All Kitsune pick up a few illusions, and a few fox tricks. Not being noticed is the most important of both. This Gift won't turn the Nine-Tails invisible; even better, it makes him one of the crowd. If a Fox using Puppeteer's Secret is standing around the police station, everyone just knows he's part of the squad. At the Party meeting, everyone assumes he's a faithful, if dull, member. Wherever he goes, he's been there for years-he's the familiar face; the friend of a friend; the loyal, nameless supporter; the small-timer trustworthy because he hasn't an angle to call his own. Deer and other well-camouflaged spirits (whose mortal representatives blend into the scenery or die) teach this Gift.
Forstarters, the player rolls Charisma + Subterfuge (difficulty 7). The Kitsune should be wearing at least a rough approximation of what everyone else is-a suit won't encourage the confidence of dock-workers - and keep up fairly appropriate behavior (as a janitor he can sweep the same patch of floor forever, but safecracking will draw too much attention). This need not be a maj or effort-Puppeteer's Secret will cover all the things a disguise can't except ignorance - but as a rule, the less the N ine-Tails says and does, the better. If the Fox begins to step outside his assumed character, the Storyteller may ask for additional skill rolls: Wits, Charisma or Manipulation plus Streetwise, Etiquette, etc., to allay suspicion.