Takichi

Takichi's blade was forged for silent war, but these days its sharpest edge is used to peel fruit for the locals of The Heart of the Forest. They were once a whisper in shadowed corridors, a tool for factions who paid well for secrets and silence. Their life was a map of rooftops and escape routes, every movement calculated for lethal efficiency. That ended when they were tasked to follow Michi, the unshakeable guardian of truth. The mission was to observe, but on their journey to find a new road, Michi’s quiet integrity exposed the hollow core of Takichi’s purpose. They never returned to their former masters. The skills remain; they can still move like a ghost through the undergrowth, but now it is to find lost travelers. The shadows they walk in now are cast by ancient, amber-leaved trees, and they bring peace, not fear.