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My quinary sandbox.
 
My quinary sandbox. :)


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*The Jounin Pillow Book (Katsuhime romance)
*The Jounin Pillow Book (Katsuhime romance)


==Formatting==
==Move to the floating convos==
===The Reunion===
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A shinobi has been held on Awaji for years. It is time to set her free.
{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Arch in Wakasa|Text=Arch of stone in sea<br>Looking to rock and alcove<br>To hold its treasure}}
 
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Guard 1
*'''Naoe:''' ''I'm close to another glowing glyph. I can feel it.''
Knowing that prisoner is in this same castle... It makes me uneasy.
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Guard 2
*'''Naoe:''' ''I can't be far now.''
Don't worry, she's nice and safe under the tenshu.
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Guard 1
*'''Naoe:''' ''There. A second glyph is lit.''
She's made too many escape attempts for my liking. One day she will get loose.
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Guard 3
{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the River in Wakasa|Text=Slithering river<br>Cradles the harvest to come<br>Reviving the ruins}}
It's not her who worries me. The daimyo's concubine, she's the one who gives me nightmares.
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Guard 1
*'''Naoe:''' ''There must be another glyph close by. I feel the ornament reacting.''
Hmm, now that you mention it, I haven't seen our lord the daimyo for many weeks...
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*'''Naoe:''' ''This thing's getting louder.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Another glyph. I wonder who wrote the riddles?''
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{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Waterfall in Omi|Text=Cascading waters<br>Within the arms of Mount Peak<br>A secret laid bare}}
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*'''Naoe:''' ''I feel the ornament reacting. There must be another glyph nearby.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''I can't be far now.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''There.''
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{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Tide in Omi|Text=Resting by the shore<br>Rocked to sleep by Biwa's waves<br>Near glades and lumber}}
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*'''Naoe:''' ''The ornament. It's calling to a nearby glyph.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''This thing's getting louder.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Got it.''
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{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Mists in Omi|Text=Mists of Azuchi<br>A land lost within the lake<br>Where cats become lords}}
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*'''Naoe:''' ''There must be another glyph close by. I feel the ornament reacting.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''The ornament's leading me closer.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''That's six glyphs in total. We're getting somewhere.''
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{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Watchtower in Omi|Text=Tress try to hide it<br>Under a watchtower's gaze<br>Saikoji awaits}}
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*'''Naoe:''' ''There's a glyph nearby. My ornament's reacting to it.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''The ornament feels alive!''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''One step closer to opening the strange door.''
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{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Sky in Wakasa|Text=Between two rivers<br>Edging forest and heaven<br>Closest to the sky}}
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*'''Naoe:''' ''I'm close to another glowing glyph. I can feel it.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''I can't be far now.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''All right, ornament. Show me the way.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''This thing's getting louder.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Making good progress.''
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{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Ship in Wakasa|Text=A shattered mountain<br>Down Wakasa and Tamba<br>The great ship waiting}}
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*'''Naoe:''' ''The ornament. It's calling to a nearby glyph.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''The ornament's leading me closer.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Another glyph.''
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{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Silence in Tamba|Text=A Path of Silence<br>Leading wanderers to dive<br>Far into themselves}}
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*'''Naoe:''' ''The ornament feels alive!''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Ten glyphs illuminated. We're close to getting answers.''
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{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Stone in Tamba|Text=By Kameyama<br>A stone's heart cracked wide open<br>Tada miner's dream}}
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*'''Naoe:''' ''I can't be far now.''
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This must be where they keep the shinobi.
*'''Naoe:''' ''One step closer to opening the strange door.''
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Tsuyu?
{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Sakura in Yamashiro|Text=Yamazaki looms<br>In spring over tree and pink<br>Beacon of petals}}
[gasps]
[gasps]
Naoe rushes over to her mother and begins cutting her free.
[gasps]
Naoe?
[gasps] It's me. I'm here to save you.
My Naoe... No... No, no... You shouldn't have come.
[breathes]
No!
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Yukari
*'''Naoe:''' ''There must be another glyph close by. I feel the ornament reacting.''
A long-lost daugther, desperate to earn her mother's love, no matter the risk...
Naoe [gasps] [breathes]
Yukari
Ah, Naoe, did my puppet show please you? I tailored it especially for you.
Naoe notices her Hidden Blade had been taken while she was unconscious.
Naoe [gasps]
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Guard [grunts]
*'''Naoe:''' ''This thing's getting louder.''
Yukari [laughs]
Tsuyu
Hurt her... and I'll never give you what you want.
Yukari [smokes]
I will give the two of you some time alone. To catch up. Think things through.
Naoe
Who are you?
Yukari
I am Kimura Yukari. And all you need know is that Awaji is mine.
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Tomeji [grunts]
*'''Naoe:''' ''According to the glyphs on the door, this is the second last to light up. One more to find.''
Tsuyu [hurts]
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Naoe
{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Lost in Yamashiro|Text=Water lost the way<br>On edge of Ogura Pond<br>Waiting for the fall}}
This was all a trap - the puppet show - to lure me here.
Tsuyu [grunts]
Tsuyu.
[sighs] Come. Let me have a look at you.
[breathes]
You've grown. Last I saw you...
I was a little girl.
A rambunctious one, face always covered in mud.
[a pause]
I was told you were dead. I believed it until I found the message you left for chichiue.
So... Nagato's obligation passed to you. Tell me. How did he die?
He died defending me.
Then he asked too much of you. If only I had been there...
Those responsible paid with their lives.
Your father's heart was like no other. I will mourn him, when the time is right.
[breathes] You've been here all this time?
[sighs] Kept alive by Yukari because she hopes to discover where I hid the Sword.
The final regalia! I have already recovered the other two. The Jewel and the Mirror are safe.
Then the work is nearly done.
We will find it. Together we will reunite all three regalia.
You have the spirit of an Assassin. I will appreciate the help. But first we must find a way out of this place.
I'm sure we won't have long to wait. Let me tell you about my friend...
 
===Mayu's Offerings===
Oh, little one. Of all you Ojizo-sama, I seem to visit you the most.
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Oh. Hello. If I may, are you a traveler? Or are you lost...
*'''Naoe:''' ''I'm close to another glowing glyph. I can feel it.''
Naoe. A bit of both. A bit of neither.
[laughs] You have the look of someone on a journey. One with great purpose. I am Mayu. Few pay respects to the Jizo statues. Those who do are usually travelers. Or those who have lost their way.
Figuratively or literally?
I find one usually accompanies the other.
So you are a traveler who has lost her way. Or perhaps you're waiting for someone.
You dodged my question.
I did. Not long ago, I lost my way. But I found purpose moving forward.
A kindred spirit. May I offer a word of advice? Seek out these Jizo statues. Make offerings to Ojizo-sama. You will be doing me a personal favor. One I will reward.
How will you know I've done as you asked?
Call it... an intuition of our kindred spirits. You'll find the statues throughout the land. At crossroads and river crossings. Remember to come back once you pay respects to Ojizo-sama.
[After honoring 10 statues]
Hello again, Mayu.
Something tells me you've already made progress.
I have. Before you told me I dodged your question, but in truth, you dodged mine.
Pretty and astute. You asked if I had lost my way, or if I was waiting for someone. Both are true. My husband. Off fighting a war like so many of us have had to do. He never returned.
I'm sorry. It's never easy.
We lose some of ourselves in the process, I think. Take a small token for your efforts. And your company.
Thank you.
Come back after you pay respects to more Jizo statues. All, if you can.
[After honoring 35 statues]
Hello again, Mayu. You know, it's almost as if some statues don't want to be found.
[laughs] I could relate to that for some time.
The first year of my husband's disappearance, I hid away. Waiting for him to find me. I couldn't imagine him gone forever. But after enough time, the truth made itself known. Then darkness took hold. I did not know myself without him.
Losing someone that close... it's hard to shake that darkness. I know.
Healing takes time. But we will get there. And if I may, take another small token of thanks.
Thank you.
Come back after you pay respects to more Jizo statues. All, if you can.
[After honoring all 69 statues]
Hello again, Mayu.
Don't tell me. You've paid respects to every statue?
Is this another "intuition of a kindred spirits" thing?
I sense fulfillment. In you, and in myself.
Honoring these little statues taught me so much on my pilgrimage. Did they teach you?
We all find ourselves on unsure paths. But those paths are beginnings, not endings.
Exactly. I've never met anyone else who has completed the pilgrimage. A final token of my gratitude for your compassion.
Wherever your path takes you, I hope you find what you're looking for.
You've shown me... that I am still someone. That I am brave. Just as you have been searching for your place in this world, I too shall seek mine.
Be a traveler, Mayu. But know you are not lost.
I am grateful your path found mine, dear Naoe. Stay safe. Remember me at the crossroads.
 
===Way of the Bo===
In order to retrieve Tsuyu's key, Naoe must prove herself to the bo master at Kannoji Temple.
 
Naoe
Tsuyu said the bow master should be around here.
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Taguchi Myoga
*'''Naoe:''' ''The ornament's leading me closer.''
Another wanderer come to learn the art of the bo, I presume?
I am Fujibayashi Naoe, daughter of Tsuyu. I am here for the key she entrusted to you.
Are you now? Yes, I do see the resemblance. I wonder if it is more than skin deep.
Please, I must have that key before Kimura Yukari finds us.
Ah, but there is still impatience there. I can work with this.
Tsuyu mentioned I must best you. If that is what it will take...
All in good time. First, tell me, do you have experience with the bo?
I trained with Bo Master Meiran. Briefly.
How fortunate for you. His skills are legendary for good reason. Very well. If you want the key, prove to me you are Fujibayashi.
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Please. Demonstrate your skills with the bo. Practice your high, neutral, and low stances with my student here.
*'''Naoe:''' ''That should be all the glyphs illuminated. Now to see what's behind the big strange door.''
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Good.
*'''Naoe:''' ''Here we go.''
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The variation of stances is key. Please, show me another.
*'''Naoe:''' ''I'll tell Kinu and Kane getting the statue back to the Hideout is part of their training.''
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A well-timed neutral attack will push your opponent back. Useful for keeping them at a distance. Very good. Now try another posture.
*'''Naoe:''' ''These objects are blunt. Brutal. Who used them?''
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Good. A high attack may stagger your opponent. I myself like to surprise my foes as they attack with a swift high strike. Yes. Now, show me another stance, please.
*'''Naoe:''' ''Yasuke would love this naginata. He has nothing like it.''
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Impressive. A low attack will topple any opponents you catch off guard. Against a group, it is a formidable technique.
*'''Naoe:''' ''Where did these come from? They definitely weren't made here.''
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Naoe
*'''Naoe:''' ''Look at this tanto! Amazing. It's coming with me.''
I understand now. Each posture has a unique advantage.
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Taguchi
*'''Naoe:''' ''Look at this bronze. What would Heiji think of it?''
Impressive.
Now, will you give me the key?
I believe your mother said you must best me. So... best me.
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Ah... you are your mother's daughter indeed.
{{IUNote|Title=Beware, Seeker|Text=The light that guards this cave is not of this world. It's born of a flame that can't be extinguished... not easily, anyway. If you've come seeking treasure, I've left some things behind. Take them, and forget about this place.<br>If you've come seeking answers, be careful. The light listens. It bends the mind, and it does not forgive. Such places were never meant for mortals. Trust me.<br><br>- Your friend, Kassandra.}}
This weapon is versatile, effective. I see why you have dedicated your life to it.
*'''Naoe:''' ''This Kassandra... she's powerful.''
Then we part as kindred spirits. I hid your mother's key above the mountainside ruins.
Thank you.
Farewell Naoe, but be warned. This land is Yukari's. You must keep eyes in the back of your head.
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I know the location of Tsuyu's key. I should head there next.
*'''Kassandra:''' ''Farewell, seeker.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''What is this? I know I heard her, but... am I going mad?''


===Hunting the Hunters===
;Blade of Yumminess
Tormentor's Kill Assignment
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Tormentor,<br><br>Your target is that insufferable kimono vendor. The more she begs for mercy, tho more you should make it hurt. Bring proof of her death to our last meeting place in Settsu.<br><br>- The Exterminator
{{IUNote|Title=Blade of Yumminess Clue|Text=Beneath the watch of Akaiwa, the earth hides what a greedy eye cannot claim. Where the eagle's shadow meets the rising sun, seek stone hidden from wind and from rain.}}
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{{IUNote|Title=Guard of Yumminess Clue|Text=Where stars watch over Yuasa, seek beneath the pilgrim's path. Past shrine laterns guarding dusk lies a stone neither prayed nor seen.}}
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{{IUNote|Title=Handle of Yumminess Clue|Text=Below the gaze of Onyu Pass, waters conceal a treasure for the fearless. Seek the pool where sunlight never goes and shadows drift deep.}}
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{{IUNote|Title=Saya of Yumminess Clue|Text=Where knowing walls stand older than memory and glyphs shimmer with power, fate hides the way. A sequence opens a doorway for those who seek truth.}}
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Hmm. This blade sure feels like a powerful one. And I taste something... legendary.''


Yasuke
This was one of the killers Rufino was seeking to stop. Their chain of command leads to the Exterminator.
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This place stinks of death.
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Exterminator's Encoded Message
==Description==
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That must be the one called the Builder. Playing "Lord of the Lumberyard" while ordering the death of peasants. [scoffs]


==Outcome==


A kill assignment. With instructiond from their overseer.


Builder's Encoded Message
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Merchant
Do not kill me!
Collector
Oh, stop your whining. You'll ruin my appetite. I'm lucky to have been assigned a mark with such quality goods.


Yasuke
==Transcription==
I cannot let this bully go free.
===End of the Line (Shadows)===
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Caro. You are near. Can you feel it? It is the sins of your past, given form.''
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*'''Nuno Caro:''' ''So. She helped him.''
*'''Portuguese swordsman:''' ''Yes, senhor. It was a bloodbath, and she was nowhere to be found.''
*'''Caro:''' ''Didn't expect the giant to be the one that gave her a voice. Like a wagon following the donkey.''
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*'''Caro:''' ''Speak of the devil.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''You will answer for what you did.''
*'''Nuno Caro:''' ''You speak as if we know each other personally.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''We do.''
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*'''Yasuke's mother:''' [breathes]
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*'''Yasuke's mother:''' (grunts)
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It's all right, mama.''
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*'''Duarte de Melo:''' [grunts]
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*'''Duarte:''' ''Senhor Caro.''
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*'''Duarte:''' [laughs]
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*'''Nuno Caro:''' ''Who sent you?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''No-no one, senhor Caro. No one.''
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*'''Yasuke's mother:''' (cries)
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Please! W-we saw nothing! We saw nothing!''
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*'''Yasuke:''' (screams) ''Mother!'' (cries) ''Mama...''
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*'''Caro:''' ''Is of your own choosing.''
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*'''Portuguese soldier:''' ''Intruder!''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Mama...''
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*'''Assassin:''' ''Go!''
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*'''Caro:''' ''Diogo?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Yasuke.''
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*'''Nuno Caro:''' ''It was necessary. I had to set an example to the others. Your mother's death taught everyone how I felt about insubordination. Everyone except you, it seems.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''It is uncommon for a corpse to talk this much.''
*'''Caro:''' ''So, what do you want, Diogo? Revenge? It will get you nothing, I'm afraid. We have the regalia already.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Not for long. We will make sure of it.''
*'''Caro:''' ''"We?" Diogo. I was sent here because no one else in my organization cared enough. And look what I accomplished. Look around you, Diogo. Everything you see here is mine. This land, its resources, its people. You should understand that better than anyone.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Put a hundred, a thousand men between us, Caro... there is no difference. You are welcome to watch them all die.''
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*'''Caro:''' ''My friends. The bounty for escaped slaves will be honored today. But only dead.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Run. It will serve you no use.''
*'''Caro:''' ''Kill him so we can focus on what really matters!''
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*'''Caro:''' ''Kill him. Remind him of his place.''
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*'''Caro:''' ''There he is. Men, you will not fail me like the others. Do you hear me, Diogo? You cannot win.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I have hunted greater warriors than you.''
*'''Caro:''' (screams)
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You cannot hide from me, Caro.''
*'''Caro:''' ''Diogo. You need to let it go, dear boy.''
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*'''Caro:''' ''Hah! Over here, Diogo.''
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*'''Caro:''' ''Stay away, Diogo! Let us settle this like civilized men.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You know nothing of civility.''
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*'''Caro:''' (screams)
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You talk too much.''
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*'''Caro:''' ''Killing me won't bring your mother back, Diogo. Think!''
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*'''Caro:''' ''No more. You win, Diogo.''
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*'''Caro:''' (gasps) (pants) ''You win. Please, Diogo.''
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*'''Caro:''' (screams)
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*'''Caro:''' (breathes)
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''After you killed my mother, I kept my desire for vengeance in my heart. In the same place I once held thoughts of her. It kept me alive. Nourished me. To get to you today.''
*'''Caro:''' ''Then... it's yours. Vengeance. Not that it will bring her back.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It is no longer mere vengeance I want.''
*'''Caro:''' ''Then what is it? What is this all about?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''A declaration of war. Against the Templar Order.''
*'''Caro:''' ''You are serious? My God, you're serious. What makes you think you can win?''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Because we are united in the defense of our home. This country... so shaken with strife. The people are victims to it. But together, they will be unstoppable. We will be unstoppable. We live by this code. And it is because of my league that I know what I must do.''
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*'''Caro:''' ''And what does killing me prove?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''That no one is untouchable. That even you are just one blade of grass in a withering field. And when you die, no one will remember you. Your death will only ever be a message to your compatriots. One that says you should fear us.''
*'''Caro:''' ''We will hunt you down. My group will send everything at you.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''After they find what is left of you, they may think twice. You may start praying now.''
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*'''Caro:''' ''This isn't over. It's the beginning, in fact. The beginning of your end.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It is done...''
*'''Caro:''' ''Declaring war on the Templars. A fool's errand. Goodbye, Diogo.''
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*'''Caro:''' (gurgles)
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''My name...''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''... is Yasuke.''


