Editing The Puppet Show

{{Era|ACSH|Memories}}
{{Spoilerhd|16 December 2025|[[Claws of Awaji]]}}
{{Imageneed|''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''}}
{{IncompleteMemory|Shadows}}
{{Memory Infobox
|name=The Puppet Show
|image=
|description=''On the advice of Hattori Hanzo, Naoe and Junjiro travel to watch a mysterious puppet show.''
|appearance=''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]] – [[Claws of Awaji]]''
|type=Main {{c|Chapter 16: A New Lead}}
|reward=
|fullsync= 
|previous=[[Out of the Shadows]]
|concurrent=
|next=[[A Shinobi on Awaji]]
|source=[[Fujibayashi Naoe]]
|location=[[Nishinomiya Shrine]], [[Izumi Settsu]], [[Japan]]
|date={{Cite|03 November 2025}}
}}
'''The Puppet Show''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Fujibayashi Naoe]]'s [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]], relived through the [[Animus|Animus EGO]].<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref>

==Description==
Hattori Hanzo sent word of a possible lead on Tsuyu's location, leading Naoe to Settsu.
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==Dialogue==
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*'''Konatsu:''' ''I am Konatsu, in the service of Hattori Hanzo.''
*'''Naoe:''' [sighs]
*'''Konatsu:''' ''He sent me to inform you of a puppet show in Settsu that may be a lead to finding your mother.''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''A puppet show!?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''How does a puppet show help me find Tsuyu?''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''Naoe, let's go! We'll find out when we get there!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Will Hanzo be there?''
*'''Konatsu:''' ''He follows another thread and has entrusted this one to you.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Thank you.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I am happy for you, my friend. I know this is something you have been seeking a long time. How do you wish to proceed?''
[play as naoe]
*'''Naoe:''' ''If there is a chance this puppet show brings me to Tsuyu, I must seek it out.''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''I'm going to get ready. I'll meet you at the show!''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''I should visit this puppet show and see what Hanzo has found.''
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*'''Junjiro:''' ''Naoe!''
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*'''Junjiro:''' ''You're here! Let's go!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Come on! But they have to set up first.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''This place is beautiful!''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''We're not here for beauty, we're here for the puppet show! Hurry, Naoe! We don't want to miss the puppet show!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I'm sure we will be there in time.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Never trust a fox spirit. They are too cunning for their own good.''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''Not always, Naoe. I've heard that some of them make for loyal guardians and true friends.''
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*'''Monk:''' ''The puppet master is not yet ready. In the meantime, you may explore the garden.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''I hope I never meet a real oni.''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''I've seen you angry, Naoe. Maybe the oni should be scared!''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Do you hear me, Ebisu!''
*'''Junjiro:''' [gasps]
*'''Naoe:''' [laughs] ''Ebisu is a little death, so one must pray loudly to him.''
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{{IUNote|Title=Considering Puppets|Text=Brothers,<br><br>Many of you have expressed misgivings about the opening of our sanctuary for today's performance.<br><br>Be assured, puppets hold a great significance in the prayers for Ebisu on Awaji Island. For this reason, permitted this event to take place within the proximity of our sacred grounds.<br><br>May this spectacle draw greater attention to our shrine and enhance its splendor.}}
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*'''Child:''' [cries]
*'''Junjiro:''' ''That poor girl has lost her toy in the koi pond. Maybe you can get it back?''
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*'''Child:''' ''Oh, thank you!''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''Well done, Naoe.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Remember how you once thought I was a demon?''
*'''Junjiro:''' [laughs]
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*'''Junjiro:''' ''Hurry Naoe, they are about to start!''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''Heed my call, my esteemed friends! As I recall the epic story of Awaji Island and the greedy shinobi who visited its shores.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''In a time long past, on the great waves near Awaji Island, a beautiful Maiden arrived, summoned by her sense of destiny.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''The island had called to her, as if fate itself had brought her to its shores.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''Tales of her arrival spread, and soon the highest halls of power rang with tales of her beauty.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''Before long she was granted an audience with the lord of the island himself.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''Within the castle's embrace, she met and fell in love with the daimyo.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''From that moment onward, she was cherished by the island's people, her spirit intertwined with theirs.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''Soon, the Maiden called on her champion and his friends to stand againt the evils ravaging the island.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''The brave warriors roamed the land, their resolve as unyielding as their blades.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''Scoundrels and bandits, thieves and ne'er-do-wells. The brave warriors faced them all.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''Many obstacles blocked their path...''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''But nothing could stand against their determination.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''Their valor brought peace, a moment's breath in the endless dance between lightness and dark.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''There were those who rejected the new tranquility brought by the Maiden and her champions.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''With a heavy heart the champion brought them low, and balance was restored. But then, as now, peace is a fragile thing. Soon to be shattered by the arrival of a wicked shinobi.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''Driven by greed, this shinobi set her ravenous gaze on Awaji's treasures. Through forests and caves she hunted, drawn by the allure of the one treasure she sought above all others.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''Gifted with an unnatural agility, no one was safe from the interloper's steely grasp.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''She hid in the unlikeliest of places, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''Like an onryo she stalked the land, unseen and unheard.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''Silence was her companion, and darkness followed in her wake.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''She was unstoppable, a shadow heading ever closer to the heart of Awaji.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''Closer she came. Closer to the one treasure she coveted.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''Some claimed to have spotted her!''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''Those who confronted her were never seen again.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''Eventually she reached the Maiden's castle itself.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''Her greed knew no bounds, and she knew no fear.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''Armed with a hidden blade, her actions cast a great sorrow over the island.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''But the Maiden had foreseen the coming of the shinobi, and had laid a trap for her.''
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*'''Puppet Master:''' ''And so, the treacherous shinobi was locked away forevermore.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''The shinobi... Could she be my mother?''
*'''Junjiro:''' [gasps] ''Your mother is that horrible shinobi?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''You heard how her weapon was described. ''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''What are you going to do?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I'm going to Awaji. If Tsuyu is there, I have to find her.''-->

==Outcome==
Naoe decided to head to Awaji in search of her mother and the final imperial regalia.

==References==
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