Perhaps when Akiko was in more of a listening mood, Ishi would explain the reason why she had 'agreed.'  But that it puzzled her certainly wasn't a surprise.  Everything about Ishi screamed that she wouldn't be here.  Raised neat Titan, a hardcore argonaut and gatecrasher...she got her enjoyment in places far, far different from Akiko.  Hell, Ishi had become well-known on ExploreNet because of a series of stories she wrote about gatecrashers - all as close to true to life as a group like Gatekeeper might allow, of course.  The only reason for her to be here was because she was looking for something she couldn't find elsewhere...<br/><br/>And oh, if Akiko only knew she was the thing being sought.