Collector's Kill Assignment
===The Lesson===
Collector,<br><br>Your mark is that merchant on the move. Do what you want with his goods, but any mon you find is mine. Bring proof of his death to my rural hideaway near the shores of Lake Biwa. Do not keep me waiting.<br><br>- The Trader
[09:43-10:30][47]
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*'''Bandit:''' ''Ah! It's Meiran! Take him!''
*'''Meiran:''' ''Not these bandits again! They are the bane of my existence!''
*'''Bandit:''' ''You will never escape us!''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''My friend Junjiro is at the temple. I must go there in case more of these outlaws decide to attack.''
*'''Meiran:''' ''You go ahead. I will make my way there as fast as I can.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Interesting.''
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*'''Junjiro:''' ''Over here!''
[12:52-13:17][25]
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*'''Meiran:''' [breathes]
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*'''Monk:''' ''Finally, he is here.''
*'''Pilgrim:''' ''It is time for us to learn the ways of bojustsu.''
*'''Junjiro:''' (gasps)
[14:09-14:49][40]
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''I do not trust him.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Why don't you go. I will stay and see what his lessons are worth.''
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*'''Junjiro:''' (grunts)
*'''Naoe:''' ''And keep an eye on Junjiro.''
*'''Junjiro:''' (grunts)
*'''Yasuke:''' ''At least he looks like he will have some fun.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Hmm...''
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*'''Student:''' ''Shall we fight together?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Let's go.''
*'''Student:''' ''I will not hold back.''
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*'''Student 1:''' ''You fight well!''
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*'''Student:''' (breathes)
*'''Naoe:''' ''Keep training and soon you will be a master of the bo, I am sure.''
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*'''Student 2:''' ''Hello?''
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*'''Student:''' ''Are you ready to spar?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Yes. It is time.''
*'''Student:''' ''Good, good.''
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*'''Monk:''' ''Be gentle with me.''
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*'''Student:''' (breathes)
*'''Naoe:''' ''You fight well for a novice.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Maybe Meiran can suggest another challenge.''
[19:08-19:30][22]
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*'''Meiran:''' ''Remember, young lady, you do not need to get in close. Better to strike from afar.''
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*'''Monk:''' ''Bandits! Bandits are attacking the temple!''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''I must defend the temple.''
*'''Monk:''' ''Meiran! They've come for your silver!''
*'''Bandit leader:''' ''Kill them all! Take their silver!''
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*'''Pilgrim:''' ''The bo master is unstoppable!''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''More of them.''
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*'''Naoe:''' [breathes]
[23:33-24:46][73]
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*'''Meiran:''' ''It seems you have taken something from my lessons beyond mastery of bo combat. Now, excuse me. I must pray.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''They deserve your prayers.''
*'''Meiran:''' ''I don't pray for them. I pray for me.''


One of Rufino's killers, then. This one sent by the Trader.
===The Yokai===
Rumors of yokai plague these lands. A monk-turned-demon-hunter needs help to uncover the truth of these monstrous tales.


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[00:14-01:25][71]
That fisherwoman. She is one of the threatened civilians Rufino spoke of. I should keep an eye on her.
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Even as a child I never believed in ghost stories. People do much worse things than we can even imagine.''
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*'''Mamushi:''' ''I have heard all the stories. I investigated each and every one. And always, there is a logical explanation.''
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*'''Mamushi:''' ''I am old and tired. You are young and strong. I give the last of these rumors to you. Prove to yourself, and everyone else, there are no yokai!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I am no Yokai hunter, but if I come across any in my travels, you will be the first to know.''
*'''Mamushi:''' ''Come back when all the rumors of yokai are dead.''


Fisher
Taka Nyudo
I'm busy, stranger. Leave me be. Stop buzzing about. You're worse than a fly.
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Stalker's Kill Assignment
*'''Taka Nyudo:''' (growls)
Stalker,<br><br>Kill that meddling fisherwoman. Bring her hands to me at Koriyama Camp as proof. Let's see if they still reek of fish guts when they are no longer attached.<br><br>- The Exterminator
*'''Chitose:''' ''Help!''
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*'''Chitose:''' ''Thank you. He was a monster. He had fire in his eyes.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Our eyes can play tricks when we fear for our lives.''
*'''Chitose:''' ''Fear opens eyes wide to see death up close.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Do you have somewhere safe to go?''
*'''Chitose:''' ''I've been following the wind, you see. It carries a name on its back. Mamushi...''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Mamushi. I've been helping him disprove some myths.''
*'''Chitose:''' ''Fear surrounds him. Many tales of ghosts and demons. I have a tale of my own to tell him. Thank you for your kindness.''


Another killer under the Trader's influence. We're getting closer.
Oshiroi Baba
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*'''Oshiroi Baba:''' [wails]
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''That did not sound... human.''
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*'''Oshiroi Baba:''' [wails] ''Ichiro-o-o! You are dead... and now I am alone...''
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*'''Oshiroi Baba:''' [screams]
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Oshiroi Baba! I know nothing of Ichiro. I do not want to hurt you.''
*'''Obaba:''' (laughs) ''What did you call me? Oshiroi Baba? I am no yokai, you fool!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I do not think so. But everyone in the village does.''
*'''Obaba:''' ''Idiots! But now I see you clearly. You are not my husband's killer. He was much smaller.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Well, you're scaring the villagers. Go home and get some rest. Drink some tea.''
*'''Obaba:''' ''You are kind. I'm sorry I attacked you.''


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Yuki Onna
Trader
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You'd be surprised how little it takes to buy a life. Appetite drives everything. A starving man desperate for work. A cruel man aching for amusement. A stranger's name and a few mon is all it takes.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Yuki-Onna, the snow woman. They say to kiss her icy lips is to know love one moment, and death the next.''
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*'''Woman:''' ''A visitor? You must be cold. Join me inside. Let me warm you.''
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*'''Yuki Onna:''' ''I don't want to fight. Come, have some tea instead.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''She was beautiful, but her heart was made of ice.''


Trader's Encoded Message
Suika no Bakemono
(A mixture of swirls, shapes, and symbols, this mysterious code is unreadable without some kind of translated context.)
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*'''Suika no Bakemono:''' ''Do not interfere, stranger. The fate of our melon harvest is about to be decided.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''That depends on the sky and not the sword, does it not?''
*'''Suika no Bakemono:''' ''For generations the Suika family has waged battle with the Makuwauri melon clan. And for generations the harvest of the champion has prospered.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Both harvests cannot be prosperous?''
*'''Suika no Bakemono:''' ''Insanity! Which is your favorite? The delicious suika, or the mediocre makuwauri?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I enjoy the suika more. They are crisp and refreshing.''
*'''Suika no Bakemono:''' ''A very wise choice. And now, prepare to defend them with your life!''
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*'''Suika no Bakemono:''' ''You fought well! The title of "Melon Lord" goes to the suika!''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Definitely no yokai here. Just two farmers with a fiery passion for... melons.''


I should take these messages to Rufino to decode. This seems like the last of them.
Kappa
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*'''Kappa Taku:''' (growls) ''Shirikodama! Hungry!''
*'''Kappa Rei:''' (growls) ''Closer! We are going to eat...''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''They look like Kappa. And they definitely smell like Kappa.''
*'''Kappa Taku:''' ''You'll never catch us. You're too slow and fat!''
*'''Kappa Rei:''' ''And when you get tired and fall, we're going to eat you for dinner.''
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*'''Girl:''' (yelps) ''Please don't hurt us! We made a deal with the thieves! We scare people away from their camp for food.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Just children. I actually believed you were Kappa! I feel foolish.''


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Daitengu
Rufino
Naoe. Yasuke. You have something for me?
Naoe
Three coded messages. Found on the bodies of the overseers.
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Rufino
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Bird cries from a warrior. Could this be a Daitengu?''
Oh...
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Naoe
*'''Daitengu:''' (caws) ''Mortal wanderer. Do you seek honor in the clash of steel? Or do you flutter by like a leaf on the breeze? Do you see your reflection in my blade? Or do you wear a mask to protect your soul?''
Is there a problem?
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Rufino
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I always wanted to cross blades with a Daitengu. This was just a man who talks like a bird.''
No, it's just... Must we do this? We've saved the civilians, crippled their network. Isn't that enough?
Yasuke
It is not finished until their leader and everyone working with them is dead.
Rufino
No. It's too much. I don't want this blood on my hands.
<tabber>
|-|This is what it takes=
Yasuke
You want to save innocents, no?
Rufino
Yes. But I want the killing to stop!
Yasuke
These are monsters who will keep killing unless we kill them first. They have no regard for human life.


|-|Your hands aren't clean=
Return to Mamushi
Naoe
[14:27-15:09][42]
Just because you didn't draw the blade doesn't make your hands any cleaner.
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Rufino
*'''Chitose:''' ''I am spawned from the dread of mortals. Your fear makes me stronger.''
I asked for your help to protect the innocent.
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Naoe
*'''Yasuke:''' ''In the end... Mamushi was wrong. Yes. Yokai.''
And that's what we're doing. The world is not black and white. Sometimes doing the right thing is messy.


</tabber>
===The Tournament (Shadows)===
Rufino
Naoe and Yasuke receive an invitation to a formidable and secret fighting arena in Yamato.
You say you want to protect the innocent? Taking this path will lead to their death.
Yasuke
Among these schemers, there are no innocents.
Naoe
We are not killing innocents, I promise you.
Rufino
[huffs] Look. All I want is to protect people.
Yasuke
[sighs]
I know. I want the same.
Naoe
Tell us what's in the message.
Rufino
[sighs] There will be a meeting soon between "The Architect" and one of his agents, "The Scholar." They will meet on the northern tip of an island in the middle of Lake Biwa. Go there and... you'll find them.
Naoe
Who's taking the lead?
[Play as Naoe]
Yasuke
You find them. I will make them suffer.


True Decoded Message
[00:15-01:07][52]
(The overseers' message fragments have been combined into one document. While still encoded, Rufino has added a note in the margins, identifying the Architect's planned meeting point.)
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*'''Gyoji:''' [breathes] ''That is everything. Please consider my proposal.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Sounds like I have found the fighting tournament. People here are quite... uninhibited.''
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*'''Gyoji:''' ''You came!''
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*'''Gyoji:''' ''It's a match! Victory to Lord Unkai!''
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*'''Lord Unkai:''' [scoffs] ''Gyoji!''
[02:37-03:30][53]
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*'''Takao:''' ''Nothing like bloodshed to warm the soul. And some tasty sake.''
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*'''Woman:''' ''Your first fight is against Lady Masago? You may as well leave now.''
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*'''Man:''' ''Lady Masago's naginata has reach. Bide your time, then strike!''
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*'''Lady Masago:''' ''Unkai gave me purpose. No one will take that from me.''
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*'''Gyoji:''' ''It's a match! Lady Masago is no more! Victory to Yasuke the Giant!''
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*'''Byakko:''' ''Back to work. Clean this up!''
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*'''Takao:''' ''You could lend a hand, you know.''
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*'''Byakko:''' ''Where did you find your challenger?''
*'''Gyoji:''' ''You have your secrets, I have mine. Keep your head down. We are not free yet.''
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*'''Man:''' ''Lord Suguru's blade tears through flesh. Like a knife through water. The sharpest I have ever seen.''
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*'''Kitsune:''' ''Tea, Lord Hokuto? Or something stronger?''
*'''Lord Hokuto:''' ''Bring me your finest umeshu.''
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*'''Lord Suguru:''' ''Look upon my blade, and see your death staring back.''
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*'''Lord Suguru:''' ''Bask in my blade's glory.''
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*'''Gyoji:''' ''It's a match! Lord Suguru is sheathed! Victory to Yasuke the Giant!''
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*'''Takao:''' ''Clean fast, clean fast!''
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*'''Gyoji:''' ''Still have your doubts?''
*'''Byakko:''' ''In you? Yes. In the new challenger? Time will tell.''
*'''Gyoji:''' ''That is the question. For all our sakes.''
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*'''Kitsune:''' ''Are you thirsty, Lady O-Sen?''
*'''Lady O-Sen:''' ''Get out of my sight, you little beast.''
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*'''Man:''' ''I lost mon betting on Lord Suguru, I'm glad to see him gone. Let's hope Lord Hokuto fares better.''
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*'''Man:''' ''To survive Lord Hokuto, stay out of his reach. Or it'll be your last mistake.''
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*'''Lord Hokuto:''' ''Look upon me and be crushed.''
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*'''Lord Hokuto:''' ''You won't like how this ends.''
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*'''Gyoji:''' ''It's a match! Lord Hokuto has been toppled! Victory to Yasuke the Giant!''
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*'''Takao:''' ''How am I supposed to move him? He's huge!''
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*'''Gyoji:''' ''For a moment there, I was worried.''
*'''Byakko:''' ''The giant one is impressive. I might even place a bet on him.''
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*'''Woman:''' ''You fight Lady O-Sen next? Well... you had a good streak.''
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*'''Kitsune:''' ''This is the best tea I've ever made. It will calm your nerves!''
*'''Lady O-Sen:''' ''Nerves? Fine.''
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*'''Man:''' ''Lady O-Sen will poison you the first chance she gets. Be prepared!''
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*'''Lady O-Sen:''' ''Taste the poison of my blades.''
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*'''Lady O-Sen:''' ''Embrace death.''
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*'''Lady O-Sen:''' [roars]
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*'''Gyoji:''' ''It's a match! O-Sen has poisoned her last foe!Victory to Yasuke the Giant!''
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*'''Takao:''' ''Careful! Poison may still be on the blades.''
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*'''Gyoji:''' ''It all comes down to this.''
*'''Byakko:''' ''We've been here before. Or have you forgotten?''
*'''Gyoji:''' ''We must have faith in our fighter. I can feel it.''
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*'''Man:''' ''Next, you face Lord Unkai. Do anything you can to stop him from drinking. The more drunk, the more fearsome!''
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*'''Lord Unkai:''' ''Finally. A worthy foe.''
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*'''Lord Unkai:''' ''I give my opponents a fair fight. Do you?''
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*'''Gyoji:''' ''I – I can't believe it! It's a match!'' (laughs) ''You did it! Lord Unkai is defeated! Victory to Yasuke the Giant. Our new champion!''
[16:17-17:20][63]
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*'''Gyoji:''' ''Trust that I will find you when the next challenger comes.''


===A Long Lost Key===
===Yamabushi Imposters===
The key to the Sword regalia is hidden above the Mountainside Ruins. Naoe and Yasuke must retrieve it before the Aanzoku Ippa does.
These stranger men disguise themselves as itinerant mountain monks in order to commit brutal acts of violence.


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Naoe
*'''Genpaku:''' ''Step no closer, stranger. I am no imposter.''
This is the right place. Tsuyu's key is here somewhere. I should look around.
[00:20-01:20][60]
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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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Unknown [Nowaki]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''That looks like a Yamabushi. But no true mountain monk would threaten civilians. He must be an imposter, just like Genpaku said.''
I'll have that blade. Your head too!<br>Come. Come!
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I must head to the temple where Tsuyu hid the regalia. And whoever or whatever that just was, I must keep an eye out for further ambushes.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It is over. I should return to Genpaku and let him know the imposters have been dispatched.''
[18:57-19:50][53]


===Homecoming===
===The Pirate Alliance===
With Yasuke's help, Ibuki confronts the shadows of their past.
Danger lurks along the coasts of Wakasa, leaving despair in its wake. Someone needs to put an end to the trail of destruction.


