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The story of the twins is long and complex. But hopefully

by the end of this report to able to see exactly what it is

that makes these characters special to me. And, if you

give me an hour or two of your time, I hope theyll become

something special to you, as well.

The KilatOur story begins thousands of years before the birth ofthe Sugata family. The mysterious organization known

as the Kilat have existed since ancient times for the sole

purpose of freeing humanity from the clutches of the

spiritual worlds. Whether they are shinigami or hollow,

the Kilat see no difference in the damages done by either

race and believes humanity can only achieve a new stage

of enlightenment by freeing themselves from the spirit

worlds clutches.

Unbeknownst to the founders of the Kolat Alliance, their

organization is actually derived from an ancient conspiracythat is using them for their own nefarious purposes. But

whereas the Kolat think themselves guardians, servants

and protectors of the spiritual world, the Kilats ultimate

goal is the reverse: the complete separation of mankind

from the spiritual world and inevitable destruction of

the karmic cycle. The organization is said to have been

created by a merchant over 4,000 years ago whose town

was destroyed in an act of divine wrath--its citizens turned

to stone and burnt into piles of brimstone and ashes. H

alone survived--clinging to a white crystal shard he had

obtained while on his journeys. Swearing vengeanc

against heaven himself he went off to seek like minded

individuals.

The organization itself wasnt named until around

1,000 years after its founders death. The name it usenow, Kolat, is but a bastardized variation of the origina

Kilat, or Way of Kishi. Some stick to a bastardization

of the Kolat, using the term Qolat. Many of its member

still use the name Kilat. The ones who were inspired

to name The Kolat Alliance such were done so afte

hearing the name form an enraged spirit who was hunting

down a rogue shinigami who had inadvertently become

Servant of the Kilat.

The Kilat is divided into ten distinct sects lead by ten

Masters. Each sect works so independently from on

another that its not uncommon for the masters to barelyhave even the slightest clue as to who one another are-

communicating only via the Onis Eye. Yet despite thei

fragmentation the Qilat still recognize their unity via

their ultimate goal and will support and aid one anothe

at all costs. Every agent of the Kilat is referred to by

their superiors as a Servant. Each servant is under th

command of an oyabun, who is in turn under the command

of a specific Master. Each Master has his own method

of identifying himself to his servants while concealing

his own identity. The order itself values secrecy abov

everything else. It knows the gaze of the heavens ibeyond that of simple mortals--even in the times of modern

technology. But it is such that two of the ten orders exis

only to maintain the secrecy of the others--even the poin

of a willingness to kill every other member of anothe

order (or, at least, attempt too).

Kilat operations are generally small and subtle, workin

toward the day when they can manipulate entire families

corporations or even countries at once. Spying on an

important diplomat, assassinating a magistrate too clos

to the truth, or kidnapping a relatively unimportan

person who has potential for later advancement (the bes

candidates for transforming into sleepers) are all common

Kilat activities. They also participate in a number o

illegal activities, anonymously hiring out their agents a

spies, assassins or smugglers to gather wealth and suppor

the order. The Kilat have agents in every occupied plane

-including powerful Rukongai merchants, Earth based

politicians and even some wandering Arrancar (who ar

the least trusted given their erratic nature).


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Nanake KionchiBut how did these two little girls find themselves

embroiled with such an organization? The answer to that

question lies with one entity: Nanake Kionchi.

Traitor to his own kind, the mysterious fox-like entity

was born of a ritual forbade by his own kind; a group ofspirits self-identified as kitsune serving a powerful entity

known to them only as Inari. And yet because of the

origins of his birth, he was doomed to abandon his people

on his 200th birthday and forge his own path in the world.

Learning under an alchemist and healer for fifty years, the

fox learned to channel his power over plant-life and reishi

in such a way as to heal instead of merely protect.

The trained Yojimbo found himself soon serving the

human high-school girl named Nanake Nanami. The fairly

plain miko-trained spiritualist begrudgingly accepted the

foxs offer of fealty and the pair would embark on a series

of adventures for roughly a decade. During that time

theyd encounter a number of other hengeyokai trying to

assassinate the fox to curry favor with Inari, Shinigami

mistaking the creature as some form of hollow or plus

and a number of hollows simply trying to devour Nanami

as her reiatsu grew day by day alongside the fox. It was

around this time that Kionchi first encountered the Kilat-

-the organization that would try everything they could to

turn the fox against the other spirits. In fact, it was during

a moment of doubt when the fox would abandon his charge

and instead take his own life in a fit of despair.

