Cleansing Flame Sentai

Once, the Scalpel Sentai was the most subtle Sentai of the Court of a Thousand Cranes, being known as the Sentai who cuts out the tainted parts of the population with razor.

Recent events have changed their name to that of the Cleansing Flame, as their straightforward and destructive approach led them burning down several buildings and people.

Still, they are the only Sentai allowed to engage in underworld activity. Though with their dedication to Kagu-tsuchi, they embody the honorable Yakuza more than most others of their kind. Their penchant for warning their opponents of an imminent attack has so far often been met with bewilderment or amusement, though they have so far always delivered the death and destruction they promised.

Now, they are one of the four defenders of the Isle of Memories and a striking arm of the Court of a Thousand Hopes

### Duties

* Formerly, while being part of the Court of a Thousand Cranes
	+ Guarding the less reputable areas of Tokyo
	+ Establishing and maintaining an underworld connection
	+ Find those who have fallen into the thrall of the Wyrm pass judgement on them (only Ashbringer and Glimmer in the Dark)
* Currently Unknown

### Base of operations

The Cleansing Flame Sentai operates out of the Cherry Blossom Lounge, a hostess club and karaoke bar in the red light district.

### Relations to other Shen

* Cordial with the Avalanche Sentai and the Guardians of the Ancients, fluctuating but usually friendly with the School Sentai
* Working relationship with:
	+ Loxley
	+ Dr Poole
	+ Dances with Dragons
	+ Saito Hitomi

### Former Members

* Hayabusa Tomiko, the first Mirror of the Sentai died during the Storm of the Bakemono
* Kurihara Daisuke, their first First, was sent to the Court in Osaka as support around the time Unpredictable Blaze joined the Court of a Thousand Cranes
* Ashbringer, the founding Lantern of the Sentai left to joined the Gai'nan of the Court of a Thousand Hopes

### Tidbits & Trivia

* In order to join the Cleansing Flame, one has to be a Yakuza and one will become part of the Takeda Family
* There are four rules for the members of the Sentai, set by Ashbringer
	1. We serve the Emerald Mother, the Court of a Thousand Cranes and the Yakuza, in that order
	2. I will not tell any of you how to do your duty, but instead I will remind you to do it
	3. We are one Sentai, we stand together and no one of us is worth more than any other
	4. Never speak ill of another Sentai unless behind closed doors.
* Breaking any of the rules necessitates a price payed in blood, though this can be regenerated immediately and is more of a symbolic gesture.
* Officially, they are all respectable members of society, even though most of their wealth comes from more or less criminal activity
* Because of their dedication bordering on fanaticism for Kagu-tsuchi, each member of the Sentai has been empowered by their totem, making them more cunning and dangerous than they would usually be.
* During a "never have I ever" game with the School Sentai, only Ashbringer stated that he had ever believed that his Sentai could fail
	+ When asked in private about this vote of doubt, he stated that he would obviously believe that they might fail, but that would not keep him from sacrificing himself for their belief in victory
* Their recent pyromaniac tendencies have led to their name changing from the Scalpel Sentai to the Cleansing Flame Sentai