Hisashi Wakahisa is an enigma, perhaps a figment of your imagination that happened to be shared amongst others. It is commonly believed that Hisashi is not even his real name. But the meaning behind it remains clear - 久司 : longevity; long lived. A great informer; a whistle blower in figure. An uncatchable predator; a slippery creature. Few can give much information about this man. Much less than what he can give about you. I am this man.

To the underground world, I am the Black Dagger. A pillar of aspiration, some call it. It's a worthless thing: no one ever calls me by that name: Black Dagger Hisashi. Titles only give one the feeling of an elite status, nothing more.

You might think I am overcautious. It's within reason from my own perspective - rarely showing my face to anyone for any reason. However, that is who I am. The man without an identity. If I had one, many bounty hunters would attempt to track me down. It only takes a face to recognize a man (or woman). The mask is my face. This is the closest you can claim to be my so-called "identity".

Not be be a bragger, but I am smart enough to worm my way out of difficult situations (given that I get into them in the first place) without having to expose myself to a prolonged fight. Some call it cowardly, but I call it being a smart-a**. What good would it do to you if you work hard to have a smoothly running business only to have that cut short by someone's blade? You cannot bribe me with petty money, though I will gladly accept a donation. Information is my currency. If you so much as breathe a word of displeasure to a daimyo, you can bet that I will eventually know about it. Not that I work for any daimyo or anything; the only person I will ever work for is myself.

My past is none of your concern. This is a memoirs, yes, but I am the almighty ruler within these memoirs. I am the dictator, emperor, lord, daimyo, kage, or whatever you would label it. This is my memoirs. This is my story.