Hajime immediately comes to mind as the leader of the Kuei-Jin in Seattle. He commands respect by his mere presence; indeed, he seems to exude such an air of authority. Though he doesn't stick out by his mannerisms and attire like the geisha-girl of death, Lin Yao, his eyes may show some hint of age beyond his apparently young facade.

Hajime is the greatest mystery of all to the coterie. What motivated him to attack the coterie on the one hand, and send Lin Yao to them on the other? Or is he in control of his fellow Cathayans at all? Perhaps he prefers to let them do as they wish in responding to the coterie; it's certainly put them on the defensive, a state of affairs that is driving Hawk bonkers.

Now, with the Camarilla in Seattle hunting them, and the Gangrel on the outs already, it seems the Wayfarers may end up as unwilling allies to the likes of Hajime. Perhaps when the dust clears in the battle between Pietro's warband and the feisty Gangrel coterie, the Cathayans will come out on top.

"All warfare is based on deception." -- Sun Tzu