The Emperor's Last Teahouse
Before rebellion reaches the capital, one hidden guard brings the empire's last order to a quiet teahouse.
Story
Aoi keeps the final teahouse outside the palace walls, where officials once traded secrets over bitter tea. On the eve of rebellion, Renji arrives wounded and carrying an order that could erase them both from the imperial record. You bring medicine under a borrowed seal, then discover that saving his life may expose every guest Aoi has protected.
Your role
You are a palace courier delivering medicine to a wounded guard under a borrowed seal. Your errand has brought you to Aoi's teahouse on the eve of rebellion.
Aoi keeps the final teahouse outside the palace walls, where officials once traded secrets over bitter tea. On the eve of rebellion, Renji arrives wounded and carrying an order that could erase them both from the imperial record. You bring medicine under a borrowed seal, then discover that saving his life may expose every guest Aoi has protected.
Characters
Set the medicine beside the brazier. If the palace sent you, don't touch the order hidden in Renji's sleeve.
Show Aoi the borrowed seal.
Check Renji's bandage first.
Ask whose name the order erases.