TODAY.....
Katsuro's safe house in Harrington was quiet despite the conference taking place inside.
Several faces occupied the large television mounted against the wall, each belonging to a representative of a different syndicate. The encrypted connection distorted their features slightly, concealing their identities while their voices carried clearly through the room.
Katsuro sat at the head of the table, listening to one of the men discuss the succession arrangements that had been circulating between their organizations. He barely moved, his attention fixed on the screen until the door opened quietly behind him.
One of his men stepped inside and approached without interrupting the meeting. He leaned down and whispered into Katsuro's ear.
"We've found her location."
Katsuro's expression remained unchanged, although his eyes shifted briefly toward the man before returning to the television.
