The unusual symptoms remained, but didn't worsen. Whatever was in her drink, downing it in entirety was no more dangerous than taking just a sip. The man betrayed some interest in her when she rubbed her head, raising an eyebrow and stroking his chin.<br/><br/>When he noticed she started to get her things together and ask for the check, he smiled. Just about when she was starting to get impatient and leave, the waitress approached Jun and smiled, "Leaving so soon?"<br/><br/>"There's a ninja here who wants to see you." She smiled, digging her big toe into the floorboards, "And he also wants to know where your little friend went. ...Oh- not the dog."<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Maki was very quiet, listening intently on everything Tashi had to say. She understood his fears... but he was still one of the Guards. He could be collecting information, dissent, or some other damning evidence from the kunoichi.<br/><br/>"I... well, perhaps." She looked away, "But if that were to be the case, why send you? He is... not unwise. I am sure there's no ulterior meaning to all of this."<br/><br/>It was true, the Daimyo was an autocratic man, unwilling to trust another to his role. But to go so far as to steal the bodies of his own villagers, much less one of the Guards? In seeking eternal control over his precious village, he would risk losing the loyalty of his people.<br/><br/>"From what I can gather, the technique could fail through one of three methods. One, it requires eye contact. Two, the would-be host may simply... resist it. And last... the entire process takes only half a minute, so I suppose a third party could interrupt it before the posession is completed."