Just When We Thought That The Yakuza Was Inexistent Yet

[Ichimura Ryunosuke]

Type of Quest: Investigation and Crackdown
Quest Info: A group of low-lifes were taking their toll on the marketplaces of Oshu by scaring away the shoppers and extorting protection money from the shopkeepers. A man seemed to behind all this, but he was not seen by the low-lifes as they were only taking orders from the messengers of that man. The name and deeds of this man must be addressed to the public, and by all means, he should be taken, dead or alive.
Location: Oshu
People Involved: Kadoya Daisuke, Ichimura Ryunosuke, Zhuo Jina, the extortionists, the boss' henchmen, the boss' messengers, the boss himself
Plot-Important: Depending on the boss' identity, might make or break the reputation of the Amakusa with the Date, and might lead to the listing of the aforementioned characters on the Bounty List.

[Zhuo Jina]

Jina turned to Daisuke, "No, I don't believe we introduced ourselves. I'm Zhuo Jina, from across the sea in a country called China. I came here by accident and chose not to leave. Now, I have given myself up as a hand to the Date." She smiled, happy to hear her own words.

Her new armor made her stand out amongst the people in the village, though the armor was familiar to them. All those who live in Oshu know what the Date attire is, and are typically happy to see it.

"I believe we are ready!" She was cheery, happy to be off on an unofficial mission for her new leader. She was determined not to let him, or these other two men down.

[Kadoya Daisuke]

Daisuke nodded in agreement, saying "Alright. Let's head to that inn." Daisuke walked off towards the part of town where Sanosuke said the inn was located, one hand on the hilt of his sword in case they ran into trouble.

They had arrived at the inn where the messenger was supposed to be staying. They didn't have much to go on concerning the messengers appearance, but Sanosuke was probably outside the borders of Oshu by now, so it was the only information they could get at the moment. "Once we're inside, try to be subtle and look for anything unusual. Shifty eyes, someone acting nervous or suspicious, anything like that."

[Ichimura Ryunosuke]

"All right," The boy nodded at the suggestion. But he thought about his current attire right now. If they meant to go unnoticed in the area, this would not do. The crest would make their target flee in terror due to the reputation of the militia, and his mask would make him more suspicious. He undid the necklace that holds the crest, and removed the mask so that he would pass off as an ordinary person. He then said, "Let's go. I hope that we would see something very suspicious really quick."

[Zhuo Jina]

As they approached the inn, Jina rested her hands on the hilts of her blades. She was scared. She hadn't been in many face to face confrontations and she wasn't sure she was ready to handle it.

It was too late now. She let one of the others push open the door to the inn, following closely and carefully behind. She bit her lip lightly, her heart was pounding. Jina realized then how nervous she was. 

She didn't want to let these men down, but her reputation with her officer depended on this unofficial mission. This is her chance to prove herself, and she was scared to fail.

"Ready."

She didn't let on that she was nervous. Daisuke and Ryunosuke were not looking at her, but were scanning the environment. One of them approached the counter of the inn.

[Kadoya Daisuke]

Daisuke slowly opened the door, being careful not to draw attention, but he quickly realized that was easier said than done. His companions attire displayed their respective factions, which could hinder their investigation. As he began to examine the area, he walked to the counter,  saying "Excuse me, we're looking for the owner of this inn." in a hushed tone.

[Ichimura Ryunosuke]

As Ryunosuke entered the inn, he then started to look for something that would give even an inkling that they had a contact with someone either suspicious or known as a criminal boss. While Daisuke was asking for the owner of the inn, he still continued to search, hoping that they would uncover this quickly.

((This could be GMed now, if someone wishes.))

[Date Masamune]

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[Date Masamune]

"Sorry the owner isn't in actually. Terribly sorry. Is there anything I can do for you?"

The person at the front desk had a nervous tone as he spoke, as if he was lying. Sweat could be seen dripping from his brow as his eyes shifted from the stairway leading upstairs, back to the ragtag group.