Yasuke
Ibuki. There they are.
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Ibuki
*'''Kage:''' ''Big brother Samemaru, I'm sorry. I am failing! I do not want to fail!''
Where are Kyobei's men? His servants?
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Yasuke
*'''Naoe:''' ''Someone is on that ship. Who is he talking to?''
What is the matter?
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This castle is under Kyobei's care. But all these soldiers are Nakatomi's. Something is wrong. I can feel it.
*'''Lopo Cruz:''' ''What do you think, Ishi? And you, Roku? I know. Samemaru's men have shit for brains, but they have the brawn. We must obtain the treasure. I agree Little Kappa is too crazy. He doesn't care about riches, only blowing things up.'' (sighs) ''All right. Meeting ajourned! I am glad we had this council, friends. Trusted comrades are hard to find!''
Perhaps there's been a change to the guard.
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It is rarely that simple.
*'''Lopo Cruz:''' ''Ah! An enemy has appeared! Kill!''
Right. Whatever the situation, I am ready.
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Good. No time for stealth or subterfuge. Let us get Kyobei, and fast.
*'''Lopo Cruz:''' ''My friends... go on without me!''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''This man knows someone who goes by Little Kappa.'' (snorts) ''Interesting name. He lurks at a nearby lair.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Maybe I can use these explosives.''
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*'''Little Kappa:''' (laughs) ''You see what you did? Because of you, they explode!''  ''The next one will be even better, bigger, louder!'' (laughs) ''Prepare the explosives, the boom! Hurry. So many more to destroy!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Explosives. I should be careful.''
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*'''Little Kappa:''' [growls] ''What are you idiots doing? Hurry up!''
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*'''Little Kappa:''' ''How dare you mess with Little Kappa! You will be erased with fire!''
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Nakatomi Guard
*'''Jesuit priest:''' ''Bless you, oh bless you! I am saved!''
Lord Nakatomi is right to punish him. What kind of idiot fails to bring back unarmed peasants?
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Yasuke
*'''Jesuit priest:''' ''Blessed thanks to you, kind soul. You saved me from great pain.''
There. Kyobei must be inside.
*'''Naoe:''' ''Tell me what happened.''
*'''Jesuit priest:''' ''The last I remember I was preaching in a small village, not far from here. There were two men talking in loud voices. One of them was that terrible brute. The next thing I knew, I was knocked out.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''What did the other man look like?''
*'''Jesuit priest:''' ''I... did not see him, but the villagers called him Sen.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Thank you.''
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Ibuki
*'''Naoe:''' ''The priest said Sen would be here. This place seems peaceful. Hard to believe there's a pirate here.''
Nakatomi.
Nakatomi
Ibuki. I must be seeing a ghost.
Yasuke
You are the daimyo known for their iron-fisted cruelty?
Nakatomi
Not cruelty. Practicality. If I let anyone disobey me, everyone will.
Yasuke
So you -
Nakatomi
If you do not hold your tongue, stranger, I will hand it back to you.
[she turns to Ibuki]
You. Kyobei swore to me that you were dead. He swore on his family's honor.
Kyobei
Why couldn't you just stay away?
Ibuki
You exiled me. You abandoned me.
Nakatomi
Kyobei's order was to kill you. A test of loyalty. One he failed, it seems. It is an oversight easily mended.
Ibuki
Kyobei. Kyobei, look at me!
Kyobei
Let me have my punishment. Let me die with honor, please.
Ibuki
Do something! Say something.
Yasuke
You want an honorable death, Kyobei? Stand up and fight. Now!
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Nakatomi
*'''Woman:''' ''Say, don't you think there is something below the water, near that boat? Is that a fish?''
Kill them all!
*'''Man:''' ''Hmm. I saw Sen throw something in the water. Could that be it?''
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Kyobei
*'''Naoe:''' ''Who threw those weapons into the sea?''
I did not want this.
Ibuki
Because you are a good man. You will be a better leader than Nakatomi ever was.
Kyobei
That is not how it works, Ibuki.
Ibuki
Why not? Why not?
Kyobei
I need to think on it. Let us speak in the morning.
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Ibuki
*'''Child:''' ''I'm so hungry! Let's go ask Sen for more rice!''
Kyobei and I would sit like this for hours as children. Talking under the stars. Dew would collect on the sleeping blossoms. A whole world within each drop. Blue anemone are my favorite. Seeing the flowers turn, the way they chase the daylight... A reminder. To seek the good.
*'''Child 2:''' ''What? But you just ate! Greedy!''
Yasuke
*'''Child:''' ''Hey, who are you? You're not here to steal our food from Sen, are you? Go away!''
You have the soul of a poet.
Ibuki
Poetry, literature, music... I'm more artist than ronin. Always have been. Do you know ikebana?
Flower arrangement? I have seen displays. Beautiful, but I cannot say I understand it.
Some forms of ikebana are driven by strict guidelines. Rigid and formal. Others, more... spontaneous. Free. So what is it that makes ikebana beautiful to you, Yasuke? Is it the guidelines that shape it? Or the flower underneath?
One can pluck and arrange all day, but a flower does not need rules to be beautiful.
And, like a flower, our own existence is ephemeral. So why contort ourselves to suit the aesthetics of some forgotten scholar?
Do you always talk in such grand metaphor, Ibuki? This conversation makes my head spin.
[chuckles] That is not the first time I've heard that. Perhaps... that is a good place for us to end our conversation for the evening. Goodnight... Yasuke.
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Ibuki
*'''Pirate archer:''' ''Another day comes and goes.''
Kyobei will talk with the others. But he is hopeful. He said it was your strength that convinced him. Snapped him out of his haze.  I will miss him.
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Yasuke
[36:28-37:21][53]
Come with me, Ibuki. Join my league. We could use someone with your skills and talents. Your perspective.
I will admit... it has been nice to wander less. To feel shared purpose again. So yes, Yasuke. I will join your league. "A bough once leafless sprouts new life."
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*'''Man:''' ''Ah, you're here! Master instructed me to dig and only leave when you arrive. Now I'm free!''


===Ride Into Town===
===The Winter Raiders===
Rin eagerly awaits another round of training from sensei Yasuke.
In winter, several villages and important roads in Japan are under attack by a veteran military unit gone rogue, trained in the art of sabotage. They vanish for the rest of the year, but the memories of their vile acts linger.


Yasuke
Screaming. Rin?
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Outlaw Rogue
*'''Rin:''' ''Warrior! You're the toughest I have seen today by quite a measure.''
Hey! Stop that!
*'''Samurai duelist:''' (scoffs)
*'''Rin:''' ''Don't walk away! We need your help. Will you listen to me?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I heard you. Loud and clear, miss.''
*'''Rin:''' ''Oh, yes. Come with me? I will explain.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''What is the trouble?''
*'''Rin:''' ''A group of dangerous raiders target our village and nearby areas. They steal all they can, and kill anyone in their way. I'm taking you to our elder.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Are they bandits?''
*'''Rin:''' ''If only. They are much stronger. They were once trained soldiers.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''So they prey on the defenseless. That will not do.''
*'''Rin:''' ''I was hoping you'd say that. I was hoping for a mighty samurai to fight for us. I'm glad to have met you.''
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*'''Rin:''' ''Speak with the elder. I do hope you'll decide to help us.''
[01:52-02:50][58]
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*'''Rin:''' ''Excuse me, samurai. Can you spare me one more moment?''
[03:04-03:54][50]
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''You survived. If you had stayed, you would not have.''
[04:27-05:07][40]
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Go, teach her. I think it would do you both some good.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''If you say so.''
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*'''Sobei:''' ''You! You killed my Akumu. Hired by the Elder, weren't you.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Hmm. Information about the Winter Raiders. And something about the Gobo elder. I wonder why they have a grudge against him.''
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*'''Yasha:''' ''You took Sobei, so I will take your head!''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''What is done is done. The Raiders will terrorize the people no more. I must have a word with the elder.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''This note could help me find the rest of those Winter Raiders. It sounds like someone has betrayed them.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''The elder's notes mentioned that house. I should investigate it.''
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{{IUNote|Title=Note from Yasha's Contact|Text=Hello, old fool. Your hounds are coming for me, but you are not. Coward. Pretending to hold power over Kawakami, what we built together by that river in northern Yoshino. Death will take you too. Perhaps even sooner than you think.}}
*'''Yasuke:''' ''This note suggests a connection with one of the Raiders. As the elder suspected.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''This is the village referred to in the supplier's note.''
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*'''Yasha:''' ''It's just ink. A brush. Why is this so hard to master?''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Hmm. This letter. It says the Winter Raiders were once hired to protect. What went wrong?''
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*'''Sobei:''' ''Insolence. Defiance. This is what happens when Sobei is crossed. All who oppose me will suffer the same fate.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''This letter contains information that can be useful. More about those Winter Raiders and their whereabouts.''
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*'''Takahara deserter 1:''' ''I'm not going back to Takahara. I'm still haunted by what happened last winter.''
*'''Takahara deserter 2:''' ''We weren't careful enough. We should have known that fire meant the raiders camped in the woods.''
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{{IUNote|Title=An Important Notice|Text=The situation in eastern Kumano Sanzan remains critical. Spies confirm that the Winter Raider known as Hayate has intensified his attacks on pilgrims in winter. His ambushers operate in highly mobile units. They target Taisha entrances.}}
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''I wonder if this is the Raiders' camp those villagers spoke of.''
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Yasuke
*'''Akumu:''' ''Very good. It seems you heeded our lessons, recruit. Why do we strike at winter?''
Rin is fending off the bandits well. I should hold back. She is in control, right? I can help if she needs it.
[Player defeats all bandits]
Yasuke
[grunts] That will leave a mark.
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Yasuke
*'''Yasha's prospect:''' ''Winter is when the villagers are at their weakest. When help is hardest to find.''
Rin! Are you hurt? What happened?
Rin
Some wandering bandits thought my bow was mere decoration. But I appreciate your concern, sensei. And your help.
I am not sure you needed it.
[pants] Thank you.
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Rin
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Hmm. Information about the Winter Raiders. And something about the Gobo elder.''
The bandit dropped a bracelet... oh! This belongs to a merchant up by the Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine. A kind man. Bit of a show-off. I remember him wearing it. We should return the bracelet. Maybe the bandits caused trouble for other merchants.
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Yasuke
*'''Outlaw thug:''' ''Enough of your whining.''
What kind of bracelet is it?
*'''Buddhist monk:''' ''Someone! Help me!''
Buddhist prayer beads. Every now and then, I buy supplies from the temple town near the Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine.
So you're not a hermit like your grandfather was.
No. I consider some of the merchant friends. Or, at least, they are some of my nearest neighbors. I remember one merchant wearing these beads. Apparently I was the only person he hadn't told about them.
You have taken to riding very well.
Thank you. I would say I mostly self-taught, after all.
[laughs] You wound me. You are a natural rider. But the horse will know if you become overconfident, and will surprise you.
Perhaps I should show you how good I am? How about a friendly race to the big lake over the ridge?
Is that wise? You're still a beginner.
Spoken like one who has already lost. Or someone worried I'm better than him.
What? [scoffs] Never.
Then perhaps it is time I teach you a thing or two. Don't keep me waiting, sensei! Yah!
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She is good. Even if I can best Rin, should I?
*'''Buddhist monk:''' ''Those men ambushed me north of Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine. If you have sense, you will stay far from there.''
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Faster, Ite!
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Hmm, something seems off.''
[Player wins]
[laughs] What a ride. Perhaps you too were born in a saddle.
So close! Admit it, I nearly had you!
[laughs] I will do no such thing.
Next time you won't be as fortunate.
For you to ride so well, so quickly, is very impressive. It took me years.
Where did you learn?
I started when I was very young. Back in my homeland. A country far across the ocean.
Tell me more about your home.
[sighs] I would not know where to begin.
Then... paint me a picture. How does it look out there?
It... is a very hot place. Different seasons, animals, and fruit. Golden sand. The rest, blue and green like an insect's wings. Before I came to this land, your country, I had never seen snow.
No winters?
A different kind of winter.
Did you say different fruit? Tell me you had plums! I cannot bear the thought of a life without plums.
[laughs] We had many other fruits.
Snow, I could do without. But no plums... what would life be?
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Here we are. Come, let's return the bracelet to its rightful owner.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''This note could help me find the rest of those Winter Raiders. It sounds like someone has betrayed them.''
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Child
*'''Jinbei:''' ''The elder's newest fool. You killed Akumu and Sobei.''
Oh, Rin is back. Hello!
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Merchant
*'''Yasuke:''' ''What's done is done. The Raiders will terrorize the people no more. I must have a word with the elder.''
Rin! I didn't think we would see you again so soon. Are you well?
Yes, thank you. And I have something that belongs to you.
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Oh! Slippery fingers. Must have dropped it between here and home. Have some onigiri. For your good deed.
*'''Gobo elder:''' ''The Raiders. Are they...''
Onigiri? Yasuke, this is special! You choose which kind.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You knew they were soldiers. They once protected you. And for reasons I do not understand, you banished them.''
<tabber>
*'''Gobo elder:''' ''One must make difficult decisions at times. You should understand this.''
|-|Salmon=
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Your choices, your actions, created enemies. You, elder, are culpable for all their bloodshed.''
Salmon onigiri, please.
*'''Gobo elder:''' ''And you are responsible for their end. The matter is resolved.''
Oh. I'm sure it's delicious.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I need nothing from a remorseless old fool.''
Enjoy!
*'''Gobo elder:''' ''As you wish.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Your people may be free, but until they are free of your "leadership," know that I will be watching.''
*'''Gobo elder:''' ''Fine. Now begone. What's done is done. Get out of my sight.''


|-|Plum=
===The Hunters of Kyonyo===
How about the plum?
A group of bounty hunters spread across Kii are targeting Kyonyo.
[gasps] Really? That's my favorite!


|-|Salted=
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The salted one sounds delicious.
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Oh. I'm sure it's delicious.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''This will help. I will deal with his hunters. Rest assured, Kyonyo will be safe. And if I may...''
Enjoy!
*'''Kennyo:''' ''Please''
</tabber>
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Once this is over, speak with your son. Or it will haunt you. Trust me on this.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Bodies. Monks and bandits.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''This confirms a plot to kill Kyonyo. The attackers will regroup after, at Yunomine Onsen.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''This is where Kyonyo's ambushers planned to meet. I should stay hidden and see if any are here.''
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*'''Inumaru:''' ''I almost had Kyonyo. It's Kamakichi's fault! Busy playing spy games in that decrepit town in Saika. Kyonyo was on the tip of my katana. Another inch, he'd be dead. And I'd be rich. Kamakichi's going to regret this. Same goes for you, all of you, if this gets back to him!''
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{{IUNote|Title=Journal Entry Three|Text=I heard Kyonyo's father hired someone to locate his son. Whoever they are, they will be to late to interfere. I'm so close, I can smell the promised reward.}}
*'''Yasuke:''' ''This bounty hunter, Kamakichi, has been gathering information. Listening in on conversations, perhaps for weeks.''
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{{IUNote|Title=Journal Entry One|Text=A samurai, a ronin, and now a beggar. But I will find Kyonyo here and my fortune will change.}}
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Saika. Kyonyo's exact location is not here, but this Kamakichi has revealed himself to me.''
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{{IUNote|Title=Journal Entry Two|Text=Someone knows something! The market guards might have disclosed my plan. Regardless, my nightly prowls near the Monk Houses will continue. The Ikko ikki feel safe there - to my advantage.}}
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I think this can help me find Kamakichi's location.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''That man looks like he's on the watch. It must be Kamakichi.''
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*'''Saika guard:''' ''No, I saw him. Kyonyo. Dangerous people look for him. Maybe they will come to Saika.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Kamakichi knew Kyonyo's location. I need to find him before the other bounty hunters do.''
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{{IUNote|Title=Update from Koyasan|Text= Rumor has it that some ronin were hired to track you down. Be aware of this when you travel. These are dangerous times, and we need to be careful.}}
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{{IUNote|Title=Kennyo is at Negoroji|Text=Contacts are saying that Kennyo has arrived in Negoroji and has met with several people there. After the fallout between you two, it will not be surprising if he's trying to undermine you.}}
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*'''Kyonyo:''' (grunts) ''Life is... full of surprises. One moment I'm getting ambushed by bounty hunters, the next, you stroll in. Oda's giant. The great Yasuke.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I am here on behalf of our ally, Naoe, and your father. He said you are being hunted.''
*'''Kyonyo:''' ''I thought he had other priorities. I can handle these bounty hunters.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Your injuries suggest otherwise. They will not rest until you are dead. Or until I deal with them.''
*'''Kyonyo:''' (sighs) ''I cannot afford to be choosy about the help I accept. Not until I'm ready to fight back. I'm... grateful for your aid. Here. This is all I know about the men hunting me. I'd know more, but my contact in Koyasan has gone quiet. If you could check on him, I'd be grateful.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I will.''
*'''Kyonyo:''' ''As for me, I'll be moving on. I have to assume my enemies may know I'm here. Meet me in Kumano Sanzan, and when the time is right, we will end the leader. Together.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Stay safe.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''The information Kyonyo shared mentioned this place. One of the bounty hunters is thought to be based here.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''What is that noise?''
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*'''Shishi-o:''' ''Your silence only prolongs our suffering. Where is Kyonyo?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Surely he is one of Kyonyo's hunters.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Shishi-o shared a close bond with the leader of these bounty hunters.''
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*'''Guard:''' ''I'm so sorry, Tenchi. I should have been here.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''What happened?''
*'''Guard:''' ''The temple's head monk asked me and Tenchi to pick up some papers. Didn't need the two of us, we thought. So Tenchi went to the monk's quarters. Alone. I stopped for a drink. Tenchi was taking so long... I headed over and heard a noise coming from the backyard. It was so dark, but I saw someone running. Must've been whoever killed my friend.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Sounds like the killer was looking for the head monk. Where can I find him?''
*'''Guard:''' ''He should still be at the Monks' District.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Are you the head monk here?''
*'''Head monk:''' ''Tell me who sent you. Before I call the guards.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I am Yasuke. Kyonyo sent me. He has been expecting an update from you. And based on the dead man near your quarters, you are the next target.''
*'''Head monk:''' ''I feared I was being targeted. Now we know for sure. If you help me, we can set a trap.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''What do you have in mind?''
*'''Head monk:''' ''The building behind me is our best hope. I'll dismiss the guards. Draw him out. Extinguish all the lights. And we'll have our best chance.''
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Rin
*'''Head monk:''' ''Come. Follow me.''
While we are here, I want to check one more shop. If you don't mind. I love calligraphy. All the papers and brushes... I daydream about what I would paint.
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I am glad to know you have company. You have made real friends here.
*'''Head monk:''' ''All of you. Gather around. I need your assistance.''
What can I say? All that practice with my bow makes me hungry. And once I made friends with Ite, I enjoyed exploring all the areas that surround the hut. Here, I buy myself clothes when I need them. Paper for drawing. Oh! Another merchant sells excellent calligraphy brushes here.
I had no idea you enjoyed drawing.
It's one of my favorite ways to pass the time. I suppose what I enjoy, is... creating beauty. This world desperately needs it.
I agree.
But drawing the forest animals is challenging. They run too fast.
[laughs] I have the same problem.
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My favorite musician! Ignore the bottles. He's harmless. He's pretty good even when he drinks. He said he "purges his demons" with all that sake. He's always been kind to me.
{{IUNote|Title=To Kyonyo|Text=Some ronin passed by yesterday. They were asking around town about you. One of them looked at me like he knew me. I'm worried that someone might've told them something.}}
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Musician
*'''Head monk:''' ''Wait for nightfall. Extinguish every light. That is out best chance.''
Riiin! Who's your friend? Hey, hey. The three-legged crow told me to practice day and night. I'm just doing what I was told! [hiccups]
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Yasuke
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I think that is the last of them. I will tell Kyonyo his immediate threats are dealt with.''
Though the musician's methods are... questionable, I cannot help but admire his dedication to his art. Perhaps creating beauty is something we should all aspire to do.
You intrigue me, sensei. Tell me... what beauty do you intend to create?
The beauty of music. I would like to buy you an instrument of your own.
So, you want me to create beauty, then? I think I have enough hobbies for now. Perhaps... you could try to draw me instead? Let me see your eye for my details.
I would be honored.
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Please, stand exactly as you are.
*'''Head monk:''' ''Thank you, Yasuke. I will await word from Kyonyo.''
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Perfect. Creating beauty is something you are already skilled at.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Kyonyo and his soldiers.''
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Come, Yasuke, I want you to see something.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It is time.''
*'''Kyonyo:''' ''Then what are we waiting for?''
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Despite how we were brought together, I'm so grateful to have met you. Because of you, I can lead a different life. One I am proud of. One filled with excitement... and you.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''We must do this together. Protect your father. I will go after Tsuchi-Gumo.''
*'''Kyonyo:''' ''Good hunting.''
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To be your sensei, however briefly, has been my honor. And if it pleases you, I would be glad to be counted among your friends.
*'''Tsuchi-Gumo:''' ''The ronin Yasuke. Fighting for the wrong man again.''
[sighs] Friends. It would please me greatly. When you find that person who is right for you. I know you will make them very happy.
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Thank you.
I'll go back home now. Until we meet again, sensei.


