Bab 600: To Ease Her Heart

"What did he mean?" Hang asked after Tidas was out of sight.

 Genie looked at the picture, then back at Hang; "This man most likely wasn't a real assassin, at least not in our sense of the word. He was probably a soldier that got accepted into the shinobi program, and subsequently washed out."

 "How can you tell?" he asked.

 Genie held up the picture; "Aside from the fact that he was missing important details about his target? ..No professional would bring a personal item with him on a job, especially a picture of their child."

 "Is there any other significance other than that?" Hang asked ask Genie gently folded the picture, and held it out.

 "Not that I can tell now. But I suppose we'll know more when we find the girl," Genie replied before turning away, and facing the empty courtyard; "Start with her clothes. They looked to be made of expensive materials. If you find the maker, you might find the girl.."