SHIGEKO'S DOSSIER: Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if I had just killed Lean Meat the gambler when I had the chance.
He is a scoundrel, and largely without honor, but he has a peculiar and undeniable charm. He runs a floating dice game in the Fisherman Quarter - never to be found in the same location twice, it meets once a week and the stakes are high. Though occasional violence is unavoidable at such meetings, Lean Meat has a knack for making the game more important than the money. I have heard several times that he will not accept bets if losing would leave the bettor destitute. When asked about this, he says that it is foolish to kill a cow for leather when it is still giving milk - but I suspect his motives are as merciful as mercenary.
In short - he is a criminal, but one who knows his place. He runs a game that is largely harmless, and if he were removed, it is unlikely that so forgiving a gambler would take his place.