===To Catch a Spy===
*'''XXXX:''' ''XXXXXX''
Once Hattori Hanzo receives new information concerining Yasuhira, he will helpp plan the next steps.


===A Puzzlement===
Two bickering men are on the brink of discovery - a discovery they think will make them rich.


Hattori Hanzo
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How have you fared? Any progress?
[00:47-01:03][16]
Naoe
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I nearly killed someone you apparently know, a man by the name of Shokichi.
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Shokichi? What took you to Shokichi?
[02:49-03:23][34]
A lie, meant to keep us from our goal. It took some time, but I found Yasuhira's residence. Inside I found a mask and a missive: "The black masks gather once more."
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I think I have an idea what these items may be referring to. There are rumors of a gathering in the north of Awaji. Whispers of a clandestine reunion.
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A meeting. Of Yasuhira's network.
*'''Kane:''' ''When we were in the swamp east of here, that ornament thing really started acting up.''
My thoughts exactly.
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If I could infiltrate that gathering, we could learn a lot. We do have the mask... But the note we found, it mentioned a black kosode. We would need both to enter undetected.
{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Vault in Wakasa|Text=Near Kaiji's courtyard<br>Marshlands are full of treasure<br>Vaulting their secrets}}
Just so. There were rumors that one was stolen from Kamaguchi Village and taken to a nearby camp. It is for you to decide. I will look into this supposed gathering. Perhaps I can uncover more we do not yet know. Seek the disguise, or do not. But meet me at the safehouse in northern Awaji when you are ready.
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Hmm. The ornament is... glowing? It must be guiding me somewhere. And I think I'm close.''
===Hunting the Hunter===
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A merchant specializing in leather goods might have information of Nowaki. One may be found in Yuta.
*'''Naoe:''' ''The ornament feels alive!''
 
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*'''Naoe:''' ''So something about the ornament and this spot lights up a glyph. It is a mystery. I guess we'll go tell those two dunces the good news.''
Naoe
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That merchant is selling leather goods. I should ask him about Nowaki.
*'''Kinu:''' ''Hey. They lit up. Something's happening!''
Leather Merchant
*'''Kane:''' ''In your brain? No. To the door? Yes!''
Esteemed customer, a thousand apologies but I am not currently accepting orders.
[05:50-06:07][17]
Unable to sell? Yet I see plenty here.
[06:09-06:30][21]
Ah, perhaps I misspoke. These are already accounted for. A... new client. Very demanding.
[06:41-06:57][16]
I believe I know who it is you serve. Nowaki. I imagine she threatened you. Commandeered your business.
How did you... No, I... I cannot.
Rest your worries. I am here to help. Please, tell me what you know of her.
It was not my intention to... No. If she finds out I spoke to you... My family...
If you can lead me to her, I vow to do everything I can to rid you and your family of her menace. She will not ever pose a threat to you again.
You do not know of what you speak. She is an oni, one who moves unseen. But I do know of someone. Shiro. At the Hunter's Lodge.
Hunter's Lodge, you say?
Yes. Yes! Seek out Shiro. Near Fukara village. He oversees the work there. Stripping the hides before they come to me. He knew Nowaki as a child, he... It clouds his vision, he cannot see her evil.
Thank you. I will find him, and I will find Nowaki.
Please, lower your voice! Oh, and when you see Shiro, do not mention me!
 
===The Way of the Kosode===
Hattori Hanzo mentioned a black kosode can be found neat Kamaguchi Village.
 
Naoe
Get in. Get the kosode. Get out.
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{{IUNote|Title=The Master|Text=I swear to you, Yasuhira will be there. A man in black wearing a large hat and a blue shawl.<br><br>Your absence will be noted, Asahi.<br><br>Please come. For your own sake.}}
*'''Naoe:''' ''Fine. But only if you pass a training test. Fail it, and you're out.''
With this, we have a chance to turn Yasuhira's own game against him.
*'''Kinu:''' ''Yatta!''
*'''Kane:''' ''We'll find a suitable place and report to duty. Here. A scroll to show we're serious.''
[07:16-07:35][19]


===Alone At Last===
===Teach a Dog New Kicks===
With her taisho dead, Yukari is vulnerable and the regalia is within reach. It is time to prepare for the final assault.
Yasuke has some skills to pass on to Kane and Kinu in hopes of training them.


Naoe
Yukari's taisho are dead.
Tsuyu
[breathes]
Yasuke
Three fewer Templars on Awaji. Only one now remains.
T
You have done well, both of you. But we have not recovered the regalia.
N
Not yet. But news over taisho's death will spread. It is only a matter of time until she is betrayed.
T
Her grip on Awaji is still too strong. And she still has the Sanzoku Ippa. You will have to do more to expose her.
Y
Konatsu mentioned rumors of an ashigaru forced to work the land to repay his debts.
N
If we were to free him of his debt, show how far Yukari has fallen, we may inspire the people to rise up against her.
Y
A single spark can burn an entire forest.
N
Before I killed Yasuhira, he mentioned sedatives as a useful tool in his work. If we could add such a drug to the provisions of the Sanzoku Ippa, it would reduce their numbers.
T
There is a village behind on their taxes and so the Sanzoku Ippa help themselves to the peasants' food stores.
Y
Then we should acquire the sedatives and add them to the village provisions to weaken Yukari's forces. Konatu also said she had learnt of a shipment of teppo. Destroying them would be of great advantage. Anything we do to help Awaji's people, or weaken the Sanzoku Ippa, will serve us well when it is time to finally deal with Yukari.
T
I suggest you pursue all leads. Return to me when you are ready and we'll see if your actions have been enough to expose her.
[play as naoe]
N
The plan is good. Let's go.
===Silencing the Teppo===
Destroying Yukari's teppo will reduce her soldier's firepower.
Konatsu
Ah, I am glad to see you!
Yasuke
Konatsu. You said you may have a lead on a way to further weaken the Sanzoku Ippa?
Yes. Yukari will receive a new delivery of teppo soon.
Where are they now, these weapons?
Here in Yura, at the military port. But they will not be easy to access and any tampering will have... explosive results.
Leave that to me. Thank you.
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I need to locate all the teppo and be ready. Destroying them will draw much attention.
*'''Kane:''' ''I wonder what Yasuke the legendary has  in store for me.''
*'''Kinu:''' ''He could give you etiquette lessons?''
*'''Kane:''' ''Your face needs etiquette lessons.''
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That will not go unnoticed.
*'''Kane:''' ''We were just limbering up. I'm as flexible as any shinobi. Like a wet noodle!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Please don't compare me to a noodle.''
*'''Kane:''' ''We're ready to train if you're ready to teach.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''All right, let's start.''
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Unsubtle, but effective.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Now, when your weapon is occupied, you must rely on the strength of your own body. At times, a strong kick will do the job. Not only does it keep enemies from your vital core, but kick hard enough, and they will take flight.''
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Good. One to go.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Brace your stomach.''
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That was the last of them.
*'''Kinu:''' ''Oof.'' (whimpers)
 
 
===The Contact===
Yukari's spymaster remains a ghost, feared by all Awaji. Hattori Hanzo may know more.
 
Hattori Hanzo
Naoe.
Fujibayashi Naoe
Hanzo.
I didn't thank you for your help fighting off Yukari's forces.
Unnecessary. Is that all you wished to discuss?
No... I need your help again. We're going after Yukari spymaster.
Hmm. Kadenokoji Juro Harima-no-Kami Yasuhira. I know of him. I was to meet a man who claimed he had information on his location. Go in my stead. See what he knows.
A good place to start. I'll return when I know more.
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Naoe
*'''Kane:''' ''I've been wanting to do that to him for years. Let me try!''
That must be Hanzo's contact.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Square your hips. Ground yourself. Draw power from the earth.''
Contact
Over here.
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Hanzo told me to look out for you. Let's make this quick.
*'''Kane:''' (braces)
He said you know where to find Yukari's spymaster.
Yes. His home is set farthest back from the sea, at the foot of the castle.
So much for Yukari's master of stealth. Thank you.
 
===The Visitor===
Yasuhira is visited regularly by a woman in black. She can be found near Yura Minato Shrine.
 
Naoe
I should be cautious. Yasuhira's visitor should be nearby.
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That must be the woman who visits Yasuhira. I should keep my distance.
*'''Kane:''' ''Ow!'' (whimpers)
*'''Naoe:''' ''Should have mentioned needing a backup plan when the enemy's twice your size.''
*'''Kinu:''' ''I could use that lesson.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Good point. Want to show them how it is done?''
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Woman in Black
*'''Yasuke:''' ''The goal is to lift them off the ground. Send Kinu flying!''
He'll be waiting for me. I should go.
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Naoe
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You can do better than that. Another!''
She is heading into Yura town.
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Careful. They've stopped.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Try again!''
[02:18-02:43][25]
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Woman in Black
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Make them fly!''
Not here. Apparently only his own time must not be wasted.
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No one home. A good opportunity to investigate.
*'''Kane:''' ''Aaaahhhhhh!''
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Some clue to Yasuhira's whereabouts must be here.
*'''Kinu:''' (giggles) ''Bye Kane!''
{{IUNote|Title=Yasuhira's Journal|Text=I suspect the fool was weak, knew his wit was dull. And yet I fooled myself into thinking strength could be forged in him.<br><br>He believed himself so cunning as to keep his contact with Hanzo secret? From me? Yasuhira, Spymaster of Awaji? Imbecile.<br><br>His death will mean little, but perhaps his corpse will attract one of Hanzo's flies.}}
Yasuhira! So this is indeed his house. It appears he discovered one of Hanzo's contacts. He is cunning indeed.
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{{IUNote|Title=Note and Mask|Text=The black masks gather once more.<br><br>Much has been accomplished since the last meeting, yet we stand at a most perilous time. There cannot be a single point of weakness within the ranks.<br><br>Each must be reminded that is only a very few that may earn a black kosode, and fewer still live to wear it long.}}
*'''Kinu:''' ''Good one!''
Another mask, and talk of a gathering. Perhaps Hanzo will know more.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''That probably hurt.''
[03:08-03:49][41]
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===Home of a Killer===
===Headucation===
According to Shiro, Nowaki's childhood house still stands close to Kamaguchi Village.
It's Naoe's turn to help train Kinu and Kane - and she's determined to have some fun.


Young Villager
Hey! Beware of the oni! She is everywhere around here! She'll take you by surprise!
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Aren't you scared?
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It is a new day. I hope that Kinu and Kane are feeling better.''
Naoe
No... should I be?
Don't you know of the oni? She lives in the old house.
And where may I find such an evil place?
It's not far, but we are forbidden to go there. They say she can pull your soul into the trees...
Thank you for the warning.
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So many traps. What are they protecting?
*'''Kinu:''' ''Please don't embarass me in front of miss Naoe.''
*'''Kane:''' ''What? Does Kinu have an imaginary girlfriend now?''
*'''Kinu:''' ''No, I just, you just... nevermind.''
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Nowaki's old home should be near here.
*'''Kinu:''' ''Reporting for training, great samurai.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I guess that means you are feeling better. Are you ready?''
*'''Kinu:''' ''Whenever you are, sir.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Let us begin.''
[01:02-01:59][57]
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That blade has seen better days.
*'''Kinu:''' (chokes)
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Sorry, Kinu.''
[02:07-02:28][21]
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Getting inside this place will be tricky.
*'''Kane:''' (chokes)
*'''Naoe:''' ''You got him!''
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Overgrown, but recently tended to.
*'''Naoe:''' ''And down he goes. Let's keep practicing!''
[02:53-03:15][22]
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{{IUNote|Title=Suma's Note|Text=Nowaki. My sister.<br><br>Forgive me for leaving in the night, but my task is one of utmost importance and perilous risk.<br><br>I will not lie, I may not return. I leave you to watch over this, my most precious possession. The symbol of those who will deliver to us the future we deserve, free from the tyranny of petty daimyo and their zealots.<br><br>If this is truly goodbye, I leave my task to you. Seek the men of the cross. Avenge me. Assure our future.<br><br>I love you, my sister.<br><br>- Suma}}
*'''Kane:''' ''We've kicked, we've choked. What else is there?''
What is that? A Templar cross, here? With this, I can finally force Nowaki to face me.
*'''Naoe:''' ''I'm sure you're right. That must have thought you everything.''
*'''Kane:''' ''So we're ready for the final test then!''
*'''Kinu:''' ''You won't be disappointed, miss Naoe. Meet us here tomorrow. I need to lie down. Immediately.''
[03:46-04:13][27]


===The Spy at Rest===
===Battle of the Bests===
N/A
The time has come to see all the skills that Kinu and Kane have learned. Will they be invited to join the Kakushiba ikki?


Naoe
*'''Kane:''' ''This is it, Kinu. You wanna stop sleeping on the rocks? Get away from the macaques? That happens today. If... you don't mess it up.''
That should be the place.
*'''Kinu:''' (gulps)
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*'''Kane:''' ''To perform in front of you... it is an honor.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''You're laying it on a bit thick.''
*'''Kane:''' ''I am a changed man, shinobi. Truly. Allow me and Kinu to show you what we will bring to your illustrious team.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''This will be interesting.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Do not say "I told you so."''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''I'm thinking it.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''They have charisma?''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''I thought they were bad, but turns out they're just stupid. And stupidity is not a crime.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''But it should be''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''We know Tomiko could use a hand. She hates mucking the horse stalls.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''They could handle that.''
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It appears no one is here. I should look around.
*'''Naoe:''' ''Maybe.''
[02:16-03:45][89]
[duel as naoe]
*'''Naoe:''' ''All right, legendary samurai. Let's duel.''
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{{IUNote|Title=Letter to Shokichi|Text=Shokichi,<br><br>There remains little time. The information you hold is essential in our fight against the threat posed by our mutual friend.<br><br>Please come in from the cold, my friend. Join us.<br><br>H.}}
*'''Naoe:''' ''You're not bad at this fighting thing.''
The note is addressed to "Shokichi." Could be one of Yasuhira's aliases. He was set to betray someone.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Lord Nobunaga did not keep me around just to play Go.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''That explains why Junjiro always wins your games.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I often let the disadvantaged win. You may see that yourself today!''
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{{IUNote|Title=Second Letter|Text=Wishing not to commit ink to that which is best told in person, I call on your indulgence, my dear H., in reading this missive.<br><br>The snake that coild in darkness recoils in light. Yet it is not the sun that reveals him, but instead cloaks him in the shadows it casts.<br><br>Only behind the masks of night is he exposed by the radiance of a betraying moon.<br><br>At this time, I can offer only these meagre lines in service to your cause.<br><br>S.}}
*'''Yasuke:''' (yawns)
"Masks of night." Curious. This Shokichi writes in riddles but talks of exposing someone? Something?
*'''Naoe:''' ''Don't start.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Then wake me up!''
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A black mask. What do these masks mean?
*'''Naoe:''' (grunts)
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Are you all right down there?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Don't worry about me. Worry about your bruised ass tomorrow.''
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The Spymaster [Shokichi]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Hold still!''
Whatever you think you're doing here, it won't be easy.
*'''Naoe:''' ''Move faster, old man!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Now you have done it.''
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The Spymaster [Shokichi]
*'''Naoe:''' ''Watch this!'' (grunts)
He sent you, right?
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The Spymaster [Shokichi]
*'''Yasuke:''' (laughs) ''That is the lesson I want to learn next!''
[winces] Stop. Please. You have bested me. Must I beg for what remains of my life?
*'''Naoe:''' ''You've got it.''
Naoe
[]
Don't bother.
*'''Naoe:''' ''I'm pretty tough, huh?''
[Spare him]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Eh.''
Shokichi
*'''Naoe:''' ''I am!''
Please! Please believe I never meant to displease him.
[]
Cowardly words for Yukari's master spy. Even Hanzo did not know how low you slithered.
*'''Kane:''' ''They're pretty close, Kinu. Jealous?''
Master spy? No. I met with Hanzo's contact not two days ago! I gave him what he wanted. Information on Yasuhira. I am no master spy.
[]
Wait, the contact I met then... was not Hanzo's man.
*'''Kinu:''' ''No! Please! Don't kiss her!''
Just the sort of ruse Yasuhira would enact.
[07:05-08:52][107]
But why this subterfuge? Why have me kill you? There are simpler methods, surely.
[]
Perhaps he hoped I would be the one to kill you. That isn't so unimaginable, surely.
*'''Naoe:''' ''They better not make me live to regret this. But the Hideout will be livelier. Maybe I'll go there and ask Yasuke for another duel.''
Possibly. Perhaps he simply discovered you were working with Hanzo. What are you to Yasuhira?
 
