Do you choose to try catching (strength/athletics) or avoiding (agility / athletics) her?<br/><br/>Akane, the bandit was indeed waiting with the hope of surprising you when you followed, but your precaution paid off, his swing missing you by inches. Inside, the two of you face off again.<br/><br/>"Let me go, samurai." he snarls, spitting on the ground near your feet. "Or I'll end your pain now. Before this night is over, this city will hear the echo of a thousand screams."