[You rush out of the captain's quarters to find that, although it's only been a few minutes for you, the Tiaboat is sailing on the open sea]

[It has also attracted the attention of another vessel]

[A black ship drifts in the water alongside you, a series of three ropes extending from its railing to the Tiaboat. Although there's a black jolly roger flying from the ship's mast, there. . . don't seem to be any pirates boarding your boat. You can, however, see a strange figure leaning against the helm, grinning at you sharply. It's a figure with long hair and a dress-- wait. . . short hair and glasses? No, a fedora and a mustache. No, no, a black figure with red eyes--]

[The longer you stare, the more the figure's shape seems to change and shift, unwilling to settle on a single form. But one thing is clear]

[One of the black ship's cannons is aimed right at you]