It is enough that you know my name is Shokichi. This note contains the information I gave to Hanzo's man. I do not know its meaning. But I do know it relates to Yasuhira. That is all I can say.
=Typing=
Black masks? I found such an item here. What are you not telling me?
==Main game==
Nothing, I swear it!
;The Yokai
Go!
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;Yamabushi Imposters
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;A Puzzlement
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;The Lesson
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;Teach a Dog New Kicks
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===A Sour Defeat===
;Headucation
Tsuyu should be told what happened to the regalia. It is time to form a new plan.
[02:07-02:28][21]
[02:53-03:15][22]
[03:46-04:13][27]


Tsuyu
===l40===
What happened?
;The Lesson
[It was my fault (Naoe)]
[14:09-14:49][40]
Naoe
[24:06-24:46][40]
I gave Yukari the Regalia so I could save Yasuke.
*'''Meiran:''' (breathes)
*'''Naoe:''' ''The legend was true.''
*'''Meiran:''' ''Unfortunately for them. They heard the legend and believed they'd claim pounds of silver from a legend well past his prime.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''So, you were trying to lose them in the woods.''
*'''Meiran:''' ''I hoped they would give up the chase. Alas...''
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[]
Tsuyu
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I should have been there. This is my fault.
 
Naoe
;A Puzzlement
No. It was my decision. It's on me.
[02:49-03:23][34]
Tsuyu
 
Naoe. I know that you're trying to prove yourself, but the regalia are too important.
===o40===
Naoe
;The Lesson
I'm the one who recovered the Jewel.
[09:43-10:30][47]
Tsuyu
 
And yet, you have lost the Sword.
;A Puzzlement
Naoe
[01:07-02:18][71]
It's not lost. It's on this island. And now we will get it back.
 
Tsuyu
;Teach a Dog New Kicks
Her taisho will ensure we'll never get to her.
[03:08-03:49][41]
Yasuke
 
That is true. But if we can eliminate her taisho, her grip on Awaji will be loosened, and our allies will be able to expose her.
;Headucation
Tsuyu
[01:02-01:59][57]
Perhaps.
 
Yasuke
;Battle of the Bests
Tell us what you know of her samurai, Tomeji.
[02:16-03:45][89]
Tsuyu
[07:05-08:52][107]
He is Yukari's enforcer. A Templar true-believer, serving Yukari out of a debt of honor he owes to her father. Tomeji is the face and fist of Yukari's power, brought down on any who stand in her way. While surrounded by his captains, it is unlikely either of you are his match.
Yasuke
Tomeji is based in Sumoto Castle, protected by his captains.
Naoe
Konatu reports that he sends his captains out to patrol the island, to project and enforce Yukari's power.
Yasuke
Take them down one at a time and there will not be so many guarding him. It will leave Tomeji vulnerable.
Tsuyu
You must also deal with Nowaki, a creature of Yukari's making. If Tomeji is a club to the face... ...Nowaki is the blade to the back. A particularly savage one. She leaves no traces and cannot be tracked.
Yasuke
We need to learn about her, what she values. Find something that she will stand and fight for.
Naoe
She clothes herself in leather. She must get it locally.
Tsuyu
They make leather goods in Yura. A merchant there might be a place to start. But your biggest challenge will be identifying Yukari's spymaster, Yasuhira. He is the shade that blankets Awaji in a cloak of fear. None who see his face live to tell the tale. He unleashes his agents on any who dare inform on Yukari and they  will be on alert wherever you might send your scouts. Even if you defeat Tomeji and Nowaki, Yasuhira is a ghost. No one on this island will aid you finding him.
Yasuke
We know someone who may be able to help.
Naoe
Someone not from this island, yes.
Tsuyu
That could work, if there is such a person.
Yasuke
We will defeat these taisho, and this island will finally turn on Yukari.
Naoe
And when she is exposed, we will take her down and finally recover the regalia.
[Play as Naoe]
Naoe
Let's go.


===Tipping the Balance===
==Last Update==
Helping the indebted ashigaru may persuade him to join the assault on Yukari.
;A Disturbance in Kii
Yuasa, Kii
NOTE: IT'S A FEATURED EVENT FOR SOME GOD FORSAKEN REASON???????????????????????????????


Naoe
The ashigaru crippled by Yukari's taxes should be close.
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[]
Ashigaru
*'''Hana:''' ''Chichiue, let's go see, let's go see!''
[sighs] I don't want your pity.
*'''Tsuyoshi:''' ''Of course, my child.''
Naoe
*'''Hana:''' ''I wanna get really close!''
I'm a friend. I'm here to help with your debt to Yukari.
*'''Eamon:''' ''I have seen many strange beasts during my travels! Some scary. Some dangerous. And if what you tell me is true, you will be rewarded with those same fantastic beasts!''
Her new taxes are impossible to meet! Now I must work the land until my debt is paid.
[]
If I were to erase that debt, could we count on your help to rise up against those responsible?
*'''Eamon:''' ''Are you sure this is where you saw those strange kanji?''
Kimura Yukari? You're going after Kimura Yukari!
[]
Quiet. We have a plan. So do I have your word?
*'''Eamon:''' ''Very well, then - a deal is a deal... Here it is!''
My word, my sword, my loyalty forever more. Records are kept in the Samurai Residence. If they were to disappear, my debt would disappear with them.
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Then remain here. I will return when it's done.
*'''Eamon:''' ''Behold the European brown bear – a frightening beast as tall as two men standing on each other' shoulders!' [growls]
[]
[]
The ashigaru's debt records are kept here.
*'''Eamon:''' ''And this is the mighty African leopard! Leopards are clever creatures. They circle around their prey and stalk them from behind... Slowly... Silently... They say you can feel their breath on the nape of your neck right before they strike...'' [roars]
[]
[]
Guard 1
*'''Eamon:''' ''This sword belonged to my grandfather - and to his great-grandfather before him. It is said to have acquired a singular thirst for blood during the Holy Crusades... If it’s all the same to you, I’d prefer a civilized conversation.''
Lady Yukari's new taxes have made quite the impression.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You are Templar.''
Guard 2
*'''Eamon:''' ''Oh, I am much more than that, I assure you.''
[scoffs] I'm surprised half the island isn't in debt to her!
*'''Naoe:''' ''Alright. Talk...''
*'''Eamon:''' ''Allow me to introduce myself. I am Sir Eamon Hathaway. And of course, you are Fujibayashi Naoe and the one they call... Diogo, was it?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Yasuke.''
*'''Eamon:''' ''Of course – Yasuke. Pray, forgive me. I must admit I was surprised to hear about Assassins in Japan. There was no mention of your Brotherhood at the Synod. Ah. You have no idea what I’m talking about, do you? Pity. Trading barbs with mortal enemies is one of life’s great pleasures.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''What do you want, Templar?''
*'''Eamon:''' ''To business, then.''
[]
[]
The debt records are dealt with. I should return to my ashigaru friend.
*'''Eamon:''' ''For your transgressions against the Order, I am here to kill you both.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Nuno Caro and Duarte de Melo deserved to die twenty times over!''
*'''Eamon:''' ''I assure you, I do not personally mourn their loss. Few things try my patience more than cleaning up after lesser men – let alone lesser Templars.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Well, people who speak in riddles try my patience, so start making sense.''
*'''Eamon:''' ''However. A greater purpose calls me from these shores. One that might even sway me from killing you.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You would share the same fate –''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Yasuke. Not here.''
*'''Yasuke:''' [sighs]
*'''Eamon:''' ''Once I acquire what I seek, we will sail away from this place, never to return. You have my word.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''The worthless word of a Templar...''
*'''Naoe:''' ''We?''
*'''Eamon:''' ''I beg your pardon?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''You said "we" – who else is with you?''
*'''Eamon:''' [chuckles] ''Well, there’s this drunk Chinese captain in dire need of a new ship, for one... Most likely drowning his sorrows at this hour.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Any other Templars we should worry about?''
*'''Eamon:''' ''After what you and your Assassin friend have done, you will both have to worry about Templars for the rest of your lives...''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Second mistake.''
*'''Eamon:''' ''My dear girl, if the signing of your death warrant is no concern to you-''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Not that part – the part where you assumed I was an Assassin.'' [chuckles]
*'''Eamon:''' ''Is something amusing?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''You were right – trading barbs with mortal enemies is pretty fun.''
*'''Eamon:''' ''This is my offer: keep to yourselves and we will be out of your hair in no time. But stand between me and my goal, and we will kill you both. Farewell, Assassin – or however you call yourself.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I am kakushiba-ikki.''
*'''Eamon:''' ''And I am Black Cross.''
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*'''Eamon:''' ''Come, children! Who wants me to carve an elephant?''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''We can’t allow him to take whatever he wants.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Agreed. Perhaps we should look for that ship captain he mentioned?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''My thoughts exactly.''
[play as yasuke]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I will alert you if I find any leads.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Yasuke? Are you okay?''
*'''Yasuke:''' [sighs] ''I will be... Templars have a way of getting to me...''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Let me help you this time.''
[]
[]
Ashigaru
You're back!
Naoe
Your debts to Yukari have been erased.
Ah! My thanks, all my thanks! With you in the lead, perhaps we can take down Yukari and her Sanzoku Ippa. I will tell the people of this. You will have their support. Call, and we will answer. This is a debt I can afford.
No. No debt. Just a favor for a favor.


===A Garrison to Dismantle===
;Black Tides
N/A
Yuasa, Kii


Konatsu
You're back. Tomeji will return soon, if you're ready. There was a commotion earlier. I saw some captains heading out to replace those killed. Your doing, I presume?
Yasuke
Indeed. The more of them I kill, the more vulnerable Tomeji becomes.
In fact, he stands completely alone. There will never be a better time to take him out. I believe you will make short work of him.
[play as Yasuke]
I will face him now.
Come then, I shall show you how to reach Tomeji.
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[]
Tomeji
*'''Yasuke:''' ''A Black Cross, uh... I will kill as many Templars as they dare send here.''
Outlander! You have brought nothing but chaos to Awaji. You have killed my men, left Awaji to the wolves. I must congratulate you for being quite the thorn in my... mistress' side.
[]
Tell me, you speak of Yukari like you would an unbroken horse, one you unable to get rid of. Why? Why serve someone like her?
*'''Drunken captain:''' ''What is a ship captain without a ship.'' [hiccups] ''Like a bird without wings. A fish without gills.'' [burps] ''Like a ship captain without sake! I am a nobody. But at least I am not alone. At least I have you, cheap, watered sake. You are my only friend.'' [hiccups] ''It’s so watered down, I am probably still sober. What a waste of my last mon.''
For men like us, those who belong on the battlefield, it is hard to serve one as... ambitious as her. Kimura Yukari and I differ in many ways, but the destruction you have wrought must end.
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I have freed the people of Yukari's oppression. AndI'm not done yet. None to fight in your stead now.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''This is going to be challenging.''
All of us are bound by obligations beyond our control. And I will see mine fulfilled.
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Excuse me, would you happen to be a ship captain by any chance?''
*'''Drunken captain:''' ''Not at this particular moment, no.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''My friend and I are looking for –''
*'''Drunken captain:''' ''Look here, lady - my cup is empty... You want to talk? Fill it up.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''How long have you been working for the Templar Order?''
*'''Drunken captain:''' [laugh] ''Let’s play a game. You make a statement, and if true - I drink. If false, you drink... First one to the bottom loses the game but either way, you buy.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Bring it on.''
*'''Naoe:''' [sighs]
[]
*'''Drunken captain:''' ''All right, I’ll start... You, my friend, are not from Japan!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Very observant...''
[]
<tabber>
|-|You are a Pirate=
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You are a pirate – and a very bad one at that.''
*'''Drunken captain:''' ''How dare you. I am no pirate. I am chartered captain. Drink!''
|-|You are a Templar=
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You are a Templar...''
*'''Drunken captain:''' [laughs] ''I am no Templar; my only allegiance is to gold. Drink!''
</tabber>
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*'''Drunken captain:''' ''Those Templars paid well but their maps were garbage! And now my ship is wrecked! You can still see her listing on the rocks when traveling the Iseji Trails... My turn: you two have something against Templars, don’t you?''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Now, about your wrecked ship.''
<tabber>
|-|You wrecked because you were drunk=
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You wrecked your ship because you were too drunk!''
*'''Drunken captain:''' ''I’ve been drunk since I was a baby'' [laugh] ''but you’re wrong! Drink!''
|-|You are bad at reading maps=
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Their maps were probably decent – you are just bad at reading them!''
*'''Drunken captain:''' ''I can read maps! But I’ll never trust English or Dutch maps again: only the Portuguese know these water half-decently... Drink!''
</tabber>
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*'''Drunken captain:''' ''But enough about me! Your gorgeous wife here is probably a terrible cook!'' [laughs]
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*'''Naoe:''' ''I am not his wife!''
*'''Yasuke:''' [laughs]
*'''Drunken captain:''' [laughs] ''Oh, so she's available?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Okay, enough. We have what we want - let's go.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Wait. One more question.''
<tabber>
|-|The Templars are looking for an object=
*'''Yasuke:''' ''The Templars came here looking for an object...''
*'''Drunken captain:''' ''Wrong! They are looking for a place!''
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*'''Yasuke:''' [burp] ''Empty... I am beaten...''
*'''Drunken captain:''' [laughs]
|-|The Templars are looking for a place=
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Your Templar passengers came here looking for a place, have they not?''
*'''Drunken captain:''' ''Oh yes - they’re looking all right.''
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*'''Drunken captain:''' [gulps] ''Empty...''
*'''Yasuke:''' [laughs]
</tabber>
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*'''Drunken captain:''' ''Now if you’ll excuse me... Drink goes in, drink goes out!'' [laughs]
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Wait – we need to know more about that place!''
[]
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I regret the death of my men, but I'll put an end to this. Now.
*'''Drunken captain:''' ''Stop! Or else...''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Or else!?''
[]
[]
The final taisho is defeated. Now Yukari is vulnerable. I should return to the safehouse.
*'''Drunken captain:''' ''Big mistake, lady... You don’t scare Captain Yang!''
 
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===Origin of a Killer===
*'''Captain Yang:''' ''I lost everything – why do you want to take more?!''
A man named Shiro apparently knew Nowaki as a child. He runs the Fukura Hunter's Lodge.
*'''Naoe:''' ''What are Templars looking for?''
 
[]
Naoe
*'''Captain Yang:''' ''The more I drink, the less it hurts!''
This must be the hunting lodge. I should find this Shiro.
*'''Naoe:''' ''Let’s put that to the test.''
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*'''Captain Yang:''' ''I yield! No more!''
[]
*'''Naoe:''' ''Are you ready to talk calmly, now?''
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*'''Captain Yang:''' ''Fine – I'll tell you what you want to hear... Eh... What was it you wanted to hear?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''The place the Templars are looking for?''
*'''Captain Yang:''' ''Oh, right, right – the old man – Sir Hathaway, he’s called – he’s been searching for a long time, see... It’s a place he called the Obverzk... The Obterze... Hum... Oh – the Observatory!!! That’s it, that’s what he called it!! A place of mysterious powers – he had a big chest full of documents he kept locked in his cabin -''
[dead]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Up there on the roof!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''On it!''
[]
[]
Shiro? Who here is named Shiro?
*'''Naoe:''' ''They're bleeding. I can track them.''
Shiro
Over here.
[]
[]
Shiro
*'''Naoe:''' ''Even injured, they move pretty fast.''
Who sent you?
Naoe
My name is Naoe. I am here to-
[]
[]
Shiro
*'''Masked killer:''' ''This belongs to you.''
She's here! Nowaki!
[]
[]
Nowaki
*'''Naoe:''' ''There, blood stains.''
Too easy! You're worse than a rabbit! You will all burn for betraying her!
Naoe
It's me you want, not them!
[]
[]
Naoe
*'''Naoe:''' ''Ah! It's just a dog.''
Is that Nowaki?
*'''Masked killer:''' ''Why don’t you listen and turn back?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Why don’t you come out and find out?''
[]
[]
Shiro
*'''Naoe:''' ''Blood. I'm close.''
Thank you.
Naoe
That voice we heard. Nowaki?
Indeed. One of Kimura Yukari's taisho.
Can you tell me where I may find her?
I can tell you that her childhood house still stands, though it is a ruin. Close to Kamaguchi Village. And she is rumored to visit Sannomiya Shrine each morning.
That is everything I need. Thank you.
If you wish to know more, I can tell you of her youth. It may not help you find her, but it will certainly help you understand her.
[]
[]
You return.
*'''Hana:''' ''Please, stop! Don't hurt him!''
You mentioned you knew more of her? How she came to be as she is now?
Indeed I do. It is a sad tale. I do not promise it will aid you in your hunt, but to know a person is to understand them. She came from my own village. I was there when she was born.
Yet she would kill her own people? What happened to her that she is now so malevolent?
Nowaki was raised by her older sister, Suma. They grew uncommonly close. But Suma was cruel. She associated with outlanders, strange men who carried crosses.
Templars.
She became their enforcer, hunting and killing their enemies. Nowaki learned from her. When Suma was killed by the outlanders' enemies, Nowaki retreated to her old home. The villagers left food for a time, but it soon became dangerous to do so. When she took to hunting, her... inventive traps began to take the lives of villagers who came too close.
Little wonder Yukari sought to leverage her talents.
Under Kimura Yukari's guidance, Nowaki came to see herself as superior to her own people. Resentment festered. Then, having become that which she once despised, she turned her hatred on us.
And would she stop if Yukari's gone?
It's far too late. When last we spoke,behind that hideous mask of hers... the girl I knew was gone.
A sad tale indeed. But thank you for enlightening me.
For all it is worth, you are welcome.
 
