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My quinary sandbox.
 
My quinary sandbox. :)


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|1:47 To Catch a Spy • 2:11 Hunting the Hunter • 2:15 The Way of the Kosode • 2:30 Alone At Last • 2:32 Silencing the Teppo • 3:10 The Contact • 4:07 The Visitor • 4:28 Home of a Killer • 4:42 The Spy at Rest • 4:43 A Sour Defeat • 4:56 Tipping the Balance • 5:10 A Garrison to Dismantle • 6:23 Origin of a Killer • 7:17 The Bad Sleep Well • 7:58 Turning the Tables • 8:37 Trouble with the Regalia • 8:46 The Regalia • 12:31 A Snake in the Shrine • 13:54 Sweet Revenge • 13:57 The Leaf Turns • 14:10 A Blade in the Dark • 14:25 A Shinobi on Awaji
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|15:26 End of the Line • 15:29 Topple the Traitor • 15:45 Darkness Falls • 15:50 The Lesson • 16:07 Dismantling One by One • 16:26 The Yokai • 16:29 Kurai Eikyou • 16:53 The Final Assault • 17:57 The Tournament • 18:10 Genzaburo's Soldiers • 19:50 The Puppet Show
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|20:22 Yamabushi Imposters • 20:34 Out of the Shadows • 21:37 A Promise • 22:22 Silver Smugglers • 22:50 Prison Break • 23:56 The Winter Raiders • 25:38 The Hunters of Kyonyo • 38:47 The Pirate Alliance
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|05:45 [[Chef Hong]] • 06:11 [[Red Walls]] • 06:45 [[The Man Behind the Mask]] • 06:52 [[Smuggler's Gambit]] • 06:56 [[A Talk With a Lady]]
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|08:22 [[Thrown to the Dogs (memory)|Thrown to the Dogs]] • 08:30 [[Astray]] • 08:45 [[Brothers in Arms (Shadows)|Brothers in Arms]] • 09:19 [[A Peculiar Guest]] • 09:30 [[The Music]] • 09:47 [[Losing Hand]]
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|10:15 [[Against the Koga-ryu]] • 10:50 [[Art Collector]] • 11:10 [[Lightning and Thunder]] • 11:17 [[Of My Enemy]] • 12:00 [[A Chance Encounter]] • 12:09 [[The Twisted Tree]] • 12:14 [[Feast For Thought]] • 12:19 [[The Scent of War]] • 12:41 [[Temple Stories]] • 13:22 [[The Godai Shinobi]] • 13:47 [[Valuable Reflections]]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxmhjIY3sAM End of the Line] • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsywY3pRVS0 The Yokai] • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udAZfz3rMHg The Tournament] • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrGNSaCSvJw Yamabushi Imposters] • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR_rHoiFf-8 The Winter Raiders] • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwuK8-gaEjs The Hunters of Kyonyo] • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Sxxg7dC18 The Pirate Alliance]
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|15:00 [[The Iron Hand Guild]] • 15:04 [[Tea Bowls for Rikyu]] • 15:05 [[The Lost Envoys]] • 15:39 [[Lost Honor]] • 16:08 [[The Rengakai]] • 16:17 [[The Corrupt Daikan]] • 16:34 [[Restless Spirits]] • 16:50 [[The Performer]] • 18:55 [[The Betrayers]]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsRmrR38kOc The Lesson] • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8PQU2MNRk4 A Puzzlement] • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvrwklABkLw Teach a Dog New Kicks] • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D6kOecaJgA Headucation] • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la9bwaNKLYg Battle of the Bests]
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*The Jounin Pillow Book (Katsuhime romance)
*The Jounin Pillow Book (Katsuhime romance)


==The Art of Kintsugi==
==Move to the floating convos==
*'''Naoe:''' [sighs] ''Iga. You'll always be home to me. Even like this.''
[]
[flashback begins]
{{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}}
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Is it hard for you to be here? With me?''
[]
*'''Naoe:''' ''What do you mean?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I'm close to another glowing glyph. I can feel it.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''When you and I were... first here.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''No. We've all taken actions we regret while wearing the cloaks of loyalty. All of us. I'm glad you're here with me, Yasuke.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I can't be far now.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Still. I am sorry you lost your home.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''You lost yours, too. At least I still have the pieces.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''There. A second glyph is lit.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I never... thought of it that way.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''With the pieces... you can mend. Strengthen. Make something that was already precious even more so.''
{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the River in Wakasa|Text=Slithering river<br>Cradles the harvest to come<br>Reviving the ruins}}
[She gets that instrument out of her pockets]
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Have you ever gotten a good look at the little tanuki's handwork?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''There must be another glyph close by. I feel the ornament reacting.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Kintsugi. It is beautiful.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Maybe it will be the same with our homes.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''This thing's getting louder.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I do not think we have enough gold for that.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''We could bring Gennojo out of retirement. He's an excellent thief.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Another glyph. I wonder who wrote the riddles?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It will never be the same, though.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''No.''
{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Waterfall in Omi|Text=Cascading waters<br>Within the arms of Mount Peak<br>A secret laid bare}}
*'''Yasuke:''' ''How does it sound, the tsuchibue? After Junjiro mended it?''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Even better. See for yourself.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I feel the ornament reacting. There must be another glyph nearby.''
[he tries to play it]
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Perhaps "better" depends on who is playing.'' [laughs]
*'''Naoe:''' ''I can't be far now.''
[flashback ends]
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*'''Naoe:''' ''No shame in trying. But Yasuke should stick to swords.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''There.''
 
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==The Peasant Who Would Be King==
{{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}}
''The Shinbakufu have been decimated. Only one remains: the traitor, Akechi Mitsuhide. Lady Nene can help.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''The ornament. It's calling to a nearby glyph.''
*'''Lady Nene:''' ''You have returned.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''My lady.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''This thing's getting louder.''
*'''Lady Nene:''' ''You visit can only mean one thing. The Shinbakufu?''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''One remains. Mitsuhide.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Got it.''
*'''Lady Nene:''' ''You honor Lord Nobunaga. As he would have wanted.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Thank you, my lady.''
{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Mists in Omi|Text=Mists of Azuchi<br>A land lost within the lake<br>Where cats become lords}}
*'''Lady Nene:''' ''Mitsuhide has gathered his forces in Shoryuji Castle. I hope he fears what is coming. Vengeance.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Lord Nobunaga wanted to unify the land. Mitsuhide wants to subjugate it. The people deserve justice.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''There must be another glyph close by. I feel the ornament reacting.''
*'''Lady Nene:''' ''Then press forth and execute justice.''
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They get up.
*'''Naoe:''' ''The ornament's leading me closer.''
*'''Lady Nene:''' ''As we speak, Lord Hideyoshi is readying his forces near Shoryuji Castle. This battle will shape the country for generations. If Lord Hideyoshi triumphs, we enter a new age.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''With your husband in power.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''That's six glyphs in total. We're getting somewhere.''
*'''Lady Nene:''' ''It is a delicate situation. Lord Hideyoshi is ambitious. As is every other daimyo. What matters now is defeating Mitsuhide. Go, finish the Shinbakufu. And may you find there what you seek.''
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Naoe and Yasuke left the room.
{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Watchtower in Omi|Text=Tress try to hide it<br>Under a watchtower's gaze<br>Saikoji awaits}}
*'''Naoe:''' ''We have to get to Hideyoshi before he kills him, otherwise the box is lost.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Then we have to move quickly.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''There's a glyph nearby. My ornament's reacting to it.''
 