Twenty years later Kionchi, having lived among the

humans in Rukongai as per the twisted whims of the

karmic cycle, was accepted into Seireitei as a shinigami.

He would work his way up to Vice Captain of the 2nd

Division before going AWOL at the first signs of the Kilat;

abandoning his false identity he made for himself at the

Gotei and becoming a rogue shinigami.

It was at this time that Kionchi found himself against

under the watch of various spirits hoping to make a name

for themselves killing the wayward fox (and absorbingsome of his reishi). And it was at this time that, on the

run from one such a spirit known as the kamaitachi, that

the fox would take shelter in a small mountain temple in

northern Japan and help a human mother give birth to two

healthy twin girls.

Ginmei, Master TigerKionchi fought off the kamaitachi, only to find himself

flanked by the rumored hollow of the Sugata he had

approached the shrine to slay in the first place. Unable to

simply leave the newborns to the hollow, the fox defended

the babes from the hungry ghost while also managing

to defeat the kamaitachi--leaving the three cut in half.

Unfortunately the twins were gravely injured during the

fight and Kionchi found himself forced to experiment

with a soul transfusion--using the remnants of one of the

kamaitachi as the medium--to try to save the displaced

souls of the girls. And while he did manage to save the

newborn children, he knew their lives would never be the

same after the contact and dedicated himself to looking

over them, from a save distance, until he felt they were

ready to choose for themselves what kind of lives they

wanted to live.

When he revealed himself to Kirishi during her fight in

Chernobyl, the fox found himself faced with the ugly truth

of his actions. The Kilat he had been fighting this whole

time had been using him to cull their weaker members-

-those who couldnt hide themselves from the fox were

themselves unworthy of membership. He was bestowed the

title Master Tiger; one he found himself unable to refuse

as he continued his mission to destroy the organization

that he found now more interested in the twins than ever.

The organization had molded the twins into what they had

become today--and Kionchi had helped. And while he

hated himself for it, he knew he couldnt simply hide the

truth and run from the girls. So he gave Tenko one final

gift: his true name. Ginmei, the Silver Eyed.


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The Sugata ClanLocated far in the Gifu mountains, the Sugata family

Shrine was an irreplaceable asset for the spiritualist

community of the region. The family would send its

eldest on a mission to spread peace and foster positive

relationships between the shrines normally isolated from

one another due to the difficult terrain. For years thehouse would breed some of the strongest spiritualists in

the region and protect the local shrines and its people from

hollow attacks where shinigami never bothered to patrol.

Unfortunately as the world became more and more

modernized, the world just lost the need for such an order.

Little by little descendants of the order would decide to

move to larger towns and abandon their ascetic lifestyle

as the Sugata found more and more shrines abandoned--

adding upkeep of these locations to their burdens.

The need for family reformation was especially strong

during the era of Sugata Ryouja. The wise but almostsociopathically shy monk made it his lifes ambition to

leave a reformed doctrine for his ancestors to follow. As

such he penned the one-hundred and fifty three vows

that he commanded that all future Sugata clan-heads

must follow. He died young, only 43, and was buried

with the original manuscript in the newly built family

tomb--a western style catacomb he commissioned as a

controversial part of the familys reformation.

Sugata Ryouja the MadAll was not well in the Sugata clan, however. And a

dark secret was held in its history unknown to any mortal

for a good 600 years. The founder of the New Sugata

Order was far from the charitable monk he made himself

out to be. Quite the contrary: he was a cowardly and

greedy individual obsessed with avoiding his own death

and extending his own lifeline at any cost. From Chinese

Alchemy to Western Dark Arts, the Onmyodo would spend

a majority of his off-time performing heinous and heretical

deeds all for the sake of one lofty goal: immortality.It was then that Sugata was approached by a being who

found interest in his work. She called herself Pazuzu:

the Sumerian God of Wind and Winged Beasts. But

in truth she had fallen to the state of an arrancar. A

particularitly crafty Arrancar who would create isolated

feeding grounds by offering foolish spiritualists eternal

life in exchange for half of the souls they would devour as

hollows. If her pets disobeyed her, she would brutally

pick htem apart bit by bit until there was nothing left.