===The Bad Sleep Well===
Slipping sedatives into Sanzoku Ippa rations will reduce Yukari's forces during the assault.
 
Naoe
That must be the apothecary. They should
have the sedatives I need.
[]
[]
Apothecary's Attendant
*'''Naoe:''' ''It's okay! I'm not going to hurt you.''
Hmm?
Naoe
Please, I... I must speak with the apothecary.
He's not here. He won't be back soon, or even today. Come back tomorrow.
No! Please, my father, he is sick. In pain.
I can do nothing for you.
He will die if nothing is done. Please!
[grunts] There is perhaps... something.
Oh, thank you! You are very kind!
On the table in the corner. Take it and go.
[]
[]
I have the sedatives. Now to head to the village and add them to the provisions.
*'''Masked killer:''' ''I told Eamon you two wouldn’t listen. He thinks people are reasonable...''
[]
[]
Guard 1
*'''Naoe:''' ''Let him go.''
Why must we drag ourselves to this place to collect fish?
*'''Masked killer:''' ''Listen carefully. This man will bleed out and die in seconds unless you save him.''
Guard 2
*'''Naoe:''' ''Look, whatever you think you're doing -''
The locals fell behind on their taxes. Now what was theirs is ours.
Serves them right for calling us the Sanzoku Ippa. Thieves indeed!
[]
[]
Here, the provisions.
*'''Masked killer:''' ''Face it, Assassin. You're simply outclassed.''
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[]
That's one batch.
*'''Hana:''' ''Father!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Hold on, I’ve got you...''
*'''Hana:''' ''Help him! Please help him!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Hey - Hey! I’m not letting him die, okay?''
*'''Hana:''' ''O-okay. Okay. Thank you, miss.''
[]
[]
Guard 3
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Naoe, are you there?''
Look at all these supplies. We could feed the garrison for a week!
*'''Naoe:''' ''In here!''
[]
[]
Guard 4
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I tried to keep up, but...''
Nothing but rice for two days, and those carts full of food are just sitting there.
*'''Naoe:''' ''She got away.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''She... She cut him open just to get away?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''She has the same cloak as the old man.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Two Black Crosses...''
[]
[]
Another. One more should do it.
*'''Naoe:''' ''Go with my friend, he’ll take care of you.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Hey there! Your father is safe now. What is your name?''
*'''Hana:''' ''Hana.'' [beat] ''You are Yasuke, yes?''
[]
[]
Done. Nothing like a good long nap after a meal. Those men should thank me.
*'''Naoe:''' ''The woman disappeared without leaving a trail... What's our next move?''
 
*'''Yasuke:''' [sighs] ''First, I need water… Then we look for Yang’s ship: we might find clues in the wreckage.''
==Further==
*'''Naoe:''' ''Yang said it could be seen from Iseji Trails!''
===Turning the Tables===
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Who should take point?''
N/A
[play as yasuke]
 
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I will go. I could use the fresh air.''
===Trouble with the Regalia===
*'''Naoe:''' ''Okay – I'll see that this man is taken care of and join you later.''
???
 
===The Regalia===
Tsuyu hid the regalia in a secure place in Awaji, locking it away and entrusting the key to a local bo master.
 
===A Snake in the Shrine===
N/A


===Sweet Revenge===
;Double-Crossed
===The Leaf Turns===
===A Blade in the Dark===
===A Shinobi on Awaji===
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Revision as of 20:30, 16 June 2026

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Assassin's Creed: Shadows memories
Main game
End of the Line • The Yokai • The Tournament • Yamabushi Imposters • The Winter Raiders • The Hunters of Kyonyo • The Pirate Alliance
Post-launch
The Lesson • A Puzzlement • Teach a Dog New Kicks • Headucation • Battle of the Bests

Non-canon memories:

  • Defensive Position (alternate assassination for Yaita Wakasa)
  • The Jounin Pillow Book (Katsuhime romance)

Move to the floating convos

[]

Riddle of the Arch in Wakasa

Arch of stone in sea
Looking to rock and alcove
To hold its treasure

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  • Naoe: I'm close to another glowing glyph. I can feel it.

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  • Naoe: I can't be far now.

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  • Naoe: There. A second glyph is lit.

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Riddle of the River in Wakasa

Slithering river
Cradles the harvest to come
Reviving the ruins

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  • Naoe: There must be another glyph close by. I feel the ornament reacting.

[]

  • Naoe: This thing's getting louder.

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  • Naoe: Another glyph. I wonder who wrote the riddles?

[]

Riddle of the Waterfall in Omi

Cascading waters
Within the arms of Mount Peak
A secret laid bare

[]

  • Naoe: I feel the ornament reacting. There must be another glyph nearby.

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  • Naoe: I can't be far now.

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  • Naoe: There.

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Riddle of the Tide in Omi

Resting by the shore
Rocked to sleep by Biwa's waves
Near glades and lumber

[]

  • Naoe: The ornament. It's calling to a nearby glyph.

[]

  • Naoe: This thing's getting louder.

[]

  • Naoe: Got it.

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Riddle of the Mists in Omi

Mists of Azuchi
A land lost within the lake
Where cats become lords

[]

  • Naoe: There must be another glyph close by. I feel the ornament reacting.

[]

  • Naoe: The ornament's leading me closer.

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  • Naoe: That's six glyphs in total. We're getting somewhere.

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Riddle of the Watchtower in Omi

Tress try to hide it
Under a watchtower's gaze
Saikoji awaits

[]

  • Naoe: There's a glyph nearby. My ornament's reacting to it.

[]

  • Naoe: The ornament feels alive!

[]

  • Naoe: One step closer to opening the strange door.

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Riddle of the Sky in Wakasa

Between two rivers
Edging forest and heaven
Closest to the sky

[]

  • Naoe: I'm close to another glowing glyph. I can feel it.

[]

  • Naoe: I can't be far now.

[]

  • Naoe: All right, ornament. Show me the way.

[]

  • Naoe: This thing's getting louder.

[]

  • Naoe: Making good progress.

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Riddle of the Ship in Wakasa

A shattered mountain
Down Wakasa and Tamba
The great ship waiting

[]

  • Naoe: The ornament. It's calling to a nearby glyph.

[]

  • Naoe: The ornament's leading me closer.

[]

  • Naoe: Another glyph.

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Riddle of the Silence in Tamba

A Path of Silence
Leading wanderers to dive
Far into themselves

[]

  • Naoe: The ornament feels alive!

[]

  • Naoe: Ten glyphs illuminated. We're close to getting answers.

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Riddle of the Stone in Tamba

By Kameyama
A stone's heart cracked wide open
Tada miner's dream

[]

  • Naoe: I can't be far now.

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  • Naoe: One step closer to opening the strange door.

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Riddle of the Sakura in Yamashiro

Yamazaki looms
In spring over tree and pink
Beacon of petals

[]

  • Naoe: There must be another glyph close by. I feel the ornament reacting.

[]

  • Naoe: This thing's getting louder.

[]

  • Naoe: According to the glyphs on the door, this is the second last to light up. One more to find.

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Riddle of the Lost in Yamashiro

Water lost the way
On edge of Ogura Pond
Waiting for the fall

[]

  • Naoe: I'm close to another glowing glyph. I can feel it.

[]

  • Naoe: The ornament's leading me closer.

[]

  • Naoe: That should be all the glyphs illuminated. Now to see what's behind the big strange door.

[]

  • Naoe: Here we go.

[]

  • Naoe: I'll tell Kinu and Kane getting the statue back to the Hideout is part of their training.

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  • Naoe: These objects are blunt. Brutal. Who used them?

[]

  • Naoe: Yasuke would love this naginata. He has nothing like it.

[]

  • Naoe: Where did these come from? They definitely weren't made here.

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  • Naoe: Look at this tanto! Amazing. It's coming with me.

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  • Naoe: Look at this bronze. What would Heiji think of it?

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Beware, Seeker

The light that guards this cave is not of this world. It's born of a flame that can't be extinguished... not easily, anyway. If you've come seeking treasure, I've left some things behind. Take them, and forget about this place.
If you've come seeking answers, be careful. The light listens. It bends the mind, and it does not forgive. Such places were never meant for mortals. Trust me.

- Your friend, Kassandra.
  • Naoe: This Kassandra... she's powerful.

[]

  • Kassandra: Farewell, seeker.
  • Naoe: What is this? I know I heard her, but... am I going mad?
Blade of Yumminess

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Blade of Yumminess Clue

Beneath the watch of Akaiwa, the earth hides what a greedy eye cannot claim. Where the eagle's shadow meets the rising sun, seek stone hidden from wind and from rain.

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Guard of Yumminess Clue

Where stars watch over Yuasa, seek beneath the pilgrim's path. Past shrine laterns guarding dusk lies a stone neither prayed nor seen.

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Handle of Yumminess Clue

Below the gaze of Onyu Pass, waters conceal a treasure for the fearless. Seek the pool where sunlight never goes and shadows drift deep.

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Saya of Yumminess Clue

Where knowing walls stand older than memory and glyphs shimmer with power, fate hides the way. A sequence opens a doorway for those who seek truth.

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  • Yasuke: Hmm. This blade sure feels like a powerful one. And I taste something... legendary.


Pagemaking

Transcription

End of the Line (Shadows)

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  • Yasuke: Caro. You are near. Can you feel it? It is the sins of your past, given form.

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  • Nuno Caro: So. She helped him.
  • Portuguese swordsman: Yes, senhor. It was a bloodbath, and she was nowhere to be found.
  • Caro: Didn't expect the giant to be the one that gave her a voice. Like a wagon following the donkey.

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  • Caro: Speak of the devil.

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  • Yasuke: You will answer for what you did.
  • Nuno Caro: You speak as if we know each other personally.
  • Yasuke: We do.

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  • Yasuke's mother: [breathes]

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  • Yasuke's mother: (grunts)
  • Yasuke: It's all right, mama.

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  • Duarte de Melo: [grunts]

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  • Duarte: Senhor Caro.

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  • Duarte: [laughs]

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  • Nuno Caro: Who sent you?
  • Yasuke: No-no one, senhor Caro. No one.

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  • Yasuke's mother: (cries)
  • Yasuke: Please! W-we saw nothing! We saw nothing!

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  • Yasuke: (screams) Mother! (cries) Mama...

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  • Caro: Is of your own choosing.

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  • Portuguese soldier: Intruder!

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  • Yasuke: Mama...

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  • Assassin: Go!

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  • Caro: Diogo?
  • Yasuke: Yasuke.

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  • Nuno Caro: It was necessary. I had to set an example to the others. Your mother's death taught everyone how I felt about insubordination. Everyone except you, it seems.

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  • Yasuke: It is uncommon for a corpse to talk this much.
  • Caro: So, what do you want, Diogo? Revenge? It will get you nothing, I'm afraid. We have the regalia already.
  • Yasuke: Not for long. We will make sure of it.
  • Caro: "We?" Diogo. I was sent here because no one else in my organization cared enough. And look what I accomplished. Look around you, Diogo. Everything you see here is mine. This land, its resources, its people. You should understand that better than anyone.

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  • Yasuke: Put a hundred, a thousand men between us, Caro... there is no difference. You are welcome to watch them all die.

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  • Caro: My friends. The bounty for escaped slaves will be honored today. But only dead.
  • Yasuke: Run. It will serve you no use.
  • Caro: Kill him so we can focus on what really matters!

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  • Caro: Kill him. Remind him of his place.

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  • Caro: There he is. Men, you will not fail me like the others. Do you hear me, Diogo? You cannot win.
  • Yasuke: I have hunted greater warriors than you.
  • Caro: (screams)
  • Yasuke: You cannot hide from me, Caro.
  • Caro: Diogo. You need to let it go, dear boy.

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  • Caro: Hah! Over here, Diogo.

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  • Caro: Stay away, Diogo! Let us settle this like civilized men.
  • Yasuke: You know nothing of civility.

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  • Caro: (screams)
  • Yasuke: You talk too much.

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  • Caro: Killing me won't bring your mother back, Diogo. Think!

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  • Caro: No more. You win, Diogo.

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  • Caro: (gasps) (pants) You win. Please, Diogo.

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  • Caro: (screams)

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  • Caro: (breathes)

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  • Yasuke: After you killed my mother, I kept my desire for vengeance in my heart. In the same place I once held thoughts of her. It kept me alive. Nourished me. To get to you today.
  • Caro: Then... it's yours. Vengeance. Not that it will bring her back.
  • Yasuke: It is no longer mere vengeance I want.
  • Caro: Then what is it? What is this all about?
  • Yasuke: A declaration of war. Against the Templar Order.
  • Caro: You are serious? My God, you're serious. What makes you think you can win?

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  • Yasuke: Because we are united in the defense of our home. This country... so shaken with strife. The people are victims to it. But together, they will be unstoppable. We will be unstoppable. We live by this code. And it is because of my league that I know what I must do.

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  • Caro: And what does killing me prove?
  • Yasuke: That no one is untouchable. That even you are just one blade of grass in a withering field. And when you die, no one will remember you. Your death will only ever be a message to your compatriots. One that says you should fear us.
  • Caro: We will hunt you down. My group will send everything at you.
  • Yasuke: After they find what is left of you, they may think twice. You may start praying now.

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  • Caro: This isn't over. It's the beginning, in fact. The beginning of your end.
  • Yasuke: It is done...
  • Caro: Declaring war on the Templars. A fool's errand. Goodbye, Diogo.

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  • Caro: (gurgles)

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  • Yasuke: My name...

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  • Yasuke: ... is Yasuke.

The Lesson

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  • Bandit: Ah! It's Meiran! Take him!
  • Meiran: Not these bandits again! They are the bane of my existence!
  • Bandit: You will never escape us!

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  • Naoe: My friend Junjiro is at the temple. I must go there in case more of these outlaws decide to attack.
  • Meiran: You go ahead. I will make my way there as fast as I can.
  • Naoe: Interesting.

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  • Junjiro: Over here!

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  • Meiran: [breathes]

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  • Monk: Finally, he is here.
  • Pilgrim: It is time for us to learn the ways of bojustsu.
  • Junjiro: (gasps)

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  • Yasuke: I do not trust him.
  • Naoe: Why don't you go. I will stay and see what his lessons are worth.

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  • Junjiro: (grunts)
  • Naoe: And keep an eye on Junjiro.
  • Junjiro: (grunts)
  • Yasuke: At least he looks like he will have some fun.
  • Naoe: Hmm...

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  • Student: Shall we fight together?
  • Naoe: Let's go.
  • Student: I will not hold back.

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  • Student 1: You fight well!

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  • Student: (breathes)
  • Naoe: Keep training and soon you will be a master of the bo, I am sure.

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  • Student 2: Hello?

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  • Student: Are you ready to spar?
  • Naoe: Yes. It is time.
  • Student: Good, good.

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  • Monk: Be gentle with me.

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  • Student: (breathes)
  • Naoe: You fight well for a novice.

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  • Naoe: Maybe Meiran can suggest another challenge.

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  • Meiran: Remember, young lady, you do not need to get in close. Better to strike from afar.

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  • Monk: Bandits! Bandits are attacking the temple!

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  • Naoe: I must defend the temple.
  • Monk: Meiran! They've come for your silver!
  • Bandit leader: Kill them all! Take their silver!

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  • Pilgrim: The bo master is unstoppable!

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  • Naoe: More of them.

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  • Naoe: [breathes]

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  • Meiran: It seems you have taken something from my lessons beyond mastery of bo combat. Now, excuse me. I must pray.
  • Naoe: They deserve your prayers.
  • Meiran: I don't pray for them. I pray for me.

The Yokai

Rumors of yokai plague these lands. A monk-turned-demon-hunter needs help to uncover the truth of these monstrous tales.

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  • Yasuke: Even as a child I never believed in ghost stories. People do much worse things than we can even imagine.

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  • Mamushi: I have heard all the stories. I investigated each and every one. And always, there is a logical explanation.

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  • Mamushi: I am old and tired. You are young and strong. I give the last of these rumors to you. Prove to yourself, and everyone else, there are no yokai!
  • Yasuke: I am no Yokai hunter, but if I come across any in my travels, you will be the first to know.
  • Mamushi: Come back when all the rumors of yokai are dead.

Taka Nyudo []

  • Taka Nyudo: (growls)
  • Chitose: Help!

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  • Chitose: Thank you. He was a monster. He had fire in his eyes.
  • Yasuke: Our eyes can play tricks when we fear for our lives.
  • Chitose: Fear opens eyes wide to see death up close.
  • Yasuke: Do you have somewhere safe to go?
  • Chitose: I've been following the wind, you see. It carries a name on its back. Mamushi...
  • Yasuke: Mamushi. I've been helping him disprove some myths.
  • Chitose: Fear surrounds him. Many tales of ghosts and demons. I have a tale of my own to tell him. Thank you for your kindness.

Oshiroi Baba []

  • Oshiroi Baba: [wails]

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  • Yasuke: That did not sound... human.

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  • Oshiroi Baba: [wails] Ichiro-o-o! You are dead... and now I am alone...