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==The Mission==
*'''Naoe:''' ''The ornament feels alive!''
''Luis Frois has invited you to visit the mission. He will be happy to see you arrive.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Father Frois sounds well. I should speak to him.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''One step closer to opening the strange door.''
[yasuke overhears frois]
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*'''Luis Frois:''' ''Beautiful ceramics, but cracked. And the repairs, while masterful, are easily seen.''
{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Sky in Wakasa|Text=Between two rivers<br>Edging forest and heaven<br>Closest to the sky}}
*'''Merchant:''' ''That is the nature of kintsugi. Repairs are made, but the damage is intrinsic to the object itself. The blemish is part of its history, its essence. Do you see, Father Frois?''
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*'''Frois:''' ''Remarkable. What a beautiful idea.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I'm close to another glowing glyph. I can feel it.''
[press to talk]
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Father Frois. I trust all is well with your writing?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I can't be far now.''
*'''Frois:''' ''Indeed! Thanks to you, my work continues. Do you want to hear my latest pages?''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Tell me more about your work.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''All right, ornament. Show me the way.''
*'''Frois:''' ''The customs of this land are fascinating. In my work, I contrast them with those of Europe. Most recently, I have been working on dancing, child rearing, and poetry.''
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(Tell me about dance.)
*'''Naoe:''' ''This thing's getting louder.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''What have you learned about dancing?''
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*'''Frois:''' ''When we dance in Europe, we leap and cavort. Here, the people dance as much with their hands as their feet.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Making good progress.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Yes, the dancers often hold still as part of the performance.''
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(Tell me about child rearing.)
{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Ship in Wakasa|Text=A shattered mountain<br>Down Wakasa and Tamba<br>The great ship waiting}}
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Tell me about the children.''
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*'''Frois:''' ''In Portugal, our children do not go about armed, and they lack manners. Here, boys as young as twelve might carry a sword and treat everyone with respect.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''The ornament. It's calling to a nearby glyph.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It is mostly the sons of samurai and daimyo thus equipped.''
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(Tell me about poetry.)
*'''Naoe:''' ''The ornament's leading me closer.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''What about poetry?''
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*'''Frois:''' ''Portuguese ballads are composed of metrical stanzas with elegant rhyming schemes. But here, verse consists of unrhymed couplets!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Another glyph.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I know the ballads that Portuguese sailors sing.'' [chuckles] ''Unfit for priestly ears.''
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(I must be going)
{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Silence in Tamba|Text=A Path of Silence<br>Leading wanderers to dive<br>Far into themselves}}
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It is good to see you, Father. But I must be going. And... take good care of your notes. I worry the wind will claim them.''
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*'''Frois:''' ''True.'' [sighs] ''But it is not the wind that worries me. There are those who will use faith to fan the flames of war. Where the cross leads, the sword often follows.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''The ornament feels alive!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''This is a dangerous world. As you know, Father Frois.''
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*'''Frois:''' ''We work in peril and must trust in God. May He watch over us all.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Ten glyphs illuminated. We're close to getting answers.''
 
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==The Threat==
{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Stone in Tamba|Text=By Kameyama<br>A stone's heart cracked wide open<br>Tada miner's dream}}
''The baptism party has already left town and they are in danger. Hurry after them and assist!''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''I can't be far now.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Have you seen the baptismal party?''
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*'''Buddhist monk 1:''' ''They left along the trail of the Black Tortoise.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''One step closer to opening the strange door.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''What does that mean?''
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*'''Buddhist monk 2:''' ''The trail of the tortoise Genbu runs north.''
{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Sakura in Yamashiro|Text=Yamazaki looms<br>In spring over tree and pink<br>Beacon of petals}}
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Thank you.''
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*'''Buddhist monk 1:''' ''Do not thank us. Thank the tortoise.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''There must be another glyph close by. I feel the ornament reacting.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''This thing's getting louder.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''According to the glyphs on the door, this is the second last to light up. One more to find.''
[]
{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Lost in Yamashiro|Text=Water lost the way<br>On edge of Ogura Pond<br>Waiting for the fall}}
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*'''Naoe:''' ''I'm close to another glowing glyph. I can feel it.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''The ornament's leading me closer.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''That should be all the glyphs illuminated. Now to see what's behind the big strange door.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Here we go.''
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*'''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?''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Yasuke would love this naginata. He has nothing like it.''
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*'''Fieldworker:''' ''No, they had a nanban priest with them.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Where did these come from? They definitely weren't made here.''
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*'''Merchant:''' ''Careful, there are ronin ahead!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Look at this tanto! Amazing. It's coming with me.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I need to hurry.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Father Frois. I got here as fast as I could. Why did you not wait for me?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Look at this bronze. What would Heiji think of it?''
*'''Luis Frois:''' ''We left because... well it doesn't matter now.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''We almost lost Lady Satoko.''
*'''Frois:''' ''Yes, and I thank you for your aid.'' [sighs] ''Our work is difficult.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''What will you do now?''
*'''Frois:''' ''With God's aid, I shall carry on with my work. Come see me at the Azuchi mission sometime. We must take tea.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Take care, my friend.''
 
