"There are five trucks. Half are covered with canvas and the other appear to be clad in some kind of armor. I do not understand what the symbols are supposed to mean-- a skull and crossbones? Is the driver some form of pirate? In that case, it is likely they are delivering a large amount of sake..."

This is what happens when Rokuro's in charge of the binoculars, which function more like a monocular with the awkward way he's holding them over his one eye.

"The last time I was made to engage with pirates I had many regrets." Primarily of the hang-over variety, though there was the matter of the company he woke up with. Rokuro is almost entirely certain nothing untoward happened, although he continues to receive barely legible letters of proposition from half the crew.

"I believe the next truck is carrying refuse to be disposed of by untouchables."