Spy (TCG)

Spies used deception and subterfuge to gather information, and they might even employ more sinister methods, such as blackmail or extortion, to achieve assigned objectives. Many samurai accepted the harm to their honor if that was the duty assigned to them by their superiors. Most spies did little more than simply observe and report on events and happenings of interest to their superiors. Some went on to develop more sophisticated methods and techniques, including using stealth and disguises to enter places that were otherwise off-limits to them, and communicating crucial and sensitive information by means of complex ciphers and codes.