Scorpion Clan Letter - #20
To the Scorpion. . .
Too long we have pretended to be that which we are not.
We are not the Crane, ruling the court from its center where everyone can see. The Scorpion were never intended to be obvious. Our power is not to be seen, but only to be felt. We are influence, not showmanship. We belong in the shadows.
We are not the Lion, clinging to our honor like a junshin. Our role is to act when others cannot, to do what others cannot. Those who curry favor with all the Winds are not true Scorpion - our duty is to find the most worthy Emperor... and kill the rest so his or her reign will be secure.
We are not the Crab, shying away from the Taint. We are masters of our destiny; there is nothing that we cannot control. Already our shugenja have mastered the art of removing the Taint from themselves and bestowing it to others. A few sacrifices must be made for such magic, but it is the Scorpion's duty to use all power at his disposal. Should our shugenja begin to fall to the power they have unleashed, our bushi are prepared to strike them down. All those who stand with the Shadowed Tower know and accept the risks.
That is true loyalty. That is what Bayushi Yojiro has forgotten.
We are the Scorpion.
We will teach those who have forgotten what that means.
The Master of the Shadowed Tower