(English translations)
In a different part of the assassin's camp, "Imita, what you and your so called master did to Kento is unforgivable. You'll both pay for what you've done, I swear it." Kaye said as she glared at her.
Imita laughed, "I see that your assassin's instincts are starting to come around. Good, it's about time, you've avoided your unmei (destiny) for far too long." Imita replied coldly.
"My what?" Kaye asked in confusion.
Your unmei (destiny), you are destined to be the deadliest kind of assassin in history." Imita replied.
"No, you're lying, I won't become an assassin! I won't!" Kaye replied.
"There's no way that you can fight it, it's in your blood. Besides, I know that you have questions that you want to ask me about your past. We have some time before the mangetsu (full moon), so let's get down to it, shall we." Imita said as she sat down in front of her.
"What's going to happen during the mangetsu (full moon)?" Kaye asked as she was trying to hide her fear.
"You'll know when the time comes. I've been watching you, and I know that you've been wondering why things turned out like they did." Imita replied with a grin as she swung her blade very close to Kaye's neck.
"Fine, if you've been watching me, then why haven't you tried to seek me out before?" Kaye asked.
"Let's just say, there were some certain circumstances that prevented me from seeing you." Imita replied as she put down her blade.
Kaye nodded her head, and then looked at Imita. "During this whole time, I've had no memories of my family, except for one." Kaye said as she lowered her head.
"Which memory would that be, Karasu (Raven)?" Imita asked.
"The day that the invaders came. When I saw you being killed right in front of me. That's all I can remember. I need you to answer my questions, will you do that for me at least?" Kaye asked quietly.
"I suppose that you're entitled to know. Go ahead and ask away." Imita replied.
"Why did you make me think that you were dead? Wasn't I good enough of a daughter for you? What did I do wrong? Did I shame you in some way? Please tell me who am I, where do I come from. What am I?" Kaye asked as she was fighting back her tears.
"You do ask a lot of questions. All right, I'll tell you everything that you want to know. I made you think that I was dead, because I knew that you were different than the rest of the people in the village." Imita replied.
"What do you mean by different?" Kaye asked as she looked up in Imita's face.
"You were developing a new ability that no one has ever seen before. At first, the villagers thought that it would be an asset to them. But then when you were getting a couple of years older, they've decided that it was too dangerous to have you around. So they wanted to get rid of you. They didn't know about my alliance with the dark entity, yes Karasu (Raven), I was an ally with the dark entity before the invasion. Who else do you think would be strong enough to invade the village?" Imita said with an evil grin.
"No it can't be true, you? You were the one that set up the invasion? But why?" Kaye asked in disbelief.
"Weren't you listening, I did it for you. The massacre, the faking of my death, it was all for you." Imita replied angrily.
"What about my father, did you kill him too?" Kaye asked as she stared at Imita with angry tear filled eyes.
"No I didn't kill him, I loved him too much." Imita replied quietly.
"I thought that assassins weren't suppose to have any kind of emotions. So why was my father any different?" Kaye asked as she tried to get Imita's attention.
"Your father knew about your ability, since you were born. When he told me that you were somehow different from the people in the village, I told him that I had no choice but to kill you." Imita replied coldly.
"So then when he tried to stop you, you killed him?" Kaye asked in a whisper.
"No, a much worse fate than death was dealt to him." Imita replied as she turned around and looked out the window.
"What happened? What did you do to my father!?" Kaye asked in anger as she grabbed Imita by the shoulders and turned her around. Imita, still having a hold onto her blade, as a reflex Imita sliced a crossed Kaye's side. Kaye quickly grabbed onto her side and fell to the ground.
"Lady Imita, is everything alright in there?" a guard asked as they ran up to see what the commotion was all about.
"Yes, everything is fine. Bandage her up, and then get her ready for the ceremony." Imita replied as she left the room while the guards did what she commanded.
Imita continued to walk towards her chamber, until she felt a familiar presence. 'Inuzumi (Lightning), why don't you come out of the shadows?' Imita asked as she stopped walking.
'Imita, how long did you know that I was there?' Lightning asked.
'I have my ways. You were my husband, in a different lifetime, remember. Besides, I'm surprised that you didn't tell Karasu (Raven) who you really are.' Imita replied as she gazed onto the full moon.
'What would make you think that she would believe me if I told her that I'm her father?' Lightning asked.
'What makes you believe that she wouldn't?' Imita replied with a cold smile.
'Imita, you know what the dark entity has planned is wrong. How could you just allow him to...' Lightning asked in anger.
'The dark entity is too powerful, no one could face up to him and live.' Imita replied as she kept her gaze on the full moon.
