Off-balance

[electronicly]

Waverly, do you mind if I give the filter you're going to help Mitsuhide set up a bit of a boost? He's already agreed to let me help, but since making a filter was your idea, I'm asking before I go too far in making the upgrade. I won't change what can be seen, but I can make it a great deal harder for Kojiro to break in. I think the same level of

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[Private to Amanda/Warded]

[dresden4hire]

Ummm, Amanda, do you think you can help me with something?

[Private to Harry//Completely Unhackable]

[electronicly]

What do you need? If I can help, I will.

[Private to Amanda//Warded]

[dresden4hire]

I seem to have gotten myself into a duel with... Kojiro I think his name is? Do you happen to know anything about him?

[Private to Harry//Completely Unhackable]

[electronicly]

I know he's killed Mitsuhide, which suggests that he is quite strong, but apparently someone else in the City has beaten him and Kojiro mentioned that he had been asked to kill him. He's presumably human, but refers to himself as a weapon. This suggests either a weak sense of self, obsession with combat, or simple insanity. I'm thinking it may be one of the two later since he seems rather quick to ask where and when a fight is to take place, even if only a desire to see him stop is mentioned.

Apparently he possesses a blade of some sort, likely a sword, which is most likely what he will use in combat. If Kojiro does use a sword, distance attacks should work better than close range... but he may have a way to deal with those.

I have time to do further research instead of simply watching his journal, so I can do so and report with what I find out if you like. I'm not in a duel with him yet, currently I'm trying to talk sense into him and feeling like I am speaking to a particularly deaf wall.

[charmingthief]

Why?

[Filtered to: ???]

[electronicly]

In an attempt to protect my friends and the one who considers me part of his family, I appear to have crossed a dangerous man.

Since there are people I would rather not know about my search because they might interfere, would you mind filtering any replies to me?

[Filtered to: ???]

[charmingthief]

And who's this dangerous man you're talking about?

[Filtered to: ???]

[electronicly]

He's called Kojiro. Have you heard of him?

Same Filter;

[not_an_amateur]

I'm a specialist in unarmed combat and in small firearms. How may I assist you?

[Same Filter]

[electronicly]

I am in need of a refresher course in either, if you don't mind. I'd rather be prepared in case things take a turn for the worse...

[Same Filter]

[not_an_amateur]

I work at night so I am free for daytime lessons. Don't expect it to be easy though.

[baptisminblood]

I was happy! ...always happy to... see you...

...trust... you? Of... course, but... you... OK?

[electronicly]

I was happy to see you, too.

Good, I'm glad you do. I just have some things on my mind... I'll be okay after I think a bit. Are you worried about me?

[baptisminblood]

...yes...Kojiro...his speaking...what he is saying...worries me...

.....

He... killed me once.... because then I... wanted it... I know about him, what... he can do, so... I worry about... my family... especially... because I cannot fight because... Waverly will cry if I do...

[electronicly]

Mitsuhide... This whole mess is going to come to an end soon, so you won't have to be worried for very long. Harry's going to beat him, and I'm going to try to have the police of this city lock Kojiro up for a long time.

...I'm sorry... It must be terrible to be dead... I,I really don't know what to say.

Would it help you to worry less if you knew there are other ways to help than fighting? There's at least one way to help us stop him other than fighting. For example, you could continue to be there for us.

(Filtered)

[ex_janvalent852]

I got all kinds of guns what do wanna borrow?

[Private to: ???/Completely Unhackable]

[electronicly]

The only kind I've had practical experience with is a pistol, and I don't know if I have time to learn a new type. It's not my first choice of how to handle a situation, but guns are a reliable last resort.

Re: [Private to: ???/Completely Unhackable]

[ex_janvalent852]

Glock 22 then....name's Jan Valentine I'm in Building 9 apartment #9.

You any good with knives?

[Private to: Jan/Completely Unhackable]

[electronicly]

I'm Amanda Claire. Once everything's decided upon, I'll be right there.

...let's put it this way, I can avoid injuring myself with a knife I'm wielding, but finding someone better than me with knives wouldn't take very long.