A.L.T.E.R.N DATACAST : "So what I thought I'd do was pretend I was one of those deaf mutes..."
Sometimes I just want to leave my head in a bowl of cornflakes, and let it catch its' last glimpses of a dreamlike fantasy, and stay there. But being who I am, I can enjoy no such uninhibited comfort. Especially with the situation as it stands with Sadan Inc - I couldn't even
entertain the thought of being
entertained
Guilio called me to say he had enough to deal with lately and that Sadan Inc were not just affiliates of the Goki Tengu Group, but 2 of Goki Tengus' founders were personal financiers to Sadan inc. I'm not surpised, but this doesn't lessen my worry for the situation we find ourselves in.
Yesterday I got this in my private mail channel, its' form F.E.I.S.A.R:
I sure do, dammit! I have an idea as to who the current Boss of Sadan is now, personal vengeance is a dead giveaway. My sus[icions fall on two individuals, both of whom are known leaders in the Goki Tengu Group and both are current financiers to Sadan Inc. Convenient, no?
Manji Dano - Famed for being one of few remaining members from the underground and occult Manji clan of Japan, reputed for being practitioners in voodoo and black magic. Made his money extorting the rich with his brand of "Occult Protection" rackets. Nicknamed by the authorites as "Manji the Mind" for being a master manipulator and extortion expert. His recruitment into the Goki Tengu Group was one which was much anticipated by the underworld. Being of the Manji clan, he already enjoyed a reputation of being an almost mythical being - simply due to his heritage. Coupled with this was his fascination with Manji Occult histories, and books his families had archived off in their family library - when he came of age he was already a mean spritited and hungry individual. Preferring to buy alliances from his peers, instead of forging friendships. His motive was simple, to own those he kept company with. And he rose fast in the world of the criminal elite of Tokyo. Demonic by bloodline and by nature, he was noticed a mid level district collector for the Goki Tengu Group and Manji was impeded for hustling his extortion racket on Goki Tengu territory. It was here that he was given a choice. The only choice the Goki Tengu Group ever give anyone -
"Join us, or die!"
Well, he joined and became a very influential member there quite quickly. It was his idea that Goki Tengu Group operate as separate criminal entities, with Goki Tengu serving as an umbrella organisation. It was also Manji who requested Tokyo police to "politely" address Goki Tengu employees, as "manners" were important in todays world where "ethics" were an endangered concept. Cheeky bastard. He didn't know what he was blabbering on about, goes to show - he's got ego, and is borderline moronic.
The last I could gather from my sources is that he is here, in New India. I think I know why...
Anyway, the second financier is Bertam Mason, once officially knighted by the King of England for services to the country, but lost his knighthood in the
"Sylvia Corp. Scandal"* of 30 years ago.
A founding father of the Goki Tengu Group, and a bit of a father figure to the somewhat wreckless yet talented master criminal, Manji Dano. Bertrams' word carries the weight of recommendation and it was on his say so that Manji Dano got given
"the choice" not many get. Bertram also took a personal interst in schooling Manji in the ways of the Tengu.
Tengu by definition
Mythical lore states that in ancient Japan, there lived a race of forest dwelling demons known aas the Tengu. These Tengu would terrorize entire villages on their campaigns of looting, murder and worse. They were spoken of in fear, and stories of the Tengu would be told to unruly children, by parents. Telling children that if they didn't behave, the Tengu would come for them.
The Tengu were often depicted in japanese art as fearsome ape-men with/[wearing masks with] elongated tubular noses. The Tengu were also reputed to be stealthy, intelligent, deadly and very secretive of their existence. No doubt, the original mythical Tengu have helped to inspire the birth of the Ninja way of life.
Modern day though, and the meaning of Tengu is something darker. No longer confined to simply ransacking villages, but taking down multi national conglomerates and acquiring technologies to serve a vision as dark as their collective Tengu histories is something which makes me wish I could leave my head here - in this bowl of cornflakes.
So, we know who we're dealing with at the moment. Manji Dano, and Bertram Mason. Bertram also claims noble blood. Apparently from the Knights Templar, which I find dubious since the Templar Knights raped and plundered like mad anyway... question is, which Templar Knight? These guys have egos which need constant gratification - and if it don't come to them, they go out and get it. You know what I'm saying, right?
...
Now, where's that bowl of cornflakes
*Sylvia Corp Scandal - Bertram and a few other military officials in the British government were responsible for ensuring the destruction of surplus weapons. The scandal came to light when Bertram was exposed in BBC World Service in a video breach exposing Bertram making deals with Russian mercenaries. This led to Bertram and crew losing their knighthoods. Bertram left Great Britain and settled in Japan.