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01-29-2021, 10:39 AM
Hattori knew he shouldn't have asked, even as her friend and confidant it was still not his place to do so. But the dynamic of their encounter, in the midst of a raid no less, had marked the Shogun as strange and for reasons he didn't wish to linger on it had made him feel...displeased. To say the least. But she was right in saying the nameless man was a worthy opponent, one Hattori would quite like to face if given the chance one day. But not anytime soon, given that Fireside had been put firmly on the backburner for now. Her question was a valid one and despite how certain he seemed to carry himself he didn't have an answer for it right away. He paused as he looked at her, wondering what she thought of him.
"Curiosity." He stated flatly, as though that was enough of an excuse. And speaking of excuses, that reminded Hattori of a safer topic, one that he was willing to broach. Acting as Venom's second set of senses and reporting as such was easy, something he was quite comfortable with. "I noticed Adrian has been absent since his loss in the raid and so I had my companions search his den. His personal belongings are gone and it is likely he left in a hurry with no intention to return."
In all honesty, Hattori wasn't all that bothered by his pointed absence. Whilst the man's injuries had been bloody even the Shogun could tell they were superficial at best and would heal up on their own after some time. And yet the man had scrambled off just after the raid, no doubt on purpose knowing it would be the only time he'd be able to escape unnoticed. But why? Was it simply a matter of wounded pride? Hattori idly rolled his shoulder. It didn't really matter to him either way, if the man was too much of a sore loser to stay than that was his own problem.