The Monument to Ganzo Sada

Life, Supernatural

Following the release of the Plague of the Flowering Mind in Queen's Landing, Hashinara Yoshitakatomo was approached by Ashiya Dōman. Although he could not boast the direct link to Omoikane afforded to Yoshitakatomo, he was wise enough to know that a true catastrophe had just befallen their settlement. This was the work of an angry god. Fortunately, Dōman himself had protections in place which prevented him from suffering the affliction.   Yoshitakatomo ordered those who were affected to be separated and for the portal to Earth to be closed. Still, it would be difficult to tell who was a vector of the plague. She* would need to hurry to the Caves of Life as the avatar had told her* and return with a cure.

Presently, Ganzo Sada approached the two. The other Named Men remained on Hashinara Kurayume out in the bay, wisely staying a distance away from the deadly scattered crows. Wisely, because Ganzo was already showing signs that something was not right.   Even when Yoshitakatomo ordered him to keep his distance from the scene, the Named Man still staggered forward. He was speaking, in a sense, but seemingly random words kept finding their way into his sentences. Although Ganzo claimed to be fine, his garbled ramblings verged on becoming word soup. As he fell to his knees and began to hack up black feathers from his throat, Yoshitakatomo knew what must be done.   The Princess-Daimyō knelt next to her Named Man and asked for his trust. Then, with the ease afforded by a willing subject, she* transformed him into stone. Ganzo Sada was replaced with a statue of the same. Although unable to move or think, he would at least be frozen in that state until Yoshitakatomo could find the cure.   This would work on others who began to show signs of infection as well, which was good. Originally, Yoshitakatomo had planned to take the whole of Queen's Landing with her* to the Caves of Life. Seeing as how quickly the Plague was spreading, however, that was no longer an option.   After making use of her* preternatural speed to gather up all the remaining crow corpses, Yoshitakatomo gave instructions to Dōman for quarantine and then retired from the field. She* would need to rest, meditate, and replenish her magics for the trial that was to come.