[ Kim makes a frustrated noise in the back of his throat. If he were home, he'd know every political interest that stands to gain from a sudden vacuum in power. He knows who's in power, he knows geopolitical affairs, he knows the people. Here? He knows precious little. He can hardly wrap his head around the ayakishi that walk among them, too unsettled to even begin to understand how they see the world. ]

If we knew about this place's political structure and political past, this would be a great deal easier. [ He frowns down at his notebook. ] The Department of Enma were the fastest moving actors. They have the plausible deniability of being a police force, but I get the impression that each clan is responsible for policing themselves. Tamamo and Shuten have been quieter, but they were equally as involved in distracting people, whether that's through violence or through sex.

[ He taps his pen against the page. ]

We shouldn't disregard the people that live here either. I'm sure even the clans are not monoliths. If there's discontent with Alliance leadership among the common people... I'd say that interviews would be in order, but I don't know that any of them trust us enough to tell us the truth.