Kaimono was a ronin and thief, son of a spy for the Kolat Coin Sect. Just after Seikitsu Pass was reopened, Master Coin appointed Kaimono the as Coin Sect's chief agent in Okuyaki. As the village did not experience the expected population and commerce boom, his assignment turned out to be a waste of time. Kaimono considered abandoning the Kolat just to escape the backwater town.