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  • Oshiroi Baba: [screams]

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  • Yasuke: Oshiroi Baba! I know nothing of Ichiro. I do not want to hurt you.
  • Obaba: (laughs) What did you call me? Oshiroi Baba? I am no yokai, you fool!
  • Yasuke: I do not think so. But everyone in the village does.
  • Obaba: Idiots! But now I see you clearly. You are not my husband's killer. He was much smaller.
  • Yasuke: Well, you're scaring the villagers. Go home and get some rest. Drink some tea.
  • Obaba: You are kind. I'm sorry I attacked you.

Yuki Onna []

  • Yasuke: Yuki-Onna, the snow woman. They say to kiss her icy lips is to know love one moment, and death the next.

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  • Woman: A visitor? You must be cold. Join me inside. Let me warm you.

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  • Yuki Onna: I don't want to fight. Come, have some tea instead.

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  • Yasuke: She was beautiful, but her heart was made of ice.

Suika no Bakemono []

  • Suika no Bakemono: Do not interfere, stranger. The fate of our melon harvest is about to be decided.
  • Yasuke: That depends on the sky and not the sword, does it not?
  • Suika no Bakemono: For generations the Suika family has waged battle with the Makuwauri melon clan. And for generations the harvest of the champion has prospered.
  • Yasuke: Both harvests cannot be prosperous?
  • Suika no Bakemono: Insanity! Which is your favorite? The delicious suika, or the mediocre makuwauri?
  • Yasuke: I enjoy the suika more. They are crisp and refreshing.
  • Suika no Bakemono: A very wise choice. And now, prepare to defend them with your life!

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  • Suika no Bakemono: You fought well! The title of "Melon Lord" goes to the suika!

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  • Yasuke: Definitely no yokai here. Just two farmers with a fiery passion for... melons.

Kappa []

  • Kappa Taku: (growls) Shirikodama! Hungry!
  • Kappa Rei: (growls) Closer! We are going to eat...
  • Yasuke: They look like Kappa. And they definitely smell like Kappa.
  • Kappa Taku: You'll never catch us. You're too slow and fat!
  • Kappa Rei: And when you get tired and fall, we're going to eat you for dinner.

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  • Girl: (yelps) Please don't hurt us! We made a deal with the thieves! We scare people away from their camp for food.
  • Yasuke: Just children. I actually believed you were Kappa! I feel foolish.

Daitengu []

  • Yasuke: Bird cries from a warrior. Could this be a Daitengu?

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  • Daitengu: (caws) Mortal wanderer. Do you seek honor in the clash of steel? Or do you flutter by like a leaf on the breeze? Do you see your reflection in my blade? Or do you wear a mask to protect your soul?

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  • Yasuke: I always wanted to cross blades with a Daitengu. This was just a man who talks like a bird.

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  • Chitose: I am spawned from the dread of mortals. Your fear makes me stronger.

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  • Yasuke: In the end... Mamushi was wrong. Yes. Yokai.

The Tournament (Shadows)

Naoe and Yasuke receive an invitation to a formidable and secret fighting arena in Yamato.

[00:15-01:07][52] []

  • Gyoji: [breathes] That is everything. Please consider my proposal.

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  • Yasuke: Sounds like I have found the fighting tournament. People here are quite... uninhibited.

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  • Gyoji: You came!

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  • Gyoji: It's a match! Victory to Lord Unkai!

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  • Lord Unkai: [scoffs] Gyoji!

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  • Takao: Nothing like bloodshed to warm the soul. And some tasty sake.

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  • Woman: Your first fight is against Lady Masago? You may as well leave now.

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  • Man: Lady Masago's naginata has reach. Bide your time, then strike!

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  • Lady Masago: Unkai gave me purpose. No one will take that from me.

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  • Gyoji: It's a match! Lady Masago is no more! Victory to Yasuke the Giant!

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  • Byakko: Back to work. Clean this up!

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  • Takao: You could lend a hand, you know.

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  • Byakko: Where did you find your challenger?
  • Gyoji: You have your secrets, I have mine. Keep your head down. We are not free yet.

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  • Man: Lord Suguru's blade tears through flesh. Like a knife through water. The sharpest I have ever seen.

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  • Kitsune: Tea, Lord Hokuto? Or something stronger?
  • Lord Hokuto: Bring me your finest umeshu.

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  • Lord Suguru: Look upon my blade, and see your death staring back.

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  • Lord Suguru: Bask in my blade's glory.

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  • Gyoji: It's a match! Lord Suguru is sheathed! Victory to Yasuke the Giant!

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  • Takao: Clean fast, clean fast!

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  • Gyoji: Still have your doubts?
  • Byakko: In you? Yes. In the new challenger? Time will tell.
  • Gyoji: That is the question. For all our sakes.

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  • Kitsune: Are you thirsty, Lady O-Sen?
  • Lady O-Sen: Get out of my sight, you little beast.

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  • Man: I lost mon betting on Lord Suguru, I'm glad to see him gone. Let's hope Lord Hokuto fares better.

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  • Man: To survive Lord Hokuto, stay out of his reach. Or it'll be your last mistake.

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  • Lord Hokuto: Look upon me and be crushed.

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  • Lord Hokuto: You won't like how this ends.

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  • Gyoji: It's a match! Lord Hokuto has been toppled! Victory to Yasuke the Giant!

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  • Takao: How am I supposed to move him? He's huge!

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  • Gyoji: For a moment there, I was worried.
  • Byakko: The giant one is impressive. I might even place a bet on him.

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  • Woman: You fight Lady O-Sen next? Well... you had a good streak.

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  • Kitsune: This is the best tea I've ever made. It will calm your nerves!
  • Lady O-Sen: Nerves? Fine.

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  • Man: Lady O-Sen will poison you the first chance she gets. Be prepared!

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  • Lady O-Sen: Taste the poison of my blades.

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  • Lady O-Sen: Embrace death.

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  • Lady O-Sen: [roars]

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  • Gyoji: It's a match! O-Sen has poisoned her last foe!Victory to Yasuke the Giant!

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  • Takao: Careful! Poison may still be on the blades.

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  • Gyoji: It all comes down to this.
  • Byakko: We've been here before. Or have you forgotten?
  • Gyoji: We must have faith in our fighter. I can feel it.

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  • Man: Next, you face Lord Unkai. Do anything you can to stop him from drinking. The more drunk, the more fearsome!

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  • Lord Unkai: Finally. A worthy foe.

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  • Lord Unkai: I give my opponents a fair fight. Do you?

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  • Gyoji: I – I can't believe it! It's a match! (laughs) You did it! Lord Unkai is defeated! Victory to Yasuke the Giant. Our new champion!

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  • Gyoji: Trust that I will find you when the next challenger comes.

Yamabushi Imposters

These stranger men disguise themselves as itinerant mountain monks in order to commit brutal acts of violence.

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  • Genpaku: Step no closer, stranger. I am no imposter.

[00:20-01:20][60] []

  • 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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Letter on the Corpse of a Strange Yamabushi

Sir,

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!

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.

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.

(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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Letter Found on a Yamabushi Imposter

Sir,

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.

I will not abandom my mission, sir. Never. Never. Never.

For Lord Nobunaga.

(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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The Pirate Alliance

Danger lurks along the coasts of Wakasa, leaving despair in its wake. Someone needs to put an end to the trail of destruction.

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  • Kage: Big brother Samemaru, I'm sorry. I am failing! I do not want to fail!

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  • Naoe: Someone is on that ship. Who is he talking to?

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  • Lopo Cruz: What do you think, Ishi? And you, Roku? I know. Samemaru's men have shit for brains, but they have the brawn. We must obtain the treasure. I agree Little Kappa is too crazy. He doesn't care about riches, only blowing things up. (sighs) All right. Meeting ajourned! I am glad we had this council, friends. Trusted comrades are hard to find!

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  • Lopo Cruz: Ah! An enemy has appeared! Kill!

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  • Lopo Cruz: My friends... go on without me!

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  • Naoe: This man knows someone who goes by Little Kappa. (snorts) Interesting name. He lurks at a nearby lair.

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  • Naoe: Maybe I can use these explosives.

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  • Little Kappa: (laughs) You see what you did? Because of you, they explode! The next one will be even better, bigger, louder! (laughs) Prepare the explosives, the boom! Hurry. So many more to destroy!
  • Naoe: Explosives. I should be careful.

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  • Little Kappa: [growls] What are you idiots doing? Hurry up!

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  • Little Kappa: How dare you mess with Little Kappa! You will be erased with fire!

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  • Jesuit priest: Bless you, oh bless you! I am saved!

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  • Jesuit priest: Blessed thanks to you, kind soul. You saved me from great pain.
  • Naoe: Tell me what happened.
  • Jesuit priest: The last I remember I was preaching in a small village, not far from here. There were two men talking in loud voices. One of them was that terrible brute. The next thing I knew, I was knocked out.
  • Naoe: What did the other man look like?
  • Jesuit priest: I... did not see him, but the villagers called him Sen.
  • Naoe: Thank you.

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  • Naoe: The priest said Sen would be here. This place seems peaceful. Hard to believe there's a pirate here.

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  • Woman: Say, don't you think there is something below the water, near that boat? Is that a fish?
  • Man: Hmm. I saw Sen throw something in the water. Could that be it?

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  • Naoe: Who threw those weapons into the sea?

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  • Child: I'm so hungry! Let's go ask Sen for more rice!
  • Child 2: What? But you just ate! Greedy!
  • Child: Hey, who are you? You're not here to steal our food from Sen, are you? Go away!

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  • Pirate archer: Another day comes and goes.

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  • Man: Ah, you're here! Master instructed me to dig and only leave when you arrive. Now I'm free!

The Winter Raiders

In winter, several villages and important roads in Japan are under attack by a veteran military unit gone rogue, trained in the art of sabotage. They vanish for the rest of the year, but the memories of their vile acts linger.

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  • Rin: Warrior! You're the toughest I have seen today by quite a measure.
  • Samurai duelist: (scoffs)
  • Rin: Don't walk away! We need your help. Will you listen to me?
  • Yasuke: I heard you. Loud and clear, miss.
  • Rin: Oh, yes. Come with me? I will explain.

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  • Yasuke: What is the trouble?
  • Rin: A group of dangerous raiders target our village and nearby areas. They steal all they can, and kill anyone in their way. I'm taking you to our elder.
  • Yasuke: Are they bandits?
  • Rin: If only. They are much stronger. They were once trained soldiers.
  • Yasuke: So they prey on the defenseless. That will not do.
  • Rin: I was hoping you'd say that. I was hoping for a mighty samurai to fight for us. I'm glad to have met you.

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  • Rin: Speak with the elder. I do hope you'll decide to help us.

[01:52-02:50][58] []

  • Rin: Excuse me, samurai. Can you spare me one more moment?

[03:04-03:54][50] []

  • Yasuke: You survived. If you had stayed, you would not have.

[04:27-05:07][40] []

  • Naoe: Go, teach her. I think it would do you both some good.
  • Yasuke: If you say so.

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  • Sobei: You! You killed my Akumu. Hired by the Elder, weren't you.
  • Yasuke: Hmm. Information about the Winter Raiders. And something about the Gobo elder. I wonder why they have a grudge against him.

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  • Yasha: You took Sobei, so I will take your head!

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  • Yasuke: What is done is done. The Raiders will terrorize the people no more. I must have a word with the elder.

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  • Yasuke: This note could help me find the rest of those Winter Raiders. It sounds like someone has betrayed them.

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  • Yasuke: The elder's notes mentioned that house. I should investigate it.

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Note from Yasha's Contact

Hello, old fool. Your hounds are coming for me, but you are not. Coward. Pretending to hold power over Kawakami, what we built together by that river in northern Yoshino. Death will take you too. Perhaps even sooner than you think.
  • Yasuke: This note suggests a connection with one of the Raiders. As the elder suspected.

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  • Yasuke: This is the village referred to in the supplier's note.

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  • Yasha: It's just ink. A brush. Why is this so hard to master?

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  • Yasuke: Hmm. This letter. It says the Winter Raiders were once hired to protect. What went wrong?

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  • Sobei: Insolence. Defiance. This is what happens when Sobei is crossed. All who oppose me will suffer the same fate.

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  • Yasuke: This letter contains information that can be useful. More about those Winter Raiders and their whereabouts.

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  • Takahara deserter 1: I'm not going back to Takahara. I'm still haunted by what happened last winter.
  • Takahara deserter 2: We weren't careful enough. We should have known that fire meant the raiders camped in the woods.

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An Important Notice

The situation in eastern Kumano Sanzan remains critical. Spies confirm that the Winter Raider known as Hayate has intensified his attacks on pilgrims in winter. His ambushers operate in highly mobile units. They target Taisha entrances.

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  • Yasuke: I wonder if this is the Raiders' camp those villagers spoke of.

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  • Akumu: Very good. It seems you heeded our lessons, recruit. Why do we strike at winter?

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  • Yasha's prospect: Winter is when the villagers are at their weakest. When help is hardest to find.

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  • Yasuke: Hmm. Information about the Winter Raiders. And something about the Gobo elder.

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  • Outlaw thug: Enough of your whining.
  • Buddhist monk: Someone! Help me!

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  • Buddhist monk: Those men ambushed me north of Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine. If you have sense, you will stay far from there.

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  • Yasuke: Hmm, something seems off.

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  • Yasuke: This note could help me find the rest of those Winter Raiders. It sounds like someone has betrayed them.

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  • Jinbei: The elder's newest fool. You killed Akumu and Sobei.

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  • Yasuke: What's done is done. The Raiders will terrorize the people no more. I must have a word with the elder.

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  • Gobo elder: The Raiders. Are they...
  • Yasuke: You knew they were soldiers. They once protected you. And for reasons I do not understand, you banished them.
  • Gobo elder: One must make difficult decisions at times. You should understand this.
  • Yasuke: Your choices, your actions, created enemies. You, elder, are culpable for all their bloodshed.
  • Gobo elder: And you are responsible for their end. The matter is resolved.
  • Yasuke: I need nothing from a remorseless old fool.
  • Gobo elder: As you wish.
  • Yasuke: Your people may be free, but until they are free of your "leadership," know that I will be watching.
  • Gobo elder: Fine. Now begone. What's done is done. Get out of my sight.

The Hunters of Kyonyo

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  • Yasuke: This will help. I will deal with his hunters. Rest assured, Kyonyo will be safe. And if I may...
  • Kennyo: Please
  • Yasuke: Once this is over, speak with your son. Or it will haunt you. Trust me on this.

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  • Yasuke: Bodies. Monks and bandits.

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  • Yasuke: This confirms a plot to kill Kyonyo. The attackers will regroup after, at Yunomine Onsen.

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  • Yasuke: This is where Kyonyo's ambushers planned to meet. I should stay hidden and see if any are here.

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  • Inumaru: I almost had Kyonyo. It's Kamakichi's fault! Busy playing spy games in that decrepit town in Saika. Kyonyo was on the tip of my katana. Another inch, he'd be dead. And I'd be rich. Kamakichi's going to regret this. Same goes for you, all of you, if this gets back to him!

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Journal Entry Three

I heard Kyonyo's father hired someone to locate his son. Whoever they are, they will be to late to interfere. I'm so close, I can smell the promised reward.
  • Yasuke: This bounty hunter, Kamakichi, has been gathering information. Listening in on conversations, perhaps for weeks.

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Journal Entry One

A samurai, a ronin, and now a beggar. But I will find Kyonyo here and my fortune will change.
  • Yasuke: Saika. Kyonyo's exact location is not here, but this Kamakichi has revealed himself to me.

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Journal Entry Two

Someone knows something! The market guards might have disclosed my plan. Regardless, my nightly prowls near the Monk Houses will continue. The Ikko ikki feel safe there - to my advantage.
  • Yasuke: I think this can help me find Kamakichi's location.

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  • Yasuke: That man looks like he's on the watch. It must be Kamakichi.

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  • Saika guard: No, I saw him. Kyonyo. Dangerous people look for him. Maybe they will come to Saika.

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  • Yasuke: Kamakichi knew Kyonyo's location. I need to find him before the other bounty hunters do.

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Update from Koyasan

Rumor has it that some ronin were hired to track you down. Be aware of this when you travel. These are dangerous times, and we need to be careful.

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Kennyo is at Negoroji

Contacts are saying that Kennyo has arrived in Negoroji and has met with several people there. After the fallout between you two, it will not be surprising if he's trying to undermine you.

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  • Kyonyo: (grunts) Life is... full of surprises. One moment I'm getting ambushed by bounty hunters, the next, you stroll in. Oda's giant. The great Yasuke.
  • Yasuke: I am here on behalf of our ally, Naoe, and your father. He said you are being hunted.
  • Kyonyo: I thought he had other priorities. I can handle these bounty hunters.
  • Yasuke: Your injuries suggest otherwise. They will not rest until you are dead. Or until I deal with them.
  • Kyonyo: (sighs) I cannot afford to be choosy about the help I accept. Not until I'm ready to fight back. I'm... grateful for your aid. Here. This is all I know about the men hunting me. I'd know more, but my contact in Koyasan has gone quiet. If you could check on him, I'd be grateful.
  • Yasuke: I will.
  • Kyonyo: As for me, I'll be moving on. I have to assume my enemies may know I'm here. Meet me in Kumano Sanzan, and when the time is right, we will end the leader. Together.
  • Yasuke: Stay safe.

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  • Yasuke: The information Kyonyo shared mentioned this place. One of the bounty hunters is thought to be based here.

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  • Yasuke: What is that noise?

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  • Shishi-o: Your silence only prolongs our suffering. Where is Kyonyo?
  • Yasuke: Surely he is one of Kyonyo's hunters.

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  • Yasuke: Shishi-o shared a close bond with the leader of these bounty hunters.

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  • Guard: I'm so sorry, Tenchi. I should have been here.
  • Yasuke: What happened?
  • Guard: The temple's head monk asked me and Tenchi to pick up some papers. Didn't need the two of us, we thought. So Tenchi went to the monk's quarters. Alone. I stopped for a drink. Tenchi was taking so long... I headed over and heard a noise coming from the backyard. It was so dark, but I saw someone running. Must've been whoever killed my friend.
  • Yasuke: Sounds like the killer was looking for the head monk. Where can I find him?
  • Guard: He should still be at the Monks' District.

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  • Yasuke: Are you the head monk here?
  • Head monk: Tell me who sent you. Before I call the guards.
  • Yasuke: I am Yasuke. Kyonyo sent me. He has been expecting an update from you. And based on the dead man near your quarters, you are the next target.
  • Head monk: I feared I was being targeted. Now we know for sure. If you help me, we can set a trap.
  • Yasuke: What do you have in mind?
  • Head monk: The building behind me is our best hope. I'll dismiss the guards. Draw him out. Extinguish all the lights. And we'll have our best chance.

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  • Head monk: Come. Follow me.

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  • Head monk: All of you. Gather around. I need your assistance.

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To Kyonyo

Some ronin passed by yesterday. They were asking around town about you. One of them looked at me like he knew me. I'm worried that someone might've told them something.

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  • Head monk: Wait for nightfall. Extinguish every light. That is out best chance.

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  • Yasuke: I think that is the last of them. I will tell Kyonyo his immediate threats are dealt with.

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  • Head monk: Thank you, Yasuke. I will await word from Kyonyo.

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  • Yasuke: Kyonyo and his soldiers.

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  • Yasuke: It is time.
  • Kyonyo: Then what are we waiting for?

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  • Yasuke: We must do this together. Protect your father. I will go after Tsuchi-Gumo.
  • Kyonyo: Good hunting.

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  • Tsuchi-Gumo: The ronin Yasuke. Fighting for the wrong man again.

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Two bickering men are on the brink of discovery - a discovery they think will make them rich.

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  • Kane: When we were in the swamp east of here, that ornament thing really started acting up.

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Near Kaiji's courtyard
Marshlands are full of treasure
Vaulting their secrets

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  • Naoe: Hmm. The ornament is... glowing? It must be guiding me somewhere. And I think I'm close.

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  • Naoe: The ornament feels alive!

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  • Naoe: So something about the ornament and this spot lights up a glyph. It is a mystery. I guess we'll go tell those two dunces the good news.

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  • Kinu: Hey. They lit up. Something's happening!
  • Kane: In your brain? No. To the door? Yes!

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  • Naoe: Fine. But only if you pass a training test. Fail it, and you're out.
  • Kinu: Yatta!
  • Kane: We'll find a suitable place and report to duty. Here. A scroll to show we're serious.

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Yasuke has some skills to pass on to Kane and Kinu in hopes of training them.

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  • Kane: I wonder what Yasuke the legendary has in store for me.
  • Kinu: He could give you etiquette lessons?
  • Kane: Your face needs etiquette lessons.

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  • Kane: We were just limbering up. I'm as flexible as any shinobi. Like a wet noodle!
  • Naoe: Please don't compare me to a noodle.
  • Kane: We're ready to train if you're ready to teach.
  • Naoe: All right, let's start.

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  • Yasuke: Now, when your weapon is occupied, you must rely on the strength of your own body. At times, a strong kick will do the job. Not only does it keep enemies from your vital core, but kick hard enough, and they will take flight.

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  • Yasuke: Brace your stomach.

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  • Kinu: Oof. (whimpers)

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  • Kane: I've been wanting to do that to him for years. Let me try!
  • Yasuke: Square your hips. Ground yourself. Draw power from the earth.

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  • Kane: (braces)

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  • Kane: Ow! (whimpers)
  • Naoe: Should have mentioned needing a backup plan when the enemy's twice your size.
  • Kinu: I could use that lesson.
  • Yasuke: Good point. Want to show them how it is done?

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  • Yasuke: The goal is to lift them off the ground. Send Kinu flying!

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  • Yasuke: You can do better than that. Another!

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  • Yasuke: Try again!

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  • Yasuke: Make them fly!

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  • Kane: Aaaahhhhhh!

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  • Kinu: (giggles) Bye Kane!

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  • Kinu: Good one!
  • Yasuke: That probably hurt.

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It's Naoe's turn to help train Kinu and Kane - and she's determined to have some fun.

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  • Yasuke: It is a new day. I hope that Kinu and Kane are feeling better.

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  • Kinu: Please don't embarass me in front of miss Naoe.
  • Kane: What? Does Kinu have an imaginary girlfriend now?
  • Kinu: No, I just, you just... nevermind.

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  • Kinu: Reporting for training, great samurai.
  • Yasuke: I guess that means you are feeling better. Are you ready?
  • Kinu: Whenever you are, sir.
  • Yasuke: Let us begin.

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  • Kinu: (chokes)
  • Yasuke: Sorry, Kinu.

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  • Kane: (chokes)
  • Naoe: You got him!

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  • Naoe: And down he goes. Let's keep practicing!

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  • Kane: We've kicked, we've choked. What else is there?
  • Naoe: I'm sure you're right. That must have thought you everything.
  • Kane: So we're ready for the final test then!
  • Kinu: You won't be disappointed, miss Naoe. Meet us here tomorrow. I need to lie down. Immediately.

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The time has come to see all the skills that Kinu and Kane have learned. Will they be invited to join the Kakushiba ikki?

  • Kane: This is it, Kinu. You wanna stop sleeping on the rocks? Get away from the macaques? That happens today. If... you don't mess it up.
  • Kinu: (gulps)

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  • Kane: To perform in front of you... it is an honor.

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  • Naoe: You're laying it on a bit thick.
  • Kane: I am a changed man, shinobi. Truly. Allow me and Kinu to show you what we will bring to your illustrious team.
  • Naoe: This will be interesting.

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  • Yasuke: Do not say "I told you so."

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  • Naoe: I'm thinking it.

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  • Yasuke: They have charisma?

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  • Naoe: I thought they were bad, but turns out they're just stupid. And stupidity is not a crime.

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  • Yasuke: But it should be

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  • Naoe: We know Tomiko could use a hand. She hates mucking the horse stalls.
  • Yasuke: They could handle that.

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  • Naoe: Maybe.

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  • Naoe: All right, legendary samurai. Let's duel.

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  • Naoe: You're not bad at this fighting thing.
  • Yasuke: Lord Nobunaga did not keep me around just to play Go.
  • Naoe: That explains why Junjiro always wins your games.
  • Yasuke: I often let the disadvantaged win. You may see that yourself today!

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  • Yasuke: (yawns)
  • Naoe: Don't start.
  • Yasuke: Then wake me up!

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  • Naoe: (grunts)
  • Yasuke: Are you all right down there?
  • Naoe: Don't worry about me. Worry about your bruised ass tomorrow.

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  • Yasuke: Hold still!
  • Naoe: Move faster, old man!
  • Yasuke: Now you have done it.

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  • Naoe: Watch this! (grunts)

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  • Yasuke: (laughs) That is the lesson I want to learn next!
  • Naoe: You've got it.

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  • Naoe: I'm pretty tough, huh?
  • Yasuke: Eh.
  • Naoe: I am!

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  • Kane: They're pretty close, Kinu. Jealous?

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  • Kinu: No! Please! Don't kiss her!

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  • Naoe: They better not make me live to regret this. But the Hideout will be livelier. Maybe I'll go there and ask Yasuke for another duel.

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  • Naoe: The legend was true.
  • Meiran: Unfortunately for them. They heard the legend and believed they'd claim pounds of silver from a legend well past his prime.
  • Naoe: So, you were trying to lose them in the woods.
  • Meiran: I hoped they would give up the chase. Alas...

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Last Update

A Disturbance in Kii

Yuasa, Kii NOTE: IT'S A FEATURED EVENT FOR SOME GOD FORSAKEN REASON???????????????????????????????

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  • Hana: Chichiue, let's go see, let's go see!
  • Tsuyoshi: Of course, my child.
  • Hana: I wanna get really close!
  • Eamon: I have seen many strange beasts during my travels! Some scary. Some dangerous. And if what you tell me is true, you will be rewarded with those same fantastic beasts!

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  • Eamon: Are you sure this is where you saw those strange kanji?

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  • Eamon: Very well, then - a deal is a deal... Here it is!

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  • Eamon: Behold the European brown bear – a frightening beast as tall as two men standing on each other' shoulders!' [growls]

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  • Eamon: And this is the mighty African leopard! Leopards are clever creatures. They circle around their prey and stalk them from behind... Slowly... Silently... They say you can feel their breath on the nape of your neck right before they strike... [roars]

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  • Eamon: This sword belonged to my grandfather - and to his great-grandfather before him. It is said to have acquired a singular thirst for blood during the Holy Crusades... If it’s all the same to you, I’d prefer a civilized conversation.
  • Yasuke: You are Templar.
  • Eamon: Oh, I am much more than that, I assure you.
  • Naoe: Alright. Talk...
  • Eamon: Allow me to introduce myself. I am Sir Eamon Hathaway. And of course, you are Fujibayashi Naoe and the one they call... Diogo, was it?
  • Yasuke: Yasuke.
  • Eamon: Of course – Yasuke. Pray, forgive me. I must admit I was surprised to hear about Assassins in Japan. There was no mention of your Brotherhood at the Synod. Ah. You have no idea what I’m talking about, do you? Pity. Trading barbs with mortal enemies is one of life’s great pleasures.
  • Yasuke: What do you want, Templar?
  • Eamon: To business, then.

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  • Eamon: For your transgressions against the Order, I am here to kill you both.
  • Yasuke: Nuno Caro and Duarte de Melo deserved to die twenty times over!
  • Eamon: I assure you, I do not personally mourn their loss. Few things try my patience more than cleaning up after lesser men – let alone lesser Templars.
  • Naoe: Well, people who speak in riddles try my patience, so start making sense.
  • Eamon: However. A greater purpose calls me from these shores. One that might even sway me from killing you.
  • Yasuke: You would share the same fate –

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  • Naoe: Yasuke. Not here.
  • Yasuke: [sighs]
  • Eamon: Once I acquire what I seek, we will sail away from this place, never to return. You have my word.
  • Yasuke: The worthless word of a Templar...
  • Naoe: We?
  • Eamon: I beg your pardon?
  • Naoe: You said "we" – who else is with you?
  • Eamon: [chuckles] Well, there’s this drunk Chinese captain in dire need of a new ship, for one... Most likely drowning his sorrows at this hour.
  • Yasuke: Any other Templars we should worry about?
  • Eamon: After what you and your Assassin friend have done, you will both have to worry about Templars for the rest of your lives...
  • Naoe: Second mistake.
  • Eamon: My dear girl, if the signing of your death warrant is no concern to you-
  • Naoe: Not that part – the part where you assumed I was an Assassin. [chuckles]
  • Eamon: Is something amusing?
  • Naoe: You were right – trading barbs with mortal enemies is pretty fun.
  • Eamon: This is my offer: keep to yourselves and we will be out of your hair in no time. But stand between me and my goal, and we will kill you both. Farewell, Assassin – or however you call yourself.
  • Naoe: I am kakushiba-ikki.
  • Eamon: And I am Black Cross.

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  • Eamon: Come, children! Who wants me to carve an elephant?

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  • Naoe: We can’t allow him to take whatever he wants.
  • Yasuke: Agreed. Perhaps we should look for that ship captain he mentioned?
  • Naoe: My thoughts exactly.

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  • Yasuke: I will alert you if I find any leads.
  • Naoe: Yasuke? Are you okay?
  • Yasuke: [sighs] I will be... Templars have a way of getting to me...
  • Naoe: Let me help you this time.

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Yuasa, Kii

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  • Yasuke: A Black Cross, uh... I will kill as many Templars as they dare send here.

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  • Drunken captain: What is a ship captain without a ship. [hiccups] Like a bird without wings. A fish without gills. [burps] Like a ship captain without sake! I am a nobody. But at least I am not alone. At least I have you, cheap, watered sake. You are my only friend. [hiccups] It’s so watered down, I am probably still sober. What a waste of my last mon.

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  • Yasuke: This is going to be challenging.

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  • Naoe: Excuse me, would you happen to be a ship captain by any chance?
  • Drunken captain: Not at this particular moment, no.
  • Naoe: My friend and I are looking for –
  • Drunken captain: Look here, lady - my cup is empty... You want to talk? Fill it up.

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  • Yasuke: How long have you been working for the Templar Order?
  • Drunken captain: [laugh] Let’s play a game. You make a statement, and if true - I drink. If false, you drink... First one to the bottom loses the game but either way, you buy.
  • Yasuke: Bring it on.
  • Naoe: [sighs]

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  • Drunken captain: All right, I’ll start... You, my friend, are not from Japan!
  • Yasuke: Very observant...

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  • Yasuke: You are a pirate – and a very bad one at that.
  • Drunken captain: How dare you. I am no pirate. I am chartered captain. Drink!

  • Yasuke: You are a Templar...
  • Drunken captain: [laughs] I am no Templar; my only allegiance is to gold. Drink!

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  • Drunken captain: Those Templars paid well but their maps were garbage! And now my ship is wrecked! You can still see her listing on the rocks when traveling the Iseji Trails... My turn: you two have something against Templars, don’t you?

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  • Yasuke: Now, about your wrecked ship.

  • Yasuke: You wrecked your ship because you were too drunk!
  • Drunken captain: I’ve been drunk since I was a baby [laugh] but you’re wrong! Drink!

  • Yasuke: Their maps were probably decent – you are just bad at reading them!
  • Drunken captain: I can read maps! But I’ll never trust English or Dutch maps again: only the Portuguese know these water half-decently... Drink!

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  • Drunken captain: But enough about me! Your gorgeous wife here is probably a terrible cook! [laughs]

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  • Naoe: I am not his wife!
  • Yasuke: [laughs]
  • Drunken captain: [laughs] Oh, so she's available?
  • Naoe: Okay, enough. We have what we want - let's go.
  • Yasuke: Wait. One more question.

  • Yasuke: The Templars came here looking for an object...
  • Drunken captain: Wrong! They are looking for a place!

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  • Yasuke: [burp] Empty... I am beaten...
  • Drunken captain: [laughs]

  • Yasuke: Your Templar passengers came here looking for a place, have they not?
  • Drunken captain: Oh yes - they’re looking all right.
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  • Drunken captain: [gulps] Empty...
  • Yasuke: [laughs]

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  • Drunken captain: Now if you’ll excuse me... Drink goes in, drink goes out! [laughs]

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  • Naoe: Wait – we need to know more about that place!

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  • Drunken captain: Stop! Or else...
  • Naoe: Or else!?

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  • Drunken captain: Big mistake, lady... You don’t scare Captain Yang!

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  • Captain Yang: I lost everything – why do you want to take more?!
  • Naoe: What are Templars looking for?

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  • Captain Yang: The more I drink, the less it hurts!
  • Naoe: Let’s put that to the test.

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  • Captain Yang: I yield! No more!

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  • Naoe: Are you ready to talk calmly, now?

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  • Captain Yang: Fine – I'll tell you what you want to hear... Eh... What was it you wanted to hear?
  • Naoe: The place the Templars are looking for?
  • Captain Yang: Oh, right, right – the old man – Sir Hathaway, he’s called – he’s been searching for a long time, see... It’s a place he called the Obverzk... The Obterze... Hum... Oh – the Observatory!!! That’s it, that’s what he called it!! A place of mysterious powers – he had a big chest full of documents he kept locked in his cabin -

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  • Yasuke: Up there on the roof!
  • Naoe: On it!

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  • Naoe: They're bleeding. I can track them.

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  • Naoe: Even injured, they move pretty fast.

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  • Masked killer: This belongs to you.

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  • Naoe: There, blood stains.

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  • Naoe: Ah! It's just a dog.
  • Masked killer: Why don’t you listen and turn back?
  • Naoe: Why don’t you come out and find out?

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  • Naoe: Blood. I'm close.

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  • Hana: Please, stop! Don't hurt him!

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  • Naoe: It's okay! I'm not going to hurt you.

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  • Masked killer: I told Eamon you two wouldn’t listen. He thinks people are reasonable...

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  • Naoe: Let him go.
  • Masked killer: Listen carefully. This man will bleed out and die in seconds unless you save him.
  • Naoe: Look, whatever you think you're doing -

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  • Masked killer: Face it, Assassin. You're simply outclassed.

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  • Hana: Father!
  • Naoe: Hold on, I’ve got you...
  • Hana: Help him! Please help him!
  • Naoe: Hey - Hey! I’m not letting him die, okay?
  • Hana: O-okay. Okay. Thank you, miss.

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  • Yasuke: Naoe, are you there?
  • Naoe: In here!

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  • Yasuke: I tried to keep up, but...
  • Naoe: She got away.
  • Yasuke: She... She cut him open just to get away?
  • Naoe: She has the same cloak as the old man.
  • Yasuke: Two Black Crosses...

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  • Naoe: Go with my friend, he’ll take care of you.
  • Yasuke: Hey there! Your father is safe now. What is your name?
  • Hana: Hana. [beat] You are Yasuke, yes?

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  • Naoe: The woman disappeared without leaving a trail... What's our next move?
  • Yasuke: [sighs] First, I need water… Then we look for Yang’s ship: we might find clues in the wreckage.
  • Naoe: Yang said it could be seen from Iseji Trails!
  • Yasuke: Who should take point?

[play as yasuke]

  • Yasuke: I will go. I could use the fresh air.
  • Naoe: Okay – I'll see that this man is taken care of and join you later.
Double-Crossed
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