[ Takakage waits patiently for the other two to close the final few hundred feet between them before he moved or said anything. If they had indeed been thrown into such an environment and had spent some time here, there was bound to be hostility. At least they chose not to express it openly - which was something he was grateful for.
He takes care to appear non-threatening - his sword had been hung on a strap tied to his waist, lending him the appearance of being unarmed. His tome is still by his side, though - if this encounter revealed them to be demons of illusion, then he would at least have a chance of defending himself.
They did seem very much to be the individuals he thought them to be, but there are differences in their appearance which he did not recall seeing before. Especially for Lord Motochika - he had his hair completely restyled and dyed. A choice completely justified by the Shikoku Warlord's personality, but a little strange nevertheless. And... wasn't Lord Mitsuhide deceased? Had he then somehow survived the Battle of Yamazaki all this while? That would be a feat most impressive indeed...
This put some dampers on the trust he is willing to give them, but if they are here at Philemon's behest, then there would be a way to verify their identity.
Their first words are questions. That, he had foreseen. ]
A full explanation will take more time than we can afford. Please pardon my brevity. [ The strategist gives the other two a polite half-bow - they were daimyos, after all - and continues speaking. His voice is carefully tempered, its tone calm and composed. ] I have been called here by Philemon to protect a city at risk of ruin. Might that sound familiar to you?
[ A test, if it could be called so, of their identity. Of course, only a Persona would fully confirm their meeting with Philemon, but this ought to be enough for now. ]
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He takes care to appear non-threatening - his sword had been hung on a strap tied to his waist, lending him the appearance of being unarmed. His tome is still by his side, though - if this encounter revealed them to be demons of illusion, then he would at least have a chance of defending himself.
They did seem very much to be the individuals he thought them to be, but there are differences in their appearance which he did not recall seeing before. Especially for Lord Motochika - he had his hair completely restyled and dyed. A choice completely justified by the Shikoku Warlord's personality, but a little strange nevertheless. And... wasn't Lord Mitsuhide deceased? Had he then somehow survived the Battle of Yamazaki all this while? That would be a feat most impressive indeed...
This put some dampers on the trust he is willing to give them, but if they are here at Philemon's behest, then there would be a way to verify their identity.
Their first words are questions. That, he had foreseen. ]
A full explanation will take more time than we can afford. Please pardon my brevity. [ The strategist gives the other two a polite half-bow - they were daimyos, after all - and continues speaking. His voice is carefully tempered, its tone calm and composed. ] I have been called here by Philemon to protect a city at risk of ruin. Might that sound familiar to you?
[ A test, if it could be called so, of their identity. Of course, only a Persona would fully confirm their meeting with Philemon, but this ought to be enough for now. ]