The man with giant Afro who is a Samurai - aptly named Afro Samurai, steps up onto a podium. He pulls out some paper which was tucked into his top and unfolds it. He looks down at it and begins to read..

Hello my friends. I have been thinking recently about a trade.. a trade which was lost when a prestigious member of this thing of ours died. He was a barbersurgeon. This art, I believe, is one that will become a vital part of every day life for some of us.I meditated for a long time on this subject, and have come to a decision about it.

I have decided to make use of my skill with a blade, now not only will I be proficient at killing, I will also be proficient at saving lives. I am not a man of many words.. although those who know me will tell you otherwise.. So I will wrap up this speech and leave you all to carry on your adventure filled lives.

Afro smiles, bows and returns to the castle.

Ell comes around a street corner and hears a man speaking.  He tells a tale of a beloved barber surgeon, how he wants to do right by the fallen man... and she thinks back on someone she used to know.  As he draws to a close, the few people around him start to fall off like flower petals plucked by a girl with a sing song voice... "he loves me, he loves me not" and she can see him in the distance.

He turns to look at her, the only one left to notice him, and smiles. 

Ell tips her head, meeting his eyes, and starts back on her way.

As she passes him, she says, "Good think you're doing there.  Used to know a brave man like that.  I think he'd be glad you're here."

He stares after her as she walks off into the misty morning.

walking by and hears the speech. so he stops and listens and when the mad is done he begins to speak.

" Hey this is a great thing your doing heaa. i like the idea of a barber i could really use the good looks. let me know when this shit opens.

he then smiles and walks off about his business with his two friends.

During his daily run, Curtie stops to listen to the man in the afro talk about the missed barbersurgeon and realizes what a great thing this person is doing. As the afroman closes his speech, Curtie nods and continues his run feeling good and blessed for the people in this world who take action for their loved ones.

Kung scratches his head as a man who was running stops, looks around, smiles, and runs off again.

What an odd young chap.