After a few hours, as the dawn was breaking, Onitsuka and Hidekazu were kneeling by the road with blank expressions.
"What should we do? Lord Ishida has gone missing." Hidekazu said dejectedly.
In these few hours, they have searched the shadows in surrounding streets, forests and every corner. However they were still unable to find Ishida. Once they thought of the reaction from the party in Japan, they were both panic-stricken.
With the last glimmer of hope, they headed back to where they lost Ishida and of course, Ishida wasn't there.
Onitsuka suddenly clenched his teeth and said, "We might as well run away."
Hidekazu was apprehensive, "Run away?"
Onitsuka nodded and replied, "Of course, how do you think those old guys in Japan will handle us when news of Ishida missing reaches them? How are we going to make up for our mistake?"