'You're wrong, Karasu (Raven) and her friends stood up to it, and they survived. How do you explain that?' Lightning asked.
'Enough, it's almost time for the ceremony. If you don't want me to report seeing you to lord Taka (Falcon), then I would suggest that you disappear.' Imita replied as she continued to walk towards her chamber. Lightning watched her leave, before he decided to go and find the Ronin Warriors. He knew that he would need their help soon enough.
In the tower, "I don't see why we can't just bust through the door, and trash this place!" Kento said angrily.
"Kento, are you out of your mind? Use your head for once, don't you remember what Imita said about what would happen if we tried to escape?" Ryo asked as he got in front of him.
"Come on Kento, you know that Ryo is right. Don't let your anger cloud your judgment." Sage replied as he stood next to Ryo.
"I don't believe you two, Imita has Kaye stashed somewhere, doing who knows what, and you two tell me to calm down!" Kento said angrily.
"Kento, it's not going to do anyone any good if you bust through that door. Besides, you're not fully recovered from what they did to you yet." Cye said as he firmly laid his hand onto Kento's shoulder.
"You too Cye? You out of all people should know how I feel, so why are you stopping me?" Kento asked as he turned around and faced him.
"I'm sorry my friend, but it's for your own good." Cye replied sternly.
"Guys, quiet, I think that I hear something outside." Rowen said as he made his way to the back side window.
"Rowen, what is it?" Ryo asked as they ran over to him.
"Over there, in the shadows. Can't you see him?" Rowen asked.
"Hey, that's..!" Kento said excitedly.
"Kento, be quiet, do ya want to bring the guards down on us?" Sage asked as he tried to quiet him. Kento shook his head, and then Sage took his hand away from Kento's mouth.
"Why is he just standing there?" Cye whispered.
"Something must be up, or otherwise he wouldn't have come to get us." Rowen replied.
Just then, Taka (Falcon) and a few of the guards showed up at the tower door. "I wonder what could be so interesting that you five would be looking out that particular window. Oh well it doesn't matter, it's time for the ceremony." Taka (Falcon) said as he motioned for the guards to surround them.
"What ceremony, where's Kaye?" Kento asked in anger.
"You'll find out in due time. If I were you, I wouldn't want to keep the dark entity waiting." Taka (Falcon) replied as he led them to where the ceremony would take place.
In a different part of the assassin's camp, "Imita, what you and your so called master did to Kento is unforgivable. You'll both pay for what you've done, I swear it." Kaye said as she glared at her.
Imita laughed, "I see that your assassin's instincts are starting to come around. Good, it's about time, you've avoided your unmei (destiny) for far too long." Imita replied coldly.
"My what?" Kaye asked in confusion.
Your unmei (destiny), you are destined to be the deadliest kind of assassin in history." Imita replied.
"No, you're lying, I won't become an assassin! I won't!" Kaye replied.
"There's no way that you can fight it, it's in your blood. Besides, I know that you have questions that you want to ask me about your past. We have some time before the mangetsu (full moon), so let's get down to it, shall we." Imita said as she sat down in front of her.
"What's going to happen during the mangetsu (full moon)?" Kaye asked as she was trying to hide her fear.
"You'll know when the time comes. I've been watching you, and I know that you've been wondering why things turned out like they did." Imita replied with a grin as she swung her blade very close to Kaye's neck.
"Fine, if you've been watching me, then why haven't you tried to seek me out before?" Kaye asked.
"Let's just say, there were some certain circumstances that prevented me from seeing you." Imita replied as she put down her blade.
Kaye nodded her head, and then looked at Imita. "During this whole time, I've had no memories of my family, except for one." Kaye said as she lowered her head.
"Which memory would that be, Karasu (Raven)?" Imita asked.
"The day that the invaders came. When I saw you being killed right in front of me. That's all I can remember. I need you to answer my questions, will you do that for me at least?" Kaye asked quietly.
"I suppose that you're entitled to know. Go ahead and ask away." Imita replied.
"Why did you make me think that you were dead? Wasn't I good enough of a daughter for you? What did I do wrong? Did I shame you in some way? Please tell me who am I, where do I come from. What am I?" Kaye asked as she was fighting back her tears.
"You do ask a lot of questions. All right, I'll tell you everything that you want to know. I made you think that I was dead, because I knew that you were different than the rest of the people in the village." Imita replied.
"What do you mean by different?" Kaye asked as she looked up in Imita's face.