==Leaving a Mark==
''In an attempt to bring the allies together, Junjiro has made a bit of a mess.''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''You come out of there this instant, Junjiro.''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''No. I'm not coming out until you stop yelling!''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''I won't stop yelling until you come out!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Hmm.''
[approaches]
*'''Naoe:''' ''What's going on?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I think they can hear you all the way in Sakai.''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''The little oni spilled ink all over.''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''She hit me with a broom!''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''You have to apologize!''
Tomiko turned to Naoe.
*'''Tomiko:''' ''"Our first recruit," you said. Well, he was your recruit, Naoe. So you deal with him.''
[leaves]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''What shall we do, O fearless leader?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''You know I prefer a subtle approach. I'll pick the lock and force Junjiro out.''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''No! Don't!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Then tell us what happened, Junjiro.''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''Okay. I did spill the ink. But only because I was busy making something important! And I tried to clean it up but... it's ink.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''What were you making?''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''A banner. For all of us. But it doesn't matter now. I threw it away where you made me drink that ash tea. And now I'm going to stay in this chest forever!''
[naoe leaves]
*'''Naoe:''' ''Ash tea? Ah, the clearing where we held the ceremony. Junjiro's banner must be there.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Maybe if I hang it, he will come out of that chest.''
{{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.}}
*'''Naoe:''' ''This Kassandra... she's powerful.''
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*'''Tomiko:''' ''You're an artist, Junjiro. A messy one. But all the same.''
*'''Kassandra:''' ''Farewell, seeker.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Good job, Junjiro!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''What is this? I know I heard her, but... am I going mad?''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''Do you like it, Yasuke?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''During my time in these lands, I have seen all the banners one can see. All the clans, all their crests. But of all the banners I have seen, there is none I would rather serve under.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Me neither.''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''Yatta!''
Junjiro turned to Tomiko.
*'''Junjiro:''' ''Sorry about the ink, Auntie Tomiko.''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''I always knew you'd make a mark on the world, Junjiro. I just didn't know it would start on my floor.''


==Arrow Strike==
;Blade of Yumminess
''Rin, a young from Gobo, needs assistance with a personal matter.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''This looks like the clearing that Rin spoke of. I know I'm here to teach her to fight, but... I cannot deny my excitement to see her.''
[approaches]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Hello again, Rin.''
*'''Rin:''' ''Yasuke! Forgive the mess. My grandfather clearly saw little need to be tidy.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Mess never bothered me.''
*'''Rin:''' ''I can't stand it. How do you find anything?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Organized chaos.''
*'''Rin:''' ''Well, if you're ready to teach, I'm ready to learn. I've found my grandfather's bow, and I've prepared targets. Come.''
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*'''Rin:''' ''Here. Show me how an expert archer thinks and shoots. With your guidance, maybe I too can become a master. Show me what you've got!''
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*'''Rin:''' ''Nice shot, sensei.''
{{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.}}
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Thank you, but focus. Observe and absorb.''
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*'''Rin:''' ''Thank you for the demostration.''
{{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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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Did I prove myself a worthy sensei?''
{{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.}}
*'''Rin:''' ''You will do. If your skills as a teacher are half as good as your shooting, I will be a master archer in no time.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''I hope to prove worthy of your praise.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Hmm. This blade sure feels like a powerful one. And I taste something... legendary.''
*'''Rin:''' ''Good with a bow, calm under pressure, and graceful with compliments. I think you'll make for a fine teacher.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It is good to review the basics. Although, most targets shoot back.''
*'''Rin:''' ''Who says it was your shooting I was testing? Nonetheless, I will happily receive your instruction. I was wondering... do you like being a samurai?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''No one has asked me that before. Yes. I am proud of who I am but... I hope my skills will not be needed one day.''
*'''Rin:''' ''Peace has a high price. Thank you for your lesson today.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Keep up your practicing. And when the seasons change, I will return to check on you.''
*'''Rin:''' ''You'll see how good a shot I have become. It is a shame you can't stay longer.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Like you said. Peace has a high price. Farewell for now, Rin.''


==Cloud Gazing==
*'''Yasuke:''' ''The wind is warm here. And the grass looks soft. A moment's rest would not do any harm.''
[flashback begins]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''What are we meant to do now?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''It's easy. You look at a cloud and say what it looks like. Like that one.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It is a macaque holding an umbrella.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''What? No way.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Yes! It is right there in his hand!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''No, look. It's a jellyfish with one weird tentacle.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''If you say so. Perhaps my vision requires better imagination.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Ha ha.''
[a pause]
*'''Yasuke:''' [chuckles] ''This feels good.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Talking about stupid things? It does.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Do you ever think about who you would be? If we lived a different life?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Sometimes. Married to some warrior. A good Igan man, like my father wanted for me. Three kids, all running around like crazy. A nice life, I guess.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''But not yours.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''When Hattori Hanzo told me about my mother, it made perfect sense. She wasn't just a warrior. She had a mission. And though it meant she couldn't be in my life... I can understand now why she did it.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I think that no matter when, or where, you would live a life that changed the lives of others.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I hope so. Do you think about it?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It is hard to picture at times. As though my mind keeps me from seeing it.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Because it's too sad?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Not sad. Just... far away. But if I do, I see a life where I can sit down for a moment. Armor does not weigh on my shoulders. My sons roam freely on land that I own. I build a big house on it for everyone.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''That sounds nice.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It does.''
[pause]
*'''Naoe:''' ''What does that one look like?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Tomiko riding a flying squirrel.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''That I can see.''
*'''Yasuke:''' [laughs]
*'''Naoe:''' ''Ah! Something bit me!''
*'''Yasuke:''' [laughs]
[flashback end, play as yasuke]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Well. Back to the real world.''


==Stealing Samurai==
==Pagemaking==
''Dishonest samurai are a plague to the livestock farmers in Yamato.''
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*'''Weary farmer:''' ''Are you honest, samurai?''
==Dialogue==
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I like to think so.''
*'''Weary farmer:''' ''It's those Tsuitsui and Akiyama samurai. Always getting drunk, causing trouble. Thieves. Every one.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''This kind of man is more common than I would like.''
*'''Weary farmer:''' ''They stole my only ox. Sold it and spent the profit on new katana to trouble us with. And not only that, they threaten other farmers for their livestock! They want our children as collateral.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''People so quick to abuse their power do not deserve to keep it.''
*'''Weary farmer:''' ''Then cut these samurai criminals down. Thin their numbers. I will reward you.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I will end them. Reward or not.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Your livestock is safe now.''
*'''Weary farmer:''' ''Lousy bastards. They deserved it. Thank you. And let's hope my ox shat on their shoes before they sold him.''


==Restoring Order==
''Maria, a proud widow, needs help putting an end to the rampant lawlessness plaguing Omi.''


