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Kabuto Yakushi

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How ever did it come to this? You entered into the serpent's lair of your own accord, offering your loyalty to none other than Orochimaru himself. The name alone sends shivers down your spine, but it's too late to turn back now. You know you wouldn't be allowed to leave so easily. Surely, you must be mad, foolish, too ambitious for your own good, or even desperate to have come here, to him of all people. You wonder if you made the right choice? Surely not. You know it in the depths of your being, but no matter how much you think about it, it won't change. The musical note carved onto your new forehead protector symbolizes the ownership to the hidden sound, Otogakure, and the one who created it, Orochimaru. With a heavy heart, you tie it on yourself. It shouldn't weigh much more than your old one that showed your loyalty to your old village, but the burden feels so much greater.
You are kept under watch by others you don't know. They make no effort to speak to you, but only follow orders coldly. You can see hints of fear in them, also afraid of the master they serve. Orochimaru's shadow is a large & terrifying one & they don't dare take any risks, especially when you can't be trusted yet. Then it happens. You're called in to meet Orochimaru's right-hand man.