Actually, Rah, there are no bad guys next to you at this point, so no need to defend yourself.
Takuan, seven people AND a named character is rather much for one use of illusion. Also, that is far too much of a sensory deception. Illusion will make them see sights or hear things or feel things but it won't totally bend reality. They might see you where you are not, or hear you talking or sneaking past when you are two hundred metres away in the other direction, but making them think they are fighting rach other is a bit much- also, they would notice that the whips weren't doing anything. Also, you haven't seen those ones yet, so I will move you first.
Vash heads north, and in fact has actually made it there before anyone else did. Galder is there not long afterwards.
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CURRENT SITUATION AT: Seventh Sequence, Frame 16
Crossroads, two east of start
Osokan Hunters x22: 0/7
Osokan Hunters x1: 26/7
Osokan Hunters x1: 14/7
Osokan Captain A: 3/26/7
Osokan Captain B: 3/12/7
Osokan Captain C: 3/0/7
Osokan Captain D: 3/20/7
Osokan Captain E: 3/0/7
Osokan Captain F: 3/0/7
Crossroads, two east/one north of start
Rianna: 1/30 (22)/9
Rah: 7/28 (28)/10
Galder: 4/24 (24)/11
Takuan: 8/24 (24)/6
Vash: 10/30 (21)/13
Crossroads, two east/two north of start
Osokan Hunters x7: 0/7
Osokan Captain G: 3/0/7
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As we can see, you guys still have options.