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The Kumi-in are ignoring all of you. They could be statues, for all the reaction you are getting.

The Detect Enemies comes up blank too.

Then let's try some Astral Perception™!!

Nothing particularly interesting. One of the Kumi-in seems to be awakened in some way, possibly some Adept abilities. Nothing to get excited about.
Other than that, the place is pretty quiet, astrally.

I'll wait patiently and nod to Leland so as to reassure him that there's nothing wrong. They might just be trying to test our patience.

Leland whispering wrote:awfully quiet here.

A couple of minutes later...

Al wrote:Okay, patience tested. Now they're just being rude.

I'll march back out to the two Kumi-in, stand in front of one and glare at him...

Al, in English wrote: If your Oyabun wants to discuss business with us, I would expect it to be done in a businesslike manner. I'm not here to play games, and I don't appreciate having to ask for directions from Shatei.

I'll examine him and his reaction during this tirade, I'm wondering if there's something not quite right about these two.

The possible adept slowly turns and looks at you, and says:

Sensei invites whole group. Whole group must answer the call.

He talks a little like someone has just whacked him across the back of the head. Other than that, he doesn't move a muscle.

Al wrote:You heard the man, come on in guys. Looks like they've done some research and want the pleasure of your company.

Chopper wrote:Woo yeah, I wanted to stretch my legs. Besides, some fucker moved my Gary Numan tape out of the car, and damned if I'm going to listen to commercial radio

Pointing at the door guards.

Chopper wrote:Are these guys from upstairs? If not they look damn near identical.

Frank wrote:Fuck it. Guess we all go. If one of these identikit types looks at me wrong then he'll feel more than a few sharp words from me.

I'll get out the car, stub out my red apple and head over to the lift.

The two guards have gone back to ignoring the world mode again.

As soon as you all get in the lift, the doors close. There's barely any detectable movement, but when they open again, you are on the roof. Damn fast lift.

The roof is laid out like a traditional Japanese garden, with a small Pagoda, carp pool, and carefully arranged bamboo. The only thing about it that does not look traditional is the amount of Japanese fellas in sharp suits standing about the place, looking mean. Unlike the guys downstairs, there is a variation here, from the smart business look to the extravagant, huge collared type. They are all looking at you.

Theres only one path, from the lift to the pagoda.

Frank wrote:Well, it's time for you to do your talking thing Al, Leland. I'll hang back a little, I want to take in what's in front of us as we move up the path.

I'll roll looking and listening separately.

Intuition 4 + perception 3 = 7

+4 cyber ears +2 actively listening = 13

3 hits

Intuition 4 + perception 3 = 7

+4 cyber eyes +2 actively looking = 13

5 hits

I'll have turned off my commlink in the meantime, now the others are with us. Are there any suits here who don't look mean? I'll try to identify the boss man.

Chopper nudges Frank and whispers in in his ear

Chopper wrote:Reckon they'll mind if I piss in their fish pond? I'm dying for a leak.

Frank wrote:HA HA HA! Those fish are probably worth more than we are. Maybe you should rock out cock out against one of the no necks? Bunch of fucking angry androids aren't they. I think they need more fibre in their diets.

Leland looks at the others, shrugs, and says,

What the hell, let's do this.

Joose, did I see/hear anything unusual/different/of interest?

Frank wrote:Sounds good to me, lets just stroll up this path and see what we see.

Dog Pants wrote:Are there any suits here who don't look mean? I'll try to identify the boss man.

I'll stroll up the path as soon as I dentify which one I'm strolling at.

HereComesPete wrote:Joose, did I see/hear anything unusual/different/of interest?

Nothing you wouldn't expect to see on a roof covered in Yakuza goons. Most of them are armed, either obviously or subtly, and those that aren't look like they probably don't need to be. Some are sporting Yakuza tats, extravagant designs reaching out of their shirts and up their necks, although the ones that don't appear to have tattoos probably just have them covered up. There's not a lot of augmentation amongst them that you can see, but one or two have the slightly wrong look that some internal implants leave people with. They are dead silent, apart from one at the back somewhere who may be chewing gum.
Apart from them, the only thing odd (apart from it being a traditional garden at god knows how high up) is a slight shimmer to the view. Looks a bit like seeing a hologram from the inside. Its probable that if you were elsewhere looking at the roof of this building, you would not be seeing the garden or anyone in it.
They keep their eyes on you as you go up the path. Just before you get to the door, it silently slides open for you. Inside is a shortish Japanese man. He's wearing a suit, but its much more businesslike than the goons outside. He bows, and introduces himself as Sato-san.

Sato-san wrote:Please, come in. The others are waiting.

He bows again, and gestures into the room.

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