“I will be your villain, Hantei.”
From behind their masks and veils, the Scorpion smile
grimly at the performance of their duty, for it is their
sacrifice to be hated even as they execute it perfectly.
What other clan could perform the role of loyal villain?
It was the Scorpion Kami’s contention that enemies
need not be external to the Empire, and thus, the
Scorpion fight fire with fire. They keep all clans united
in hatred against them, yet divided so that no one clan
can challenge the line to whom they owe undying loyalty: the Hantei.