A former MASTER of the THIEVES' GUILD, RYOSUKE was thought to be dead for twelve years. As the MANA SPRING began to dry up, RYOSUKE suddenly reappeared, as if by way of a strange arcane magic. After his wife's death, RYOSUKE stepped down from his GUILD MASTER position, and left his daughter, SANYA with his trusted friend, HAIROI. It is rumored that RYOSUKE traveled to the IMPERIAL CITY on a fool's errand – to steal valuable artifacts from the EMPEROR'S palace. Word spread like wildfire that RYOSUKE, the "most wanted thief in FUNARI" was captured by the ROYAL GUARD, and executed at the behest of the EMPEROR. Twelve long years passed, and it now appears the rumors were false...