Kahn had not come empty-handed this time. He had brought quite a few things, including several letters and a mask.
These were all things they had found in the secret room back then. Several masks had been stored in a chest alongside the envelopes Yin Shu had written, so they were probably hers as well.
Although they had been unable to leave the city to act at the time, they had still investigated these items.
Their investigation revealed that this was no ordinary mask, but a character mask from a play called "The Dragon King and Love." It was a classic play-broadly speaking, a fantasy romance with battles.
According to Azula's recollections, Yin Shu had often taken them to see this play when they were little. She and Zuko would imitate its characters, and every time, Azula had forced Zuko to play the villainous boss while she played the protagonist.
Originally, she had thought this was merely a hobby of Yin Shu's, but now it seemed there was more to it.
Judging by their contents, most of those letters had been intended for an old acquaintance in her hometown, but for some reason, someone seemed to have intercepted every last one, leaving them all piled up here.
It took no thought to know Ozai was behind that dirty deed.
In any case, he had brought these things in the hope that they would help with his investigation this time.
Fortunately, they did indeed prove helpful.
He introduced himself as Yin Shu's friend, saying that she had left the Imperial Capital for certain reasons and he was looking for her.
When he gave this account and produced the mask he had brought, the attitudes of the people before him immediately changed.
Although "The Dragon King and Love" was a classic performed