Editing Yamabushi Imposters

{{Era|ACSH|Memories}}
{{Imageneed|[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]}}
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{{Memory Infobox
|name = Yamabushi Imposters
|description = ''These strange men disguise themselves as itinerant mountain [[Scholar|monks]] in order to commit brutal acts of violence.''
|appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''
|type = Side {{c|People of Yamato}}
|reward = 5500 XP
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|source = [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] / [[Yasuke]]
|location = [[Japan]]
|date = 1582
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'''The Tournament''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[Yasuke]]'s [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]], relived through the [[Animus|Animus EGO]].<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref>

==Description==
Naoe and Yasuke meets a ''{{Wiki|yamabushi}}'' named [[Genpaku]] in [[Yamato]].

==Dialogue==
At the entrance to the [[Path of Serenity]], Naoe and Yasuke found the ''yamabushi'' Genpaku standing next to a shrine. As they approached him, the monk freaked out and took a guarded stance.
*''"Genpaku:''' ''Step no closer, stranger. I am no imposter.''
Naoe and Yasuke approached and spoke to him regardless.
*'''Genpaku:''' ''Don't hurt me, please!''
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|-|Naoe=
*'''Naoe:''' ''What? I wouldn't hurt you.''
|-|Yasuke=
*'''Yasuke:''' ''What? I would not hurt you.''
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*'''Genpaku:''' ''I am Genpaku. A true Yamabushi. You have not seen them, then. The imposters.''

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|-|If The Monk's Wake is completed=
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Naoe=
*'''Naoe:''' ''Imposters? You are [[Yoshiharu]]'s brother!''
*'''Genpaku:''' ''Yoshiharu?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''He told me about in [[Iga]].''
*'''Genpaku:''' ''Yoshiharu may be short-tempered, but I am glad he sent you my way. How is he?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Both he and [[Murasaki]] are safe. But on the road, they were attacked by [[The Valley Yamabushi|someone]] pretending to be a Yamabushi.''
{{!}}-{{!}}
Yasuke=
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Imposters? My ally, Naoe, met your brother.''
*'''Genpaku:''' ''Yoshiharu?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Yes, in Iga. They spoke of you.''
*'''Genpaku:''' ''Yoshiharu may be short-tempered, but I am glad he sent you my way. How is he?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Both he and his granddaughter are safe. But on the road, they were attacked by someone pretending to be a Yamabushi.''
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|-|If The Monk's Wake is not completed=
*'''Naoe/Yasuke:''' ''What do you mean "them?"''
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*'''Genpaku:''' ''Suddenly rumours of murderous monks are everywhere. True Yamabushi are ascetic wanderers. We shirk earthly pleasures to connect deeply with nature. It is our practice. Accomplished Yamabushi exorcise evil spirits. We are healers.''
*'''Naoe/Yasuke:''' ''So these imposters not only give a bad name to your practice, they harm others.''
*'''Genpaku:''' ''They wear our robes as costumes. A cover to attack unsuspecting innocents. Stop them. Bring peace to our mountains again.''
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|-|If any Yamabushi had already been killed=
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Naoe=
*'''Naoe:''' ''I've already dealt with some of these imposters, but I'll search for the rest. To protect the path of the true Yamabushi.''
{{!}}-{{!}}
Yasuke=
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I've already dealt with some of these imposters. I will search for the rest. To protect the path of the true Yamabushi.''
}}
|-|If any Yamabushi had not been killed yet=
{{#tag:tabber|
Naoe=

{{!}}-{{!}}
Yasuke=
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I will look for these imposters, Genpaku. Your mountains will be peaceful again.''
}}
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*'''Genpaku:''' ''Thank you. These men cannot be allowed to spread harm and suffering under the guise of Yamabushi.''

