Distributed as fiction alongside a corrupt Phoenix theme deck for Corvallis Kotei 2009.

“Ningen,” Bairei said suddenly. “Will we see you again?”

The Master of the Void smiled slightly. “Who can see the future, old friend?”

When later Bairei was questioned, he would say that he thought he saw a familiar scroll tucked into Ningen’s obi, but he couldn’t be sure. He had almost dropped the whole stack he was carrying in his rush to return from the library, and it was possible that one had slipped out, but Bairei had dismissed any concern. Unlike some, he trusted Ningen.