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[Fiddling about with the device, Kabuto couldn’t help a tiny laugh of all things. This was different from the technology he knew, but nothing he couldn’t figure out with some fiddling about. Managing to get the video to switch out he gave the most genuine smile he could muster, trying to make it seem as if he was totally innocent and just some kind of silly man that’d ended up in this nonsense. It usually worked with him, usually.]

You know, it’s rather interesting, to be thrown into this situation with technology that is so familiar and yet so much different from your own. I have to say that I’m rather intrigued with how everything around this place works, and even a lab to work in. I haven’t had a chance to have a proper lab with proper light in such a long time that it feels almost like a blessing.

[He pauses for a moment, messing with his hair for a moment, undoing and redoing the pony tail to get rid of the stray hairs in his face. How obnoxious, honestly.]

So! I figure since we’re all stuck here that I should introduce myself and offer my services as they may be needed. My name is Kabuto and where I came from I was one of the best medics and scientists we had, so if you happen to have any questions or need some medical help, I’d be glad to help you out. I may not look it, but I assure you that even at such a young age that I have surpassed the greatest medic we have back in my home.

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Mercenaries... A funny thing to hear, some of them are, but most are connected to one of the villages.

At the very basic form, our world is a combination of what we call the Five Great Shinobi Countries. They're called Earth, Fire, Lightning, Water, and Wind. Each of the countries has their main shinobi village, headed by leaders called Kage, though there are smaller villages scattered about, as well. The villages themselves are Iwa, Konoha, Kumo, Kiri, and Suna, respectfully.

You could pretty much call them the biggest powers in the world and their Kage tend to be the strongest shinobi of the world, but not always. Amongst those you have shinobi of varying ranks that are under the control of the Kage and are there to do what is needed, whether it be helping the citizens, protecting the village, or helping another village outside of their own.

It's a... strange system to outsiders, I'm sure. I could go into more detail about the smaller villages, but that may take some time.

I see... [Interesting. Villages named after elements like that. He wondered what else was different.

He's also starting to wonder if it's rude to ask so many questions in the first meeting. Woops.]

Ah, forgive me if I have been forward. This is all very interesting, so I would like to hear more if Kabuto-san ever has the time, but there is certainly no rush.

[As if he has anything better to do right now, honestly.]

I have the time, all I was doing was wandering about trying to get my bearings straight. Nothing particularly important and having to be done right this second.

May as well explain some of the smaller villages, they aren't technically shinobi villages by definition as there's no head of it formally, but they're still considered as such.

If I remember them all correctly, there's Ame, Ishi, Kusa, Oto, Taki, Uzushio, and Yu. There may be others, but I honestly can't remember them that well. The odd thing about some of them is that they still have leader that may call themselves Kage, but they aren't true ones. I have little information on them, other than Ame and Oto.

Uwah... [FASCINATING. Kage and smaller villages without them... He may or may not be writing this all down.]

Is war a common thing? [He expects the answer to be yes, but the point is he wants to hear about it...]

[Oh, oh the wars. SIGH.]

There's fights an squabbles between them, but there's only been a handful of full-blown "wars". There's only been... three, if I recall correctly. [Soon to be four, but details.]

I see. I suppose that is to be expected.

[A pause.]

Ah, I appreciate all of this information. Perhaps I can return the favor for Kabuto-san at some point, so please do not be afraid to ask if anything is needed. [He's new here but... Maybe technology talks? He doesn't really expect much.

Also, he sounds done asking for now, but questions may come up in later conversations. Sob.]

Unfortunately so when you rely on shinobi as much as everyone does, it's bound to happen.

[That's a rather intriguing prospect, but he's not too terribly sure on what to ask, hm.]

It's not a problem at all, it's... a bit interesting to explain it, really. Though if you don't mind my prying, you knew of shinobi already?

They originated in me. [Realizing that sounds a little too much like a certain brother though, he coughs.]

Ah, that is, in the country of Japan. It is a Japanese word, and a Japanese mercenary.

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