The 47 Ronin v1.3 (c#1A72A6.fdr - Whoa is (Not)

67.
The Leader whips around -- to confront a man standing before
him. OISHI. There’s a moment...then the Leader recognizes
him.
Ronin..!
HARE LEADER
All around, thirty ears perk up at the word. Instantly,
Oishi and his men go for weapons, ready to fight -- but the
Hares do what they what they do best and TAKE OFF RUNNING to
alert their daimyo.
Oishi turns to his men.
OISHI
If they get away, our plans are
doomed.
Without another word, Hanjo and Isogai take off after Noto
Hare #1, while Oishi and Minoru follow the Hare Leader,
leaving Chikara alone in the dust.
THE HARE LEADER
Trained as a runner since birth, the Leader sprints through
the maze of Edo streets, desperately fast, rounding corners,
leaping off walls, shoving anyone to the ground who gets in
his way.
MINORU does his best to stay on his heels, but the bastard’s
unbelievably fast.
OISHI quickly realizes he won’t be able to keep up, and uses
his brain instead of his feet, cutting down an adjacent
alleyway, hoping to get ahead of the chase while --
ISOGAI
is in hot pursuit of Noto Hare #1. As nearly 60-year-old
Hanjo starts to wheeze and fall back, Isogai calls out --
ISOGAI
Don’t worry, old man, I’ve got it!
And Isogai takes off at speed, the entire hopes of the 47
ronin resting on his shoulders.
Hare #1 runs like a rabbit before the hounds. Were he not
drunk, he would certainly leave Isogai in the dust, but his
legs have lost their split-second timing and fleetness.
And Isogai is gaining.