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[In the early night hours, a pod in the bay opens, and a rather unassuming young woman climbs out of it. Briefly she considers the items placed in the pod with her, quickly allowing the money to drop from her grasp, and she listens to the hologram of Weiss give its introduction before venturing out into the streets. She doesn't say anything to anyone she passes, nor does she seem very... out of place. She does however wait until she's relatively alone, approaching a nearby storefront that has already closed. As she approaches the darkened window, she unbuttons the top two buttons of her blouse, pulling the fabric down just far enough that anyone with keen eyes could see the edges of a jagged ebony stone jutting from her chest, with occasional fiery shapes drifting through the stone in the reflection of the window.]

I don't understand... Malthael destroyed the stone to channel my power, and that of my siblings... He was struck down by the Nephalem, and yet... here I am, alone in the stone and possessing this body...

[She mutters to herself in barely a whisper. She turns her pale face outward toward the city, eyes darting back and forth as she re-buttons her blouse.]

And this... is not Sanctuary. I can feel no traces of the Heavens or Hells here... but these people are human. Hmm... could Lilith and Inarius have created a second world away from the conflict? ...No, this place has no connection to the Worldstone... hmm... this requires research...

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As usual Koishi was hanging around the bay, though she was a little less visible than normal, still very low energy. She was sitting up against a tree, chewing on the last few bones of a rabbit she had caught, picking her head up when she sensed a new presence. Someone very powerful waking up at the bay.

Licking the blood from her fingertips, she stood up and plodded around, taking to the air after several moments. It was not what she was expecting but...

The little youkai already knew she was beyond perception for the moment and just opted to follow the newcomer while she struggled to refine her focus, reaching up to rub one eye and yawning a bit. A nap might do her well, actually. It was getting colder and her body was slowing down. She had never been one to hibernate but...

She was so caught up in her thoughts she bumped right into the humanoid lord of terror when she stopped in front of a storefront, the little youkai fumbling with her hat and quickly placing it back on her head.

"Oh... oops!"

As soon as Koishi bumps into Diablo, the color seems to flood back into his host's skin. Gashes mend, hair rearranges itself, and she suddenly seems more human than before.

"Oh, sorry, you okay? I'm just... trying to get my bearings. This place is so... different than what I'm used to."

Koishi blinked, tilting her head a little one way, then the other. "Umm... You're really good at shifting. I've never seen someone take on a human form so fast... Miss...?" She blinked, tilting her head. "Umm..." A pause. "Doesn't that rock in your chest hurt? Would you like me to find you a proper mirror?"

"All the humans are asleep right now so you don't have to be so skittish. I'm not scared, okay? I'm not human either. In fact, a lot of people here aren't." She reached out and took the Lord of Terror's hand, shaking it vigorously. "My name is Koishi Komeiji. I'm a satori youkai, but I can't read minds anymore so you don't have to be nervous. It's very nice to meet you."

She let go just as quickly, her third eye drifting forward some. "You're really interesting. I've never seen anyone with a presence like yours. It's very powerful."

The girl's eyes narrow dangerously as Koishi sees through the disguise. Well, half-way at least. The Lord of Terror is silent for a moment as he considers. She knew he wasn't human, but didn't seem to know his aura. It made no sense to him. Any demon or angel should know the feel of a Lord of Hell a mile away... which begged the question... just what was a satori youkai?

"The stone? It's part of me. It's fine, I was just checking it for cracks. My name is Leah, by the way. I'm not really human, as you said, but I'd prefer if that be our little secret."

Diablo allowed Koishi to shake Leah's hand, eyes darting to the youkai's third eye. "I've never heard of a satori youkai before. Mind telling me more about yourself?"

"Ohh... Then that would be bad. If the stone cracked if it's a part of you. Are you some kind of stone youkai? Maybe with some fire? A lot of earth goes really well with fire."

Koishi tilted her head some at the question. "Well... I suppose we're an uncommon type of youkai so that makes sense. But you have to tell me about you too! You're really interesting!"

She clapped her hands. "Youkai are spirit, monster, demon... things... there isn't a good word for it in this language. We're aspect creatures from far far to the east." Well that might explain some things. "And I'm a satori. Satori are psychic and can read and manipulate minds and we feed on emotions and awareness of humans. I can't read minds anymore I closed my eye and got rid of my power, see?" She lifted her hat, exposing the scar above her left temple. "Now I can manipulate the subconscious mind. It's a really neat power!"

The way she explained what a youkai was reminded Diablo of Ivgorod's 1001 gods. Still, she definitely wasn't a demon in the sense Diablo knew, which only confused him farther. One thing was certain though, she definitely wasn't Nephalem or Angelic in nature, so his confusion was more motivated through curiosity than a murderous desire.

"Huh, that's interesting. There's definitely not anything like that in Sanctuary. This world really is... completely foreign to anything I've ever experienced."

"Yeah. It's strange to all of us. Anyone around here with an amulet was brought in from somewher else. It's really neat to meet all sorts of new and different people! I've met demons and gods and things I don't even know what they are! But they're here! And just as stuck as everyone else."

She hopped forward a little. "It's super fun though. Do you like having fun? Do you like ice cream? Both are really wonderful! I have some money if you want ice cream. Miss White bought me some when I first arrived. It made me feel better."

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