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*'''Yasuke:''' ''This camp looks abandoned. I wonder where the person went.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' (grunts) ''What is that stench?''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''So many. And all men.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''A dead Yamabushi. But wearing... bits of armor? One of the impostors, I am sure.''
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{{IUNote|Title=Letter on the Corpse of a Strange Yamabushi|Text=Sir,<br><br>My numbers climb quickly! If I maintain the vigor and precision of my hunts, I will soon surpass my brothers in bloodshed. The silent mountain stalker and even that fiend in Iga will finally be second to me!<br><br>I hope you continue tallying the score, sir, and that you've abandoned your foolish guilt. Turning yourself to stone serves no one, certainly not Lord Nobunaga.<br><br>I will leave this letter for you near the shrine in Mibuno Vale. But before that, one last kill for my count; a beautiful woman calls out to me from atop the mountain. I'll kill slowly and with great pleasure.<br><br>(In the margins, there are 29 small marks.)}}
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Looks like he had a letter on him. "Brothers in bloodshed." Words of a warrior, not a monk. And these marks... Ominous.''
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*'''Woman:''' ''I don't want to get any closer. A body in the water like that? It will stink.''
*'''Woman 2:''' ''Don't you want to know what happened?''
*'''Woman:''' ''And end up like him? Dead in a river?''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''A corpse from upstream.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''That man dresses like a mountain monk... ...but he walks like a soldier. An imposter Yamabushi.''
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*'''River Yamabushi:''' ''Ah, I recognize you, brother. Leave me to my mission, then.''
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*'''Yamabushi:''' ''Help! An attacker!''
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*'''Forest Yamabushi:''' [laughs] ''Saw through my tricks, did you?''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''What has made you stoop so low?''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Something is off about that Yamabushi. He is not lost in meditation but... watching and waiting. As if stalking prey. An imposter, perhaps. Like Genpaku said.''
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*'''Village Yamabushi:''' ''Nomaku sanmanda bodanan baku... nomaku sanmanda bodanan baku... Save me from Hell.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''That Yamabushi. He has barely moved a muscle. But something in his meditation does not seem right. Is he ill? And what is all that clutter around him? I should keep looking around.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''This armor... it belongs to a high ranking soldier. And with Lord Nobunaga's crest, too. But it has clearly been set aside for some time. This is not the first time Lord Nobunaga's name has come up either.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''So many letters. Reports, I suppose. One writer says he "hunts travelers, walking along their pilgrimage routes." And here, another says he is "haunting the mountains of Kii." And all the marks in the margins. So many lives lost to these fake Yamabushi.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''A cooking pot, but no food. Only bark and pine needles. And... the smell of bitter tea and resin.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''The imposter... turned ascetic.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''I was sent to kill this man. But clearly, this one knows the wrong he has done.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''He is set on his path and will die eventually.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''A traveling Yamabushi... With a weapon? He is one of the imposters I've been searching for.''
*'''Yamabushi:''' ''Come! Join my list of death!''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Another victim of this imposter.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''More bodies. The people deserve better.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Looks like I'm not the only one on the trail today.''
*'''Clifftop Yamabushi:''' ''Takes a lot to get all the way up here. I'll hang your corpse somewhere special. For Lord Nobunaga! Death to Igans and all and all and all!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''What?''
*'''Clifftop Yamabushi:''' ''Die!''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''That man was deranged. How long has he been out here, hunting people? How long has he been alone? And he said, "For Lord Nobunaga." Another Yamabushi imposter with that name on his breath.''
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{{IUNote|Title=Letter Found on a Yamabushi Imposter|Text=Sir,<br><br>That sneaky bastard ran me off my hunting grounds along the path to Nyu-Daimyojin Shrine, but I've found a new area and I'm going strong. People are easy to kill when distracted.<br><br>I will not abandom my mission, sir. Never. Never. Never.<br><br>For Lord Nobunaga.<br><br>(Below the note text, there are 17 rough-drawn slash marks.)}}
*'''Naoe:''' ''An unsent message. And these slash marks at the bottom. Counting kills of innocents like it were sport.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''That looks like a Yamabushi. But no true mountain monk would threaten civilians. He must be an imposter, just like Genpaku said.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''It is over. I should return to Genpaku and let him know the imposters have been dispatched.''
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==Outcome==
Naoe and Yasuke assisted Genpaku in eliminating the ''yamabushi'' imposters, clearing their name of their violent deeds.

==References==
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