Editing The Silver Queen

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{{Spoilerhd|20 June 2025|[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]}}
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{{Memory Infobox
|name = The Silver Queen
|image = 
|description = ''The search for a [[Nuno Caro|shadowy figure]] from [[Yasuke]]'s past starts with a spy in [[Tamba]] and a woman known as the [[Hosokawa Tama|Silver Queen]].''
|appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''
|type = Main {{c|Templars}}
|reward = 
|fullsync = 
|heroclass = 
|previous = [[Fighting for the Cause]]
|next = [[A Promise]]
|concurrent = 
|source = [[Yasuke]]
|location = [[Japan]]
|date = Late June 1582
}}
'''The Silver Queen''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Yasuke]]'s [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]], relived through the [[Animus|Animus EGO]].<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref>

==Description==
Yasuke searches for the "[[Hosokawa Tama|Silver Queen]]" in his next step in hunting down [[Nuno Caro]]

==Dialogue==
Yasuk travels to the outskirts of [[Tada]] in [[Tamba]] and spoke to his spy contact who was posing as a beggar.
*'''Beggar:''' ''Yasuke, the Silver Queen is somewhere in [[Tada Silver Mine]]. A young woman, noble background. This place is heavily guarded. Surely I could help.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Go home, my friend. I will take it from here.''
The spy obeyed Yasuke's orders and left. The [[samurai]] then made his way to the town, passing by a pair of [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]] guards.
*'''Portuguese Swordsman 1:''' ''I do not believe it. That is him, right? [[Oda Nobunaga|Oda]]'s giant?''
*'''Portuguese Swordsman 2:''' ''It has to be. What do we do?''
*'''Portuguese Swordsman 1:''' ''Nothing. For now.''
Entering the town, he found his target speaking to two guards.
*'''Portuguese Swordsman 3:''' ''He is displeased, my lady. He says you promised the miners would speed up their efforts.''
*'''Silver Queen:''' ''And he promised his guards would behave. I have bruises on multiple workers that suggest otherwise. The failure to comply lies with you and your guards. Not me, and certainly not a group of tired, overworked miners.''
*'''Portuguese Shooter:''' ''He's going to ask us to come to you again. You know these miners only listen to you.''
*'''Silver Queen:''' ''This is entirely within your control. Are you not your own man? (sighs) I will talk to the miners. We will fulfill our obligations, including you. Run back and tell him to keep his men on a tighter leash.''
*'''Portuguese Swordsman 3:''' ''Of course, "Silver Queen."''
The guards noticed Yasuke listening nearby.
*'''Portuguese Swordsman 3:''' ''It is him. We should go now.''
As the guards departed, Yasuke approached and spoke to the Silver Queen.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You are the Silver Queen?''
Yasuke greeted with a bow.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I am Yasuke.''
*'''Silver Queen:''' ''I know who you are. It's not safe here.<br>He is everywhere. And always watching.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''And where might he be?''
*'''Silver Queen:''' ''Follow me to my house. We will talk there.''
Yasuke followed the noble lady, asking her questions as they walked.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Why do you help these {{Wiki|nanban}} soldiers?''
*'''Silver Queen:''' ''It is complicated. We will leave it as such for now.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I have a skill for un-complicating such matters.''
*'''Silver Queen:''' ''There are problems that cannot be resolved with the swing of a blade.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Perhaps. But it is a good place to start.''
After a short while, they reached the Silver Queen's house and took a seat. The lady served Yasuke a cup of tea that she made, which he drank.
*'''Hosokawa Tama:''' ''My name is Hosokawa Tama. The westerners call me Silver Queen. Not by my choice.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You run the silver trade for these Westerners. Also not by choice, I am assuming.''
*'''Hosokawa Tama:''' ''As I said, I know who you are. But I do not know you. Why did you come here?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''A Portuguese man bearing a cross-shaped pendant.''
*'''Hosokawa Tama:''' ''What will you do when you find him?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It is simple. He must die.''
*'''Hosokawa Tama:''' ''And you believe this is possible?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I need to find him.''
*'''Hosokawa Tama:''' ''If you know this man, then you also know what he is capable of.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''My lady. If you requested my presence here, that means you know what I am capable of. Tell me where he is. I can help you. I swear it.''
*'''Hosokawa Tama:''' ''I... I did not ask you here for help.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Then... why... why did...''
Yasuke started feeling unwell.
*'''Hosokawa Tama:''' ''I have my orders.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You... what...?''
