As Mad Dog and I work, we are entertained with stories of old Japan. Gory tales about ninja who would bite off their own tongue rather than be tortured into telling secrets; the assassin who hid in a sewage pit so he could attack his victim from the rear; the servant who murdered his master by giving him a kitten with claws soaked in poison - tales of feuds and revenges, espionage, counter revenge, deaths and double dealings.
All of which is a very striking reminder of the evil Kataki we must soon confront - people whose main objective is to kill me.