*'''Yasuke:''' ''What seems to be the trouble?''
==Outcome==
*'''Kyogoku Maria:''' ''I am Kyogoku Maria, widow of the great general Lord Takayoshi.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Maria is not a typical name for a woman here.''
*'''Maria:''' ''My husband and I became Christians last year. But he died. Even worse, Lord Nobunaga also died. He was the only one who could keep the peace! Now lawless soldiers are ravaging beautiful Omi, despoiling the province and robbing the peasants!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''In desperate times, soldiers often turn rogue and raid the people they're supposed to protect.''
*'''Maria:''' ''I pray for their raids to end, but so far it's not working. You, on the other hand...''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''This is what my allies and I fight for. Peace across the land. We will put an end to the lawlessness in Omi.''
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*'''Maria:''' ''You! My saint has returned!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''My allies and I have removed many rogue soldiers -''
*'''Maria:''' ''Yes, yes! I know! Glory to God and my dearly departed husband. Here, take this reward.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Thank you. But we did not do it for a -''
*'''Maria:''' ''Praise my husband, the saint in heaven. And thanks be to God for your divine intervention!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Farewell, Maria.''


==The World Out There==
*'''Naoe:''' ''I wonder where they're going.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''THe big ones prepare for quite the journey. See? They are readying the sails.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I forgot you were Yasuke the sailor before Yasuke the samurai.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Hardly. But I have been on many ships.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''What's it like?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Well... there is the seasickness. Long days on the deck in sun or rain. You grow tired of the spoiled rations. But there are also the sunrises and sunsets. You chase the light. Even when you do not catch it, there are the stars.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''And when you got to land. What did you find?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You would be surprised. It is a world divided by {{Wiki|Treaty of Tordesillas|treaty}}. Conquered before their boot even touches the shore. Even this one. At least, that is what they think.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''More division. I was hoping for something else.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I have also seen churches that are more art than architecture. I have smelled spices so fragrant, one sniff is a punch to the nose!'' [laughs] ''And the clothing! You should have seen what they put me in when I arrived.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''You didn't keep it for parties?''
*'''Yasuke:''' [laughs] ''Surely Lord Nobunaga had it burned. It is a dark world chasing its own light. A realm of exploration. Those same kings who send conquerors send men in search of knowledge. Discovery.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''The explorers must be brave.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Yes. They sail into the unknown.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Then let's go. Out there! I want to see it for myself. We'll steal a boat.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''All right. You will flop on the deck like a fish to distract them while I push the captain overboard.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''No, I'll push the captain overboard and you'll flop on the deck to distract them. Wearing the outfit you arrived in.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Oh, you think so? I have a better idea. I say we stay. For now. I do not know about you, but... I like it here.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''It' far from perfect. But I guess the world out there isn't perfect either.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''We do not need perfection for peace. Once we have it, perhaps I will wave to you from the shore as you set sail, explorer.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''We'll see.''
[end flashback]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I know Naoe wants to see the world. But I wish she could see the promise of the one she is in.''


==A Better Path==
==References==
''A monk tormented by bandits needs Naoe and Yasuke's help.''
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*'''Remorseful monk:''' ''You! With the sturdy stride!''
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[[Category:Memories of Fujibayashi Naoe]]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Do you need help?''
[[Category:Memories of Yasuke]]
*'''Remorseful monk:''' ''First, a confession. Before you accept. I... was once a bandit. I left my old life to follow a more spiritual path.''
[[Category:Memories relived using the Animus EGO]]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''This is not some clever trick?''
*'''Remorseful monk:''' ''No trick! My old bandit friends take offense. They've tried to kill me once already.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''They must have taken your new identity to heart.''
*'''Remorseful monk:''' ''Perhaps. But these bandits threaten all monks and pilgrims in the region.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Then I will deal with them, for the sake of all.''
*'''Remorseful monk:''' ''Thank you. You will be rewarded. Return when the bandits are dead, and when the people are safe. And when my life is no longer at risk.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''The bandits are gone. You can live your new life in peace.''
*'''Remorseful monk:''' ''You have done a great service.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Stick to this new path. Or I may have cause to return.''


==Accursed Arquebuses==
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''An elderly man recruits Naoe and Yasuke to deal with bandits tormenting Tamba peasants with Portuguese teppo.''


*'''Elderly noble:''' ''You! Yes. I require your assistance.''
==Transcription==
[talk]
===End of the Line (Shadows)===
*'''Elderly noble:''' ''You carry yourself like a warrior. You might be able to help me.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''And what is it you think I can help you with?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Caro. You are near. Can you feel it? It is the sins of your past, given form.''
*'''Elderly noble:''' ''It's those Portuguese dogs. They're not content to just plunder our land. They litter it with their steel as well.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''The Portuguese treat all they encounter as if it were they own.''
*'''Nuno Caro:''' ''So. She helped him.''
*'''Elderly noble:''' ''Their blasted "arquebuses." They are a blemish upon this nation's grand tradition of warfare. Rid us of the men terrorizing our peasants with these crude instruments. I can reward you. Handsomely.''
*'''Portuguese swordsman:''' ''Yes, senhor. It was a bloodbath, and she was nowhere to be found.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I will take care of anyone aiming a teppo at the innocent. Peace is its own reward.''
*'''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:''' ''That is one less teppo wielder inflicting violence and bloodshed on the innocent.''
*'''Yasuke's mother:''' (cries)
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Please! W-we saw nothing! We saw nothing!''
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*'''Elderly noble:''' ''Please tell me you've ridden Tamba of all those second-rate, foreign arquebuses.''
*'''Yasuke:''' (screams) ''Mother!'' (cries) ''Mama...''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Tamba now has far fewer bandits wielding teppo. The villagers can rest knowing they are safe.''
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*'''Elderly noble:''' ''Perhaps now they will acknowledge the superiority of Japanese steel and gunpowder, and purchase their teppo from me instead.''
*'''Caro:''' ''Is of your own choosing.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You are a teppo dealer?''
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*'''Elderly noble:''' ''At your service. After all, Tamba's worst deserve only the best.''
*'''Portuguese soldier:''' ''Intruder!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''"Tamba's worst" can no longer purchase your teppo.''
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*'''Elderly noble:''' ''Ah. Hmm... I may have overlooked your zeal for the task.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Mama...''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Tamba is safer because of you. It is good news for the people.''
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*'''Elderly noble:''' ''Here, take this. Just... don't say a word to anyone.''
*'''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.''


==Putting Down Roots==
===The Lesson===
Yasuke searches for a colorful and personal gift for Ibuki.
[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.''


