' Wrote:Ken'ichi confidently gave his reply. "Melee weapons have saved lives on the battlefield when a solder's main weapon jammed, ran out of ammo, or otherwise malfunctioned. A melee weapon such as a sword or a knife does not suffer from any of these problems, nor does it make a big bang when you swing it. I have not had to kill anyone with the sword, nor have I killed anyone with a firearm. I have, however, destroyed some enemies of Kusari out in space, where you use high-powered plasma cannons instead of swords and pistols. Space is where the most of the major battles are fought nowadays."
Hakatoa, grips the hilt of the blade, and pulls it out from the ground. holding the blade in two hands, one of the hilt, the other on the blade, he begins to walk behind Ken'ichi.
"Contrary to your initial entrance, you seem to understand a need for.. subtlety. You also understand the ways of the soldier. You should understand that our heritage is held in high regards.-"
Hakatoa, before passing out of your sight grips the hilt with both hands, positions himself behind you.
"Honor, trust, and power. These are important attributes that must be earned."
Hakatoa presses the blade against your neck. You can feel the side of the blade press against your flesh. The flat, cold steel pressing against your body.
"Now.. It's a shame to hear that such a finely crafted weapon has never been used.. You say you wish to defend our nation and prove it's strength of our enemies. Then why have you chosen our syndicate over our naval forces. You even carry the blade of a samurai.. A symbol for a warrior of the Shogun. Not even the KNF have been this far into our luxery liner. And we intend to keep it that way. Why is it that you seek to join our brotherhood, over the warriors of the shogun?"
Hakatoa Yamota, Fuku-Honbucho in the Black Dragon Society