Paved With Daggers

[Zapp]

It wasn't long before Noritaka Kamuta was caught. However, he was extremely lucky. The men who apprehended him were under the command of Taisho Nagano, commander of the KNS Nagasaki, who also would come to be the premiere influence in Kusari government for the Aoi Iseijin. He spoke with Noritaka Kamuta privately, knowing what he was, and let him loose. He ordered his most loyal men to stay with him and protect him as he continued his work. This was the way of things for a few years, until certain people got suspicious. People that couldn't be silenced.

Patrols out of the Matsumoto were increased, and Nagano found his hands tied. Eventually, Kamuta was holed up in Heaven's Gate, unable to continue avoiding hostile Naval Forces patrols. Things seemed to have hit a snag. Then...

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