Inside a study room, three wooden windows framed the space, with a single lantern casting flickering shadows. Beneath its glow sat a man whose presence felt anything but human, his features were otherworldly.
His hair was white with his glowing red eyes, and his seemingly lifeless fingers rested on his lap. His entire body was pale, accentuating the eerie aura that surrounded him. He sat in a chair, one leg crossed over the other, a small cup of tea placed on the table in front of him, while a book lay open in his hands. He was dressed in a black hakama adorned with white flower patterns.
Without knocking, two figures entered the room, while two others remained outside. The newcomers, Kaze and Makato, immediately knelt, their heads bowed to the ground as the strange man regarded them with a lethal gaze.
"Is there a problem, Kaze?" he asked, glancing back at his book and turning to the next page, his voice was regal.