*'''Yasuke:''' ''You look well. Like you have settled into life here.''
===The Yokai===
*'''Ibuki:''' ''I must say it is lovely. A rustic sort of charm, but...''
Rumors of yokai plague these lands. A monk-turned-demon-hunter needs help to uncover the truth of these monstrous tales.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''"But?" You have complaints already?''
*'''XXXX:''' ''Complaint is a terrible, harsh word! My keen and sophisticated eyes have spotted room for improvement, is all.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Should I summon a scribe? How long is this list of improvements?''
*'''XXXX:''' ''Silly. I only mean you could do with a bit more color. More beauty. Something to invite joy into this place. Other than your sparkling wit, I mean. For the moment, I shall retire to the bamboo grove near the stable. A peaceful spot from which to comtemplate the chaos, hmm?''
Ibuki left, allowing Yasuke a moment of contemplation.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''More color. Ibuki is right. I could gather flower seeds for them. Blue anemone are their favorite. I will find a vibrant patch of flowers and collect seeds. The brighter the blooms, the better the gift.''
Yasuke left to find the flowers.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Remarkable plants to have thrived so well. Even out of season.<br>There! These are the anemone I seek. The most beautiful blooms I have ever seen.''
He returned to the bamboo grove with the gift.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Here, for you. A gift of future color and joy. Blue anemone seeds. I had hope to find a brighter, bluer patch. But these were hardy. They will grow well. Wherever you plant them.''
*'''Ibuki:''' ''What a thoughtful gift, Yasuke. I don't know what to say.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I am glad to see you happy, my friend.''
*'''Ibuki:''' ''Now you will never forget me. For every cluster of blue, you will wonder, "Was Ibuki here?"''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I will not forget you.''


==Past and Present==
[00:14-01:25][71]
Back in his hometown, Yagoro finally musters the courage to confront his long-time enemy, Akechi Mitsuhisa.
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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.''


*'''Town elder:''' ''So the boy wants to save us from the Akechi clan. Why would I stop him from doing that?''
Taka Nyudo
*'''Elderly woman:''' ''He's not going to save anyone. He'll just get himself killed.''
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*'''Town elder:''' ''He's built himself a concealed blade. I asked how he did that and he went on for an hour.''
*'''Taka Nyudo:''' (growls)
*'''Elderly woman:''' ''Oh dear. The boy is so clumsy, he's going to cut himself on that blade before he even reaches the mines.''
*'''Chitose:''' ''Help!''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Yagoro? What are you doing here?''
*'''Chitose:''' ''Thank you. He was a monster. He had fire in his eyes.''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''I was born here. I come here all the time. And you?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Our eyes can play tricks when we fear for our lives.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Wherever help is needed is where I will go.''
*'''Chitose:''' ''Fear opens eyes wide to see death up close.''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''When I was a boy, I sold myself into bondage to the Akechi to help my mother through the winter. It wasn't enough. The whole village took pity on me, though. They looked after me. I have a whole town of aunties and uncles. I just wish you didn't have to see it, you know... like this.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Do you have somewhere safe to go?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''What happened?''
*'''Chitose:''' ''I've been following the wind, you see. It carries a name on its back. Mamushi...''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''Some Akechi thugs think they still own us. I have to do something about it. This is why I left to train. To protect my people. This is my mission.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Mamushi. I've been helping him disprove some myths.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''We killed Mitsuhide. His clan are an afterthought.''
*'''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.''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''They are monsters. They occupied the town years ago. Gave us a pittance and worked everyone bloody. Then, Miss Fubuki inspired us to fight back and reclaim our town. But their leader, Akechi Mitsuhisa... He had his men tire her. Then struck her down in the town center. The pig thinks his castle will protect him. After all this time, I am finally ready to face him. I have to be.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''You want to help your people. That's what makes you one of us. As your ally, I will fight at your side. If you'll let me.''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''I was hoping you'd say that! I mean, I accept.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Good. I suspect Akechi Mitsuhisa will be in the castle honmaru.''
[goes to kill him]
*'''Akechi Mitsuhisa:''' ''[breathes] Who are you? Who sent you?''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''My people sent me! They are under my protection.''
*'''Mitsuhisa:''' ''I remember you. You're the boy who wouldn't stop bawling when I struck down that demon woman.''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''She stood up for us. Inspired us. But you? You are half the warrior she was.''
*'''Mitsuhisa:''' ''[breathes] We paid the peasants. Even you, if I recall.''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''A pittance for back-breaking work! Not even enough to feed my mother! You are just a thug, with hatred in your heart and an army at your back. I have hunted worse than you. And I will continue until my people are safe.''
*'''Mitsuhisa:''' ''Big words for a small man. [winces] Your people chose poorly.''
[Yagoro kills him with his hidden blade]
*'''Mitsuhisa:''' ''[winces].''
*'''Naoe:''' ''That was a hard thing to do, I know. Your people will be grateful for your courage.''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''I hope you are right. That is all I ever wanted.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''You are doing this for them. Don't forget that.''
Yagoro bowed.
*'''Yagoro:''' ''Thank you, Miss Naoe. For being there for me. For showing me this path. I will try to make it my own.''
[he leaves]