The deal was as simple as it was dastardly: Ryouja would

set himself up as the eldest Ancestor of a new Sugata family

And, focusing even more on producing spiritually awar

heirs, would brainwash his own descendants as to desir

nothing more than to join with their spiritual patron in

the afterlife. That is: the ghosts of the spiritually gifted

Sugata lineage would willingly give their lives to Sugata

and Pazuzu after raising a successful heir. The clan wareduced to nothing more than a farm - a slaughterhouse fo

spiritualists whose lives accounted to nothing greater than

cattle. A breeding ground for high reiatsu humans and

sanctuary for the two hollows where they could feed freely

without worrying about the Gotei

Unfortunately for Pazuzu, who had always planned

to devour Sugata herself once a human of appropriate

spiritual pressure was found among the clan, the high

level Arrancar found herself in the wrong place at the

wrong time--specifically in Chernobyl during the nuclea

disaster in the 1980s.The clan would meet its ultimate fate over 20 year

later. After expelling its former heir, the clan gave th

title to Sugata Kirishi and the title of Yojimbo to her twin

sister Sugata Tenko. And so would begin the inevitabl

revelation, deconstruction and finally destruction of th

ancient order.


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The VowsAbove all else, be reasonable and irregardless of the orders of a

higher being, our other orders are absolute.

But one must be respectful of all spiritual beings. And remember,

as per our third dictum, that their point of view is to always beconsidered first. For theirs is the wisdom that surpasses our own,theirs is the view that sees beyond our own, for no human is wiserthan a spirit. Even if the spirit was, at one point, a human.

And it is not our place to question their wisdom. No matter howalien it may seem. For we serve them and these one-hundred andfifty three codes so long as we stay in this world. And if we are to

depart this world, may we reaffirm these codes together, guardianand charge, so long as we remember our place.

And may we never harm another messenger of the gods with theintent to disrupt their duty. And may we never steal from anothermessenger of the spirits. And may we never kill another harrierof the gods. And may we help them at all costs, unless it would

interfere with another law.

And may we never cut down a tree with the intention to harm itsgod. And may we never sever the fuin nor ofuda of a spirit placedwithin a year with the intention to do no harm to us. And may wenever slay a myobu-gitsune nor any servant of a greater kami. And

may we never hunt a spirits follower with ill-intent. And may wenever aid those who do.

And may we place our own safety above that of these vows,so we may live another day to uphold them. And may we alwaysknow our place, not above that of other men. And may be know our

place, never below that of other spirits. May we aspire nor lust forany rank or privilege, except to serve. May we serve humbly. May

we serve thanklessly. May we serve again and again, so long as itdoesnt break another vow. May we know our places. May we keepourselves distinct as harrier and as bodyguard. May we never strayfrom our duties.

May we seek to aid spirits. May we look high and low for them.May we never leave a spirit until our duties are completed. And may

we enjoy the privilege of helping. May we never inquire as to why

a spirit asks of us our duty. Unless we feel it will allow us to servethem better. May we never sacrifice ourselves for a spirits well-

being, for any permanent injury will prevent us from completingour other vows.

And may we prioritize peace. For we exist to grant peace to all

spirits. May our assistance be neutral with regards to peace. Andmay the ways of the spirits, while we recognize them as being

beyond that of our own understanding, be followed as to perpetuatepeace. May peace be brought about by understanding. And mayunderstanding be the strongest shield in our arsenal. For no matterhow sharp the tongue, the sword shall always bring only tears. Forno matter how hated we must become, may our sacrifice be some-day recognized. May it not be in name, but in spirit. May it not bethat we do this for price, but for peace.

We shall not consume the blood of the spirits. Nor the meat. Norshall we use the blood or meat of spirits in any rituals. We shallnever harvest a spirit. We shall conduct ourselves properly beforethe body of any spirit. If unsure, the spirit shall be laid to rest inthe manner most befitt ing the customs of its people. We must knowthe burial customs of all people. We must know the laws regardingtheir practices in any province. We may not consume the milk ofa spirit. We may not lay with a spirit, nor a human, unless done so

with the intention of propagating our line or the absolute peace ofthe spiritual world. We may not deface any grave. We must clean atleast one unkept grave from any site crossed. We may not step over

a dead body. We may not touch the dead body of a human. We maynot consume any portion of any dead body of any men or spirits. Wemay not wear any portion of a dead body, human or spirit. We maynot use a spirit for money. We may not reveal their existence to those

who refuse to believe in them. We may not drink alcohol, except topromote peace with the spiritual world. We may not gamble, exceptwhen requested to by a spirit, and never with borrowed money. Wemay not give gifts in quantities of four. But we must if requestedto by a spirit. We may not eat bloodied meat, unless requested to

by a spirit. We may not cause undo harm to children, nor other

spiritualists. We may not attempt to bring back the dead. We may notknowingly deliver a letter that will cause undo strife, unless it is forthe long term benefit of the spiritual world. We my not knowinglydelivery poisons nor curses nor any sort of weapon that will cause

pain upon a spirit. Nor may we touch, nor approach, a sacred vessel

containing a member of royalty without first consulting the highestranking local spirit.

