The grand tea room of the Scorpion clan was filled with geisha. Each one sitting in wait to provide tea service to the family daimyo, the leader of the whole clan. He sat between four guards, with his wife at his side. His round face and fat cheeks making it difficult to tell if he was doing anything more than napping. For an hour everyone sat in silence before the first girl sneezed. Another hour and the daimyo rolled his larrge body to one side, whispering into his wife's ear.<br/><br/>She took one guard and approached a table. With a click of her fingers the guard restrained the girl, so that the Lady could pour tea down her throat. She choked and spit, but culd not stop herself from drinking some. Her pale skin quickly turned blue and her mouth foamed.<br/><br/>As the guard dragged the body away, the daiymo spoke. "Now that the assassin is uncovered, we can proceed. Start a tea ceremony."<br/><br/>Every so often during the ceremony someone would be escorted out. Until only three remained.<br/><br/>"You have played your part well. I now ask any true geisha that remain to join my wife in leaaving the room."