"You were developing a new ability that no one has ever seen before. At first, the villagers thought that it would be an asset to them. But then when you were getting a couple of years older, they've decided that it was too dangerous to have you around. So they wanted to get rid of you. They didn't know about my alliance with the dark entity, yes Karasu (Raven), I was an ally with the dark entity before the invasion. Who else do you think would be strong enough to invade the village?" Imita said with an evil grin.
"No it can't be true, you? You were the one that set up the invasion? But why?" Kaye asked in disbelief.
"Weren't you listening, I did it for you. The massacre, the faking of my death, it was all for you." Imita replied angrily.
"What about my father, did you kill him too?" Kaye asked as she stared at Imita with angry tear filled eyes.
"No I didn't kill him, I loved him too much." Imita replied quietly.
"I thought that assassins weren't suppose to have any kind of emotions. So why was my father any different?" Kaye asked as she tried to get Imita's attention.
"Your father knew about your ability, since you were born. When he told me that you were somehow different from the people in the village, I told him that I had no choice but to kill you." Imita replied coldly.
"So then when he tried to stop you, you killed him?" Kaye asked in a whisper.
"No, a much worse fate than death was dealt to him." Imita replied as she turned around and looked out the window.
"What happened? What did you do to my father!?" Kaye asked in anger as she grabbed Imita by the shoulders and turned her around. Imita, still having a hold onto her blade, as a reflex Imita sliced a crossed Kaye's side. Kaye quickly grabbed onto her side and fell to the ground.
"Lady Imita, is everything alright in there?" a guard asked as they ran up to see what the commotion was all about.
"Yes, everything is fine. Bandage her up, and then get her ready for the ceremony." Imita replied as she left the room while the guards did what she commanded.
Imita continued to walk towards her chamber, until she felt a familiar presence. 'Inuzumi (Lightning), why don't you come out of the shadows?' Imita asked as she stopped walking.
'Imita, how long did you know that I was there?' Lightning asked.
'I have my ways. You were my husband, in a different lifetime, remember. Besides, I'm surprised that you didn't tell Karasu (Raven) who you really are.' Imita replied as she gazed onto the full moon.
'What would make you think that she would believe me if I told her that I'm her father?' Lightning asked.
'What makes you believe that she wouldn't?' Imita replied with a cold smile.
'Imita, you know what the dark entity has planned is wrong. How could you just allow him to...' Lightning asked in anger.
'The dark entity is too powerful, no one could face up to him and live.' Imita replied as she kept her gaze on the full moon.
'You're wrong, Karasu (Raven) and her friends stood up to it, and they survived. How do you explain that?' Lightning asked.
'Enough, it's almost time for the ceremony. If you don't want me to report seeing you to lord Taka (Falcon), then I would suggest that you disappear.' Imita replied as she continued to walk towards her chamber. Lightning watched her leave, before he decided to go and find the Ronin Warriors. He knew that he would need their help soon enough.
In the tower, "I don't see why we can't just bust through the door, and trash this place!" Kento said angrily.
"Kento, are you out of your mind? Use your head for once, don't you remember what Imita said about what would happen if we tried to escape?" Ryo asked as he got in front of him.
"Come on Kento, you know that Ryo is right. Don't let your anger cloud your judgment." Sage replied as he stood next to Ryo.
"I don't believe you two, Imita has Kaye stashed somewhere, doing who knows what, and you two tell me to calm down!" Kento said angrily.
"Kento, it's not going to do anyone any good if you bust through that door. Besides, you're not fully recovered from what they did to you yet." Cye said as he firmly laid his hand onto Kento's shoulder.
"You too Cye? You out of all people should know how I feel, so why are you stopping me?" Kento asked as he turned around and faced him.
"I'm sorry my friend, but it's for your own good." Cye replied sternly.
"Guys, quiet, I think that I hear something outside." Rowen said as he made his way to the back side window.
"Rowen, what is it?" Ryo asked as they ran over to him.
"Over there, in the shadows. Can't you see him?" Rowen asked.
"Hey, that's..!" Kento said excitedly.
"Kento, be quiet, do ya want to bring the guards down on us?" Sage asked as he tried to quiet him. Kento shook his head, and then Sage took his hand away from Kento's mouth.
"Why is he just standing there?" Cye whispered.
"Something must be up, or otherwise he wouldn't have come to get us." Rowen replied.
Just then, Taka (Falcon) and a few of the guards showed up at the tower door. "I wonder what could be so interesting that you five would be looking out that particular window. Oh well it doesn't matter, it's time for the ceremony." Taka (Falcon) said as he motioned for the guards to surround them.
"What ceremony, where's Kaye?" Kento asked in anger.
"You'll find out in due time. If I were you, I wouldn't want to keep the dark entity waiting." Taka (Falcon) replied as he led them to where the ceremony would take place.