"Well... Some of them still come out at night to cause trouble." Atsuro shrugs slightly. "No matter how you slice it, I don't think an Orochi'd too interested in bolstering the scientific development of Hinoto-ri. You'd think they'd be a little more vigilant..."

He perks up slightly at his friend's next comment. "Yeah, sure! You can be... my assistant! Atsuro Kihara's Number One Apprentice! That's irony - or something along those lines, I think."