The theme was music or musicals. Betaed by Eliza.

Ko Kaku Rou features piped-in music, but one can hear geisha performing on traditional instruments in a private dining room, provided one is willing to pay for the privilege. The master of Ko Kaku Rou keeps the old ways for a price.

In the master's quarters, there are neither geisha nor speakers. There are windchimes at every outer door and window. They clatter together at the billow of a white coat, echo the clash of blade against blade; they strike softly, the sound wistful, at the passing of slight feet in modern sneakers.

Everything the master keeps has its price.

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