The succession of the house is to be followed irregardless of thewill of the spirits, unless a greater spirit intervenes directly. Thelaws of these succession are to be secret, unless they are requesteddirectly by a spirit. The first born male shall succeed as head of thefamily and inherent the title of harrier of spirits. If a daughter is

born, they are to keep the title only until the time in which a malemay claim it. The second-born, irregardless of gender, is to be the

protector of the harrier. If the harrier is unable to see spirits, theduty of guardian must be given to one who may see spirits. If noneare able to see spirits, the duty may be given to one outside thefamily so long as they commit an oath of fealty to the family withinthree moons time.

If no male heir is born, and no male in the clan is with the abilityto see spirits and has reached the human age of 400 moons, an activefemale may be declared a harrier. In this event, the retired harriermust consort with the new harriers once every four moons and maynot life further than two days from the three main shrines in Gifu.After 800 moons, if no male with the ability to see spirits has beenraised or born, the male may declare himself the senior-priest of thefamily shrine. In this case he must oversee the familys affairs and,

at all costs, find an appropriate heir. A female harriers primaryduty is to raise an appropriate heir.

Only the harrier may speak with spirits. The protector may onlyintervene to protect the life of the harrier. If the harrier falls underthe protectors watch, the protector is not permitted to live. If theselaws are violated, the title may be stripped from both harrier and

protector. If the title is stripped, irregardless of the age of the olderharrier, it is the older harriers responsibility to once again become

the harrier until the time when an appropriate match is found. Thismust never be forgotten.

We shall remain reverent towards all spirits, whenever it wouldcause no danger to us. But we shall not be hostile beyond what isrequired to protect us in the event we are attacked. We must hold ourlives in the highest regard, only because it is us who helps maintains

the balance of the spirits in this world. We shall remain neutraltowards all spirits, for we have been invited into their world. Intotheir home. We are but guests, and they our honored hosts. If theyare to reward us with kindness, we must repay that kindness. Butwe shall never repay anger with anger, nor revenge with revenge.For theirs is the wisdom of a life we have yet to live. Their rights aregranted by heaven and earth tremble you at their power. This is theone-hundredth and fiftieth law; may it never be broken.


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LossRaised almost exclusively by their Grandfather, the

twins never knew a normal parent-child relationship.

Everything was for the clan; everything was for the success

of the Sugata. Their mother was devoured when they were

born. Their father was a drunk ex-priest who blamed the

mothers death on his children and was only grateful tohave them so he could be done with his obligation as the

Sugata Heir and piss away his inheritance on wine and

whores. He was a broken man--one without the ability to

see spirits forced to work alongside things he could neither

perceive nor understand.

Kirishis role in the clan was as difficult as it was

complex. From the age of 7 she was expected to travel

between the local shrines, and by the age of 11 she was

traveling cross-country with little more than the knapsack

on her back. The young girl never had a chance to attend

school or learn the fundamentals of math, science orhistory. Instead she was cloistered in a world of spirits,

sutra, philosophy and law that would remind someone

more of a shugenja (mountainous hermit-witch) than

a typical young girl. The only time she would catch

glimpses of a normal life would be on the sides of the

roads to and from the shrines or during festivals at the

edges of Gifu. Even then, she was always warned to steer

clear of the un-gifted children.

Tenkos role, on the other hand, was quite simple: she

was the bodyguard of her sister. She was to make sure no

harm would ever befall Kirishi or her reputation. She wasto make sure her sister followed the decrees of the clan to a

tee and to keep her on the right path. Her body was merely

her sisters shield--a fact she had drilled into her head, and

her body, from quite early-on in her training. She had no

opinion and no voice; for it was her duty to guard the voice

of those with wisdom far beyond mortal understanding.

To taint their messages was the most heinous of crimes

and as far as the Sugata were concerned, messages from

any but the spirits or their herald were impure.

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