==The Baptism==
Oshiroi Baba
Join Luis Frois for a baptism ceremony in Otsu to learn more about his work as a Jesuit missionary.
*'''Lady Satoko:''' ''Today is like no other day. Today, I shall be reborn without first dying.''
*'''Noble:''' ''How did the nanban priest persuade you to convert?''
*'''Satoko:''' ''Father Frois speaks our language better than my husband. That helps.''
Yasuke approached Luis Frois.
*'''Luis Frois:''' ''Greetings!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Hello, Father Frois. Your work proceeds, I see.''
*'''Frois:''' ''Indeed! It is a good sign that both the curious and the faithful are here for Lady Satoko... [sighs] in spite of the risks.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Risks?''
*'''Frois:''' ''Lady Satoko reports threats against her life, [sighs] but I can offer no more than the protection of our God. Would you speak to her and ensure that she and her family are safe?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Yes, I will speak with her.''
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*'''Shigetoki:''' ''Dearest wife. There have been threats.''
*'''Oshiroi Baba:''' [wails]
*'''Satoko:''' ''Threats do not terrify me. I hunt bandits with my teppo!''
*'''Shigetoki:''' ''Such behavior is also considered unseemly in courtly circles.''
[Yasuke approaches]
*'''Satoko:''' ''Ah, the famous Yasuke. Father Frois speaks warmly of you. I am Lady Satoko.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Pleased to meet you. I understand you are here to be baptized.''
*'''Satoko:''' ''Indeed. Provided my husband's family doesn't intervene. Certain relatives of his do not approve.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Have they threatened to attack the ceremony?''
*'''Satoko:''' ''I don't know what they have planned. I am possibly slightly worried. Not for myself, of course. But for the others. Now excuse me as I contemplate my impeding salvation.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''I need to learn more about this threat of violence to Lady Satoko.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''That did not sound... human.''
[eavesdrops nearby]
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*'''Noble 2:''' ''The next Oda Nobunaga may not be as willing to protect these nanban priests.''
*'''Oshiroi Baba:''' [wails] ''Ichiro-o-o! You are dead... and now I am alone...''
*'''Noble 3:''' ''We don't need another warlord like that tyrant. We need to rebuild Enryakuji and resist the might of the daimyo!''
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[stops eavesdropping]
*'''Oshiroi Baba:''' [screams]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''They are not plotting against Lady Satoko.''
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[eavesdrops on another group]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Oshiroi Baba! I know nothing of Ichiro. I do not want to hurt you.''
*'''Merchant:''' ''I hope Lady Satoko takes her baptism seriously.''
*'''Obaba:''' (laughs) ''What did you call me? Oshiroi Baba? I am no yokai, you fool!''
*'''Jesuit priest:''' ''She does. Her faith is a rock.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I do not think so. But everyone in the village does.''
*'''Merchant:''' ''Father Frois is a wonder.''
*'''Obaba:''' ''Idiots! But now I see you clearly. You are not my husband's killer. He was much smaller.''
[stops]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Well, you're scaring the villagers. Go home and get some rest. Drink some tea.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Those two pose no threat to anyone.''
*'''Obaba:''' ''You are kind. I'm sorry I attacked you.''
[eavesdrops on another group]
*'''Noble 4:''' ''The ronin have been hired.''
*'''Noble 5:''' ''Good. Send them to the road north after the ceremony. There are too many guards in Otsu.''
[stops]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I have found the threat. I should warn someone.''
[goes to frois and satoko]
*'''Frois:''' ''Ah, our friend has returned.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''We need to talk.''
*'''Satoko:''' ''What's worng?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Father Frois, I must speak with you. Lady Satoko, if you would...''
*'''Satoko:''' ''Excuse me. I must prepare.''
After she left, Yasuke turned to Fróis.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Lady Satoko's family has hired men to ambush you on the road. Once the baptism is complete.''
*'''Frois:''' ''Mm. And?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''This is concerning. These people hired ronin to attack you.''
*'''Frois:''' ''No man wants to die when there is so much yet to learn. But God, I believe, has chosen a different fate for me.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Still, I will travel with you to ensure the group arrives safely home.''
*'''Frois:''' ''You are a godsend, my friend. But come, the ceremony is about to begin.''


==Ambush Interrupted==
Yuki Onna
An unknown ronin bravely stands alone to defend a village.
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*'''Elderly man:''' ''Was that the last of them?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Yuki-Onna, the snow woman. They say to kiss her icy lips is to know love one moment, and death the next.''
*'''Woman:''' ''Why can't the daimyo leave us to be?''
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*'''Ibuki:''' ''Because you are peasants. Nakatomi would squish you like ants before hearing your side. Nakatomi's men are loyal. They will only stop when we stop them.''
*'''Woman:''' ''A visitor? You must be cold. Join me inside. Let me warm you.''
[Yasuke approaches]
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*'''Ibuki:''' ''You. Here? I cannot decide if I should be elated for the help or enraged that it's you.''
*'''Yuki Onna:''' ''I don't want to fight. Come, have some tea instead.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You know me?''
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*'''Ibuki:''' ''I know of you. The foreign-born samurai who made ashes of Iga. Have you come to finish the job you began at Nobunaga's side?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''She was beautiful, but her heart was made of ice.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Iga is no longer my enemy. Things change. People change.''
*'''Ibuki:''' ''It is true. All is changing, all is ephemeral. Even our enmity.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You have no reason to fear me. My oaths are my own.''
*'''Ibuki:''' ''The oaths were the point! Nakatomi might actually listen to an honor-bound samurai. But without a daimyo's power at your back, your presence here is useless.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Useless? I can fight. You need not defend these people alone. Who is it that hunts them?''
*'''Ibuki:''' ''Nakatomi. An iron-fisted daimyo who rules a swath of what was once my homeland.''
The woman cried out nearby.
*'''Woman:''' ''More of Nakatomi's men!''
*'''Ibuki:''' ''If you want to assist, now is your chance. I only hope you are as proficient as the rumors say.''
[kill all enemies]
*'''Woman:''' ''Traitor!''
*'''Man:''' ''Theft is theft. Whether gold or a grain of rice!''
*'''Woman:''' ''Rat! People died because of you!''
*'''Man:''' ''I thought the soldiers would take their due and deliver the rice back to Lord Nakatomi.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You are thieves?''
*'''Ibuki:''' ''Not I. Them, perhaps. But how can you judge the helpless? They needed help, so I helped. Living one's ideals can be a messy thing. What would you do, standing in my place?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''If you kill this man, then your justice is the same as Lord Nakatomi's. Prove him wrong with your forgiveness.''
*'''Ibuki:''' ''Surprising. But a choice I can respect.''
Ibuki stepped closer to the man.
*'''Ibuki:''' ''Forget Nakatomi. Your allegiance is here, now, with your neighbors. And you will not betray them again.''
THe others left, leaving Ibuki alone with Yasuke.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I admire your forgiving nature. But these people did not deny breaking the law. They knew what they were risking.''
*'''Ibuki:''' ''So their blood should pay for a sack of rice? I do not see the earthly sense in that. You are a justice-seeker. As am I. Call me Ibuki.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Yasuke.''
They bowed to one another.
*'''Ibuki:''' ''I know. I used to serve under Nakatomi, years ago. Me and Kyobei. Kyobei was like a brother to me. Until I refused to do Nakatomi's bidding. Then Kyobei himself dumped me in the woods. I was exiled.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You do not seem the type to be dissuaded by others' commands.''
*'''Ibuki:''' ''How astute of you. Perhaps you are right. What is the line... "How much longer must I carry this hateful flame?" Maybe it is time for me to return home. If you wish to help me again,, meet me near Hijiyama. We can put an end to Nakatomi's wrath.''


==Back to Reality==
Suika no Bakemono
Tomiko will want to hear news of the missing villagers and League scout's fates.
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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.''


