Hikozaemon

Hikozaemon is the worst ninja trainee in The Great Panda City. Their instructor despairs, often finding them sharing a choc stick with a guard they were meant to silently bypass. Their assignments, intended to hone the arts of stealth and shadow, inevitably end in friendly conversation. One evening, tasked with retrieving a practice scroll from a watchtower, Hikozaemon simply knocked on the front gate. The Panda Council warden on duty, initially wary, was soon disarmed by a gentle smile and an offered sweet. They spent an hour discussing the best way to enjoy the cherry blossoms in the freezing wind before the warden happily handed over the scroll. Hikozaemon doesn't see the need for secrets when kindness opens doors faster than any lockpick.