Liu Xi is a very good role model for her then - she started out as damaged goods herself.





Chiaki has to do that sometimes too. It's gotten so most of her potential enemies are afraid to even mention her name and accidentally summon her. She tries to carefully maintain a balance so she doesn't force them to retaliate - she doesn't completely destroy their business or hurt anyone. Instead she's just annoying enough, costing them just enough money, reputation, or manpower (people running away or getting busted), so they don't want her to pay a visit.

Just for example, if Chiaki meant to annoy Boss Deadeyes, she wouldn't hurt his business or threaten him directly. Instead she would warn him, and then he'd suddenly lose half his drug business on the east side because all his distributors got arrested. He'd get it back eventually, but it would cost him money and time. Anyone he hired to teach Chiaki a lesson would refuse the job, because all the assassins in town know her and don't want any part. At that point he might try to talk to her directly and realize that she's very reasonable, but he still doesn't want her coming by again either. That's the type of peaceful stalemate she prefers.





Akiko did make Chiaki upset once, and the Samurai didn't speak to her for a while. I guess that means she has to really think about whether it's worth it if she ever did it again.