(Inside Miranda's palace, she finishes her exhausting training, takes a long bath, and walks with only her robes, to her dining hall. She sits, at the end of a long table, with comfort and commands that her food is brought. 10 servants, butlers and maids bring different courses of fruits, vegetables and meat. They stood 5 at each side and with delicacy, she picks something from each plate. They all stood, waiting, as usual until she finishes her eating. Then, from one of her maids, a single sweat began to drop. Silence could be heard and from nowhere, a sword appears and targets the owner's neck. She keeps eating while a arm made of light, parries all the attacks. She finishes her last fruit and proceeded to talk.)

Miranda: So, all 12 swords are here?

(In a blink of an eye, 6 hooded figures came in sight open the dining hall, accompanied by what seems ninjas. The ninjas target the maids and butlers and only Miranda stands at the end of the table, sipping her wine. One of the figures unveils itself and with grave voice talks to her.)

Samurai: It seems you are having a fancy dinner.

Miranda: Such it seems. You all are welcome to sit and eat with me. I think you will need it, since Iwaka it's so far away. Please, sit.

(A woman thrashes and with angry voice, walks towards her.)

Woman: You think this is a joke?! We could end you right here, right now if we wanted!

(Miranda finishes her wine, puts in on the table and slowly rises.)

Miranda: You come to my house, what is sacred, barge in. Interrupt my meal. Take hostage MY servants. Screams in MY face in MY own house? You spit at my honor. Even thou, I offer hospitality, you pay me with hostility. Things have really changed that much in Iwaka, Hanzo?

(The samurai bows his head with disgrace.)

Hanzo: I'm very sorry, Miranda-dono. I will see that she is reprimanded.

Miranda: What is your name, girl?

Girl: My name you say? Your future executioner, Ranmaru.

Miranda: Bold girl, I like that.

Ranmaru: I could be bolder.

(She takes two small scythes.)

Hanzo: Ranmaru, stop! You dare bring shame to our ancestors with such behavior?! She could be a killer, but we are in her domain and she hasn't done anything to harm us! We must attain to the costume.

(Ranmaru sheathes her scythes. One of the hooded persons begins to talk.)

Person: Such a scandal. We should just appreciate the offering she is making. We have come so far for such a thing.

Miranda: Is that you, Tadoki?

(The man unveils himself.)

Tadoki: In flesh. I ask, where is the liquor?

Miranda: It seems some things never change.

(She makes a small smile.)

Miranda: I haven't forgotten about you, Hosaka.

(A mist like silhouette forms behind Miranda.)

Hosaka: Slick like ever. It would be impossible to kill you right now.

Miranda: You will need more years of training if you wish to do that.

(Hosaka walks to one of the chairs and sit.)

Miranda: I ask, why this reunion? Did all of you came to a consensus and decided to unite just to murder me? I welcome you, if that is what you all want.

Ranmaru: We could...

Hanzo: No! We have come here, Miranda-dono to ask you...to assist in the election of the 12th swords of our nation.

(Miranda seats and takes a sip of her wine.)

Miranda: Be certain that I will be there.

Hanzo: We are grateful that you accepted. With nothing more to say, we will take our leave.

Ranmaru: But---

Hanzo: I said we WILL LEAVE.

(With a harsh voice, the girl turns his head.)

Ranmaru: Once we start our coronation; once we are in that battlefield, you will have a painful death.

(The others fled in a smoke bomb. Miranda remains seated. With a playful grin, she takes the last sip of her wine and laughs.)