Tragic times have befallen the Empire. The Emperor has fallen, and the question of who shall now rule the Empire is in dispute. It would be dangerous enough if the conflict was only the quiet manuvering of courtiers, but there is more: there are those who would sieze the throne by force. Moto Chagatai is the first, but I do not think he will be the last.

They cannot be allowed to succeed. Our clan has always stood at the heart of the Imperial Court, maintaining and influencing it. We shall see to it that the succession to the Throne is determined by law and the traditions of our ancestors, not by the stampeding of a barbarian army.

The time for action has come! Sharpen you sword and your mind! There will be war on many fronts, and we must not be found lacking in any of them.

Doji Domotai
Champion of the Crane