Realizing his drink had been spiked, Yasuke stood up and was confronted by a silhouette which he recognised as Caro.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Nuno... Caro.''
Just as he tried to draw his sword, Yasuke fell to the ground, losing his conscious.
*'''Nuno Caro:''' ''Oda's giant. You made things difficult for me. You and that [[Fujibayashi Naoe|shinobi]]. Killing the [[Shinbakufu]], fine, I get it. But then, [[Duarte de Melo|de Melo]]? And... him, that [[Japan|Japanese]] [[Kimura Kei|fellow]]? I took offense. And notice.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It is you...''
Yasuke struggled to get back up.
*'''Nuno Caro:''' ''The girl from [[Iga]] is a bit harder to find. You? Not so much.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''(breathes) Bastard...''
*'''Nuno Caro:''' ''And now I hear you're interested in finding me. Very few people are supposed to know who I am.<br>You look familiar.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I will kill you...''
*'''Nuno Caro:''' ''What was that? Probably unimportant. Tnank you, Silver Queen, for your service. One less problem for us. This man and his partner ran down Lord [[Akechi Mitsuhide|Mitsuhide]]. He watched as that yokel child delivered the most undignified death to your father.''
Realization hit Yasuke that Tama was the daughter of Lord Mitsuhide.
*'''Hosokawa Tama:''' ''Let me finish him off. For what he did to my father.''
*'''Nuno Caro:''' ''Well. There's Mitsuhide's spirit! Who am I to deny you vengeance? Progress has slowed recently. You will fix this, yes? A favor for a favor.''
*'''Hosokawa Tama:''' ''You will have what is yours.''
Caro handed a pistol to Tama.
*'''Nuno Caro:''' ''For your troubles. My lady.''
Caro then took his leave as Tama took a good look at Yasuke, who then slowly lost conscious. After some time, Yasuke woke up and found himself still alive in a room alongside Hosokawa Tama.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Daughter of Mitsuhide. You poisoned me.''
As Yasuke stood up, Tama pointed her pistol at him.
*'''Hosokawa Tama:''' ''Do not speak. Listen. You're supposed to be dead. Before [[Honnō-ji incident|Honnoji]], my father sent my [[Akechi Mitsuyoshi|brother]] and me here as collateral. A gesture of good faith to the nanban invaders. Now, Caro scrapes this land clean. The silver will run out, as will my brother's usefulness. And mine. My father thought he could protect us. That he would return soon. You ensured that would not happen.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''And yet, I am still breathing. Why?''
*'''Hosokawa Tama:''' ''What you said about helping me. I believed you. Was I wrong to?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Will you give me Caro?''
*'''Hosokawa Tama:''' ''My terms first. Will you help me?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''A samurai keeps their word.''
With Yasuke giving his word, Tama put down her pistol.
*'''Hosokawa Tama:''' ''Caro hides behind those who would do his bidding. Your spies found me. They won't find him. His men hold my brother Mitsuyoshi to ensure my cooperation. In [[Kameyama Castle]], north of here.<br>He is the only family I have left. Help me take him away from this place. You do this for me and I will give you what you want. Who you want.''
Yasuke nodded to Tama's request and stopped her as she was about to leave.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''No. We cannot be seen together. I am supposed to be dead.''
*'''Hosokawa Tama:''' ''I can get you into Kameyama.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''No. If you will offer up Caro as you said, there is little that stands between me and your brother.''
*'''Hosokawa Tama:''' ''Who is Caro to you? If I am to step aside, I need assurances.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It was... a long time aog. Or it felt like a long time ago. He took something from me. He and his people.''
*'''Hosokawa Tama:''' ''And you hope to get it back? From him.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I gain nothing from betraying you. I will bring your brother to you unscathed.''
*'''Hosokawa Tama:''' ''[[Atago Shrine]]. Meet me there once you've freed Mitsuyoshi.''
Tama tries to hand the pistol over to Yasuke, but was rejected. As they part with a bow, Tama then took her leave first as Yasuke suggested. With Tama gone, Yasuke then rammed his way out of the room and was found by the guards.
*'''Guard 1:''' ''Caro wanted the samurai dead. The girl didn't follow his orders.''
*'''Guard 2:''' ''Then she will find out what happens. To her and to her brother.''
After dispatching the guards, Yasuke made his way to the exit and was confronted by more guards.
*'''Guard 3:''' ''You won't escape us, samurai!''
Despite their resistance, Yasuke defeated and managed to escape to safety.

==Outcome==
Yasuke met the Silver Queen, Hosokawa Tama, the daughter of Akechi Mitsuhide, and was knocked out by her poisoned drink on Nuno Caro's orders. Rather than eliminating him as Cardo expected, Tama spared Yasuke's life and asked for his promise to help rescue her little brother Mitsuyoshi, in exchange for Caro's whereabouts.

==References==
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