*'''Tomiko:''' ''Yasuke, I'm glad to see you return. What news of Akashi?''
Kappa
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Nothing of what I saw was good. Some menace had already killed everyone in the village by the time I got there. Most likely our scout too.''
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*'''Tomiko:''' ''Oh, that's... Everyone? How can that be? Who did this?''
*'''Kappa Taku:''' (growls) ''Shirikodama! Hungry!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''All I can say is I was attacked by... what looked like an Oni.''
*'''Kappa Rei:''' (growls) ''Closer! We are going to eat...''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''An Oni!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''They look like Kappa. And they definitely smell like Kappa.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It looked like an oni. I do not know what it was.''
*'''Kappa Taku:''' ''You'll never catch us. You're too slow and fat!''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''An Oni. Of course, people tell tales of such demons but to defeat one is a great victory.''
*'''Kappa Rei:''' ''And when you get tired and fall, we're going to eat you for dinner.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I survived it. I cannot say any more than that.''
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*'''Tomiko:''' ''It is in the nature of such Oni to forever menace us mortals. Survival is a gift.''
*'''Girl:''' (yelps) ''Please don't hurt us! We made a deal with the thieves! We scare people away from their camp for food.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''There is a chance it may return?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Just children. I actually believed you were Kappa! I feel foolish.''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''Who can know the mind of an Oni?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Well. Whatever may come, we will be ready.''


==Soup for Sorin==
Daitengu
Given Naoe's shared familiarity with Master Sorin, Junjiro needs her help to create the perfect recipe for his former mentor.
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*'''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.''


*'''Junjiro:''' ''Naoe! I want to practice making a soup for Master Sorin. Something I can cook when we visit him. It has to be special!''
Return to Mamushi
*'''Naoe:''' ''Auntie Matsu always said cooking is the language of the heart. Anything you make for Master Sorin will be special.''
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*'''Junjiro:''' ''I know, but I want it to be perfect! I came to Kii to try shoyu, their famous fermented soy sauce. And I have mochi and daikon already. But I don't know what else to put in the soup. I want it to have meaning.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''You want the soup... to have "meaning."''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''Master Sorin always talked about the meaning of words and symbols and stuff. If I make a soup with meaning, he'll know I listened!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Hmm. Symbols. Maybe an ingredient that represents Master Sorin's pilgrimage?''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''Teah! Something brown, like the dirt path! What else, what else?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Something from the sea? To... symbolize the changing tides of life.''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''You're good. But remember, Master Sorin doesn't eat anything that has a heart. So no fish! That means you'll need to get two things. Kii's famous shoyu, and one ingredient that's brown and comes from the sea.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''I'm looking for cooking ingredients.''
*'''Chitose:''' ''I am spawned from the dread of mortals. Your fear makes me stronger.''
*'''Merchant:''' ''I sell many goods, miss. Must grown or made right here in Yuasa.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''What was it Junjiro wanted? Maybe browsing the wares will help me to remember.''
*'''Merchant:''' ''Well?''
Naoe purchased konbu and shoyu.
*'''Merchant:''' ''Please visit again.''
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*'''Junjiro:''' ''Oh! You have the ingredients? You sure? I don't want to start cooking until you have everything.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''In the end... Mamushi was wrong. Yes. Yokai.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''What? You don't trust me, Junjiro?''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''Okay, okay. Let's see what you brought.''
She handed over the shoyu.
*'''Junjiro:''' ''Yatta! You got the shoyu! What else?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I brought konbu. Dried brown kelp. It's color is like the dirt path and it comes from the sea, having weathered many tides.''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''That's perfect! Now let's see how it tastes...''
Junjiro finished the soup and tasted it.
*'''Junjiro:''' ''Mmm! The daikon and mochi in the konbu broth... so good! And the shoyu! Best of all, it's meaningful! I can't wait to make this for Master Sorin.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''It's kind of you to think of Master Sorin like this. You have a big heart, Junjiro.''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''You think so? Do you think... do you think Yasuke believes that too?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Yasuke more than anyone.''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''Then maybe I'll make some soup for him! But a different soup.''


==A Blade in the Light==
===The Tournament (Shadows)===
Naoe sets out to explore a legacy that will strengthen the bonds between Yagoro and the Assassins.
Naoe and Yasuke receive an invitation to a formidable and secret fighting arena in Yamato.


*'''Yagoro:''' ''I kept thinking back to that "blade made of shadows." The one Haru mentioned. My search brought me here.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''I've been in there before. You should go in. I'm sure you'll find something worthwhile in there.''
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*'''Yagoro:''' ''I think we should go together, Miss Naoe.''
*'''Gyoji:''' [breathes] ''That is everything. Please consider my proposal.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Your search brought us here, Yagoro. You deserve to go first.''
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*'''Yagoro:''' ''If you think so, Miss Naoe. I don't want to trespass.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Sounds like I have found the fighting tournament. People here are quite... uninhibited.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''You don't need anyone's permission to enter. You've earned your place here. Go. I'll be right behind.''
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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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*'''Naoe:''' ''Time to follow after Yagoro. Make sure everything's all right.''
*'''Man:''' ''Lord Suguru's blade tears through flesh. Like a knife through water. The sharpest I have ever seen.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Oh, good. Yagoro's already here.''
*'''Kitsune:''' ''Tea, Lord Hokuto? Or something stronger?''
*'''Lord Hokuto:''' ''Bring me your finest umeshu.''
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*'''Yagoro:''' ''Miss Naoe, look! A real one!''
*'''Lord Suguru:''' ''Look upon my blade, and see your death staring back.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''It's what you wanted all this time. Go on. It won't bite.''
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*'''Yagoro:''' ''But my training isn't done. I don't think I should have this.''
*'''Lord Suguru:''' ''Bask in my blade's glory.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Fubuki wanted someone to continue her work. Without her guidance, it's up to us to figure out what that means. Together. To honor those that came before.''
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*'''Yagoro:''' ''I... Thank you. I will devote my life to proving worthy of it. Can you do a favor for me? A proper... ceremony? From teacher to apprentice.''
*'''Gyoji:''' ''It's a match! Lord Suguru is sheathed! Victory to Yasuke the Giant!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''We've been over this, Yagoro. You are my ally. Not an apprentice.''
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*'''Yagoro:''' ''Without you and Yasuke, I would still be lurking in the bushes outside bandit camps, daring myself to do something.''
*'''Takao:''' ''Clean fast, clean fast!''
He bowed to her.
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*'''Yagoro:''' ''Please, Miss Naoe. I feel like this requires something... proper.''
*'''Gyoji:''' ''Still have your doubts?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Fine. Um. Today, a brother joins those of us who work in the shadows to... um, welcome the light.''
*'''Byakko:''' ''In you? Yes. In the new challenger? Time will tell.''
Naoe walked over to the chest containing the Hidden Blade.
*'''Gyoji:''' ''That is the question. For all our sakes.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Wearing this blade comes with a promise and a path, fraught with difficulty. Sooner or later, you will lose your way. This blade cannot tell you where to go. It will only answer with more questions. But that is our journey. Trust in the promise you made to yourself and your home, and the path will show itself again. In the name of those who are lost, but whose spirit remains, I entrust this blade to you, Yagoro. Welcome to the Kakushiba ikki.''
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Naoe gave him the chest.
*'''Kitsune:''' ''Are you thirsty, Lady O-Sen?''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''I will bring it back to Miss Tomiko's. Place it somewhere for all to see. To remind everyone of those who walked this path before. And to greet those who have yet to walk it.''
*'''Lady O-Sen:''' ''Get out of my sight, you little beast.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''You're not going to wear it?''
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*'''Yagoro:''' ''It's a fine weapon, but... the weight is different from my own. It would affect my balance. I got my real blade a long time ago. The day our paths first crossed.''
*'''Man:''' ''I lost mon betting on Lord Suguru, I'm glad to see him gone. Let's hope Lord Hokuto fares better.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''How long have you been holding onto that one?''
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*'''Yagoro:''' ''As a man of Kakushiba ikki, I must keep my secrets close.''
*'''Man:''' ''To survive Lord Hokuto, stay out of his reach. Or it'll be your last mistake.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Very good. Let's go, Yagoro.''
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*'''Lord Hokuto:''' ''Look upon me and be crushed.''
==The Pilgrimage==
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Naoe and Junjiro hope to reunite with their old friend Master Sorin.
*'''Lord Hokuto:''' ''You won't like how this ends.''
 
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*'''Junjiro:''' ''Master Sorin? Master Sorin!''
*'''Gyoji:''' ''It's a match! Lord Hokuto has been toppled! Victory to Yasuke the Giant!''
[Naoe approached him]
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*'''Junjiro:''' ''Naoe, have you seen Master Sorin? His letter said this was the place, so I know he's got to be around here somewhere.''
*'''Takao:''' ''How am I supposed to move him? He's huge!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Take a breath, Junjiro. I'll find him. Maybe I can ask around.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''I'm looking for an elder monk named Sorin. Have you seen him?''
*'''Gyoji:''' ''For a moment there, I was worried.''
*'''Merchant:''' ''Ah, another pilgrim? There are so many, it is hard to know one from the others. Like ants marching along the trails. Ask someone at the pagoda. If your monk has paid a visit, they'll know.''
*'''Byakko:''' ''The giant one is impressive. I might even place a bet on him.''
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*'''Buddhist monk:''' ''Greetings, miss. Are you a pilgrim?''
*'''Woman:''' ''You fight Lady O-Sen next? Well... you had a good streak.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''No, but I'm trying to find one. An elder monk named Sorin?''
*'''Buddhist monk:''' ''Ah, Sorin, yes. A funny old man. Kind. Surprisingly stubborn.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I don't think you can get to be his age without a stubborn streak.''
*'''Buddhist monk:''' ''He refused to stay in the inn or monks' quarters, however much I pushed, preferring instead to camp just downstream of the waterfall. He said, "If I'm to pray for longevity, I might as well do it properly." I'm sure you can find him there.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Have you seen an elderly monk here recently? He's traveling alone, on a pilgrimage.''
*'''Kitsune:''' ''This is the best tea I've ever made. It will calm your nerves!''
*'''Woman:''' ''An elder alone on Kumano's Kodo? Which route? There are many, and some are treacherous without a guide.''
*'''Lady O-Sen:''' ''Nerves? Fine.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I'm not sure. He didn't say.''
*'''Woman:''' ''Well, I did see an elderly man, east of that shrine down the hill. There's a forest path leading away from the buildings. His camp was at one of the trails' ends. Maybe he's your monk.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Master Sorin. It has been a long time.''
*'''Man:''' ''Lady O-Sen will poison you the first chance she gets. Be prepared!''
*'''Sorin:''' ''Ah. Dear Naoe. So you've found me at last. I knew you would.''
Junjiro ran in.
*'''Junjiro:''' ''Master Sorin!''
*'''Sorin:''' ''Junjiro. My dear boy.''
Yasuke joined the trio, bowing to the monk.
*'''Junjiro:''' ''Is this where you are staying, Master Sorin? It's so dirty and small and... not enough firewood. But I can help! And so can Yasuke!''
Junjiro led Yasuke away.
*'''Naoe:''' ''I know now. About Junjiro's father. I don't like it, but... I understand.''
*'''Sorin:''' ''The weight of the whole truth would have done nothing to help you.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Still. You let me be his friend. When you both knew what I had done.''
*'''Sorin:''' ''I regret none of it.''
Junjiro's and Yasuke's laughter reached the pair.
*'''Sorin:''' ''And neither does he, I'd say.''
They turn to the waterfall.
*'''Sorin:''' ''Nachi Falls. Beautiful, isn't it? It's said to be the home of a kami, a native incarnation of a Buddha. Hiryu Gongen. It is a lovely reminder that all manner of things can coexist if one has an open mind.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''How did you know it would work? Putting Junjiro and me together.''
*'''Sorin:''' ''The soul has a shape. Edges, angles. You can see when two people fit.. When they will be... better together. Life is miraculous. I leave the boy with you at a farm and now here you are, in the company of an... unusual samurai.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Yasuke is a good warrior and a better man. I can think of few others who I'd like in Junjiro' life. Is the journey long? The one you're on?''
*'''Sorin:''' ''Indeed. The Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage is quite long. And I've barely begun. Only circled around to its proper beginning.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''You're brave, Master Sorin. To attempt a trek of this magnitude, at your age.''
*'''Sorin:''' ''I will go as far as my legs can carry me. But the whisper of worry in your voice warms this old man's heart.''
Junjiro and Yasuke returned with firewood.
*'''Junjiro:''' ''I'll collect water next to make soup! I've been practicing and I came up with something really special.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Oh, you will collect it, will you?''
*'''Sorin:''' ''I look forward to it.''
 
==The Works of Luis Frois==
A cahnce encounter with Luis Frois at a Jesuit Mission turns into an opportunity to help and old friend.
 
*'''Yasuke:''' ''That sounds like Father Frois.''
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*'''Merchant:''' ''Father Frois runs this mission with passion!''
*'''Lady O-Sen:''' ''Taste the poison of my