Tomoko wrinkled her nose. The tone taken with her was unsavoury; almost unsanitary. The lexis so carelessly bandied about was crude. Vulgar. Difficult. There wasn't any way to neaten it.<br/><br/>"Though a dissident group of dissidents may have organised themselves in order to further their criminal activities, it is not our policy to recognise them as citizens of the Stone. Likewise, as international criminals the Stone does not recognise their national status. It is assumed implict by the presence of those assembled under the authority of the Five Kage, that any action against this cell will not be taken as a breach of neutrality."<br/><br/>Tomoko scanned the documents enclosed within the scroll and hungrily devoured the information within.<br/><br/>"Furthermore, it is suggested that attribution of the terms 'shinobi' or 'ninja' be omitted from further discourse. Referring to the aforementioned as such only lends credibility thereto."<br/><br/>Tomoko looked up from the document, making eye contact with each of the assembled ninja in turn.<br/><br/>"To refer to them as anything but criminal insults us all."<br/><br/>Turning her to Kenshi specifically, Tomoko began again:<br/><br/>"Though the gravity of the situation does not escape any of us, I urge that Cloud's representative remain conscious of the potential repercussions of emotional and impetuous behaviour. It is only out of concern for the security of our respective villages that I speak in terms of monetary value. Every life lost threatens to weaken each of the Five Nations, to say nothing of the trauma that bloodshed and warfare can cause," Tomoko returned to her document before continuing: "and the cost of treatment."