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Ineidou. A country engulfed in darkness. Surviving in this chaotic place is a tall order, which is why Owlbeings here do anything to survive, even if that means ambushing traders and obtaining their goods or fighting with tricks and attacking from the shadows. Ryosuke was not like that. He was an Owlbeing with honor and was adamant that he would stay that way, no matter the situation or how desperate he was. It was a rule he refused to break. He never robbed, he never tricked and he never deceived anyone. For him, a life without honor was a life not worth living. To feed himself, he would work under the feudal lords, day and night. If he wanted something another Owlbeing owned, he would challenge that Owlbeing in a fight to the death, where he would always come on top, as his sword skills could not easily be matched. Of course, this meant that food would often be scarce and, more often than not, of mediocre quality, but that was a price he was willing to pay to keep his honor. In the fields he worked, he became friends with a few Owlbeings. They would work together, chat during their breaks and take mostly the same road to reach their home after they were done. On the way home, there was a big, crowded market they would pass through. You could find anything you wanted there, from fruits and vegetables to exotic meats, to well-crafted armor and weaponry. Of course, a market with this kind of expensive and rare items attracted Owlbeings that belonged to the upper layers of society. Aristocrats, feudal lords, renowned knights, and many more. When passing through this market, Ryosuke’s friends would always keep their eyes open for opportunities. Not for a sale or something interesting to buy, there was no way they could afford anything in this market. Poor field workers did not belong there. Instead, they were looking for victims, searching for two kinds of Owlbeings. Carefree buyers that had all of their attention on the items in front of them and none on their wallets, or shoppers that were too busy trying to sell and were not watching their merchandise. Ryosuke’s friends would masterfully grab everything they could, without a single person noticing. Except for Ryosuke himself, who would always argue with his friends and sometimes even end up in a fight with them, until they yielded and returned the stolen goods. Stealing was one of the most dishonorable things an Owlbeing could do and Ryosuke would not accept that kind of behavior from himself nor his friends, he wanted to lead them toward the rightful path. This is the reason the God of Bushido chose him to represent the Virtue of Honor; no other Owlbeing could fit the role better. Ryosuke left the days in the fields behind and embraced his new role. He started his journey, teaching other Owlbeings what he already knows as the Master of Honor.