[Motochika, as usual, sits with his shamisen cradled in his lap. However, there is something notably different today: he appears to be a woman.]
A host of transformations mark this current week; I have not witnessed a curse with a greater variation of effects.
As you can see, I was not spared.
[The corners of his mouth curl upwards; by this point he is amused by the change. However, he is most definitely not going to mention the whole transformation within the transformation -- he still has his pride as man, and it involves a sequence, of all things.]
Of my household, only Gracia remains unaffected. Mitsuhide shares the same change as I, and Japan is no longer human in body. It has been an interesting week.
[He falls quiet for a moment, eyes sliding shut momentarily; there is much on his mind, but little that he will share. His voice takes on a considering edge when he speaks again.]
The previous curse took place the week before last. It is too early to make any assumptions, yet I am reminded of old curse patterns.
We shall see in time.
[Private to household]
Tonight all of us will go out for a meal.
[His tone suggests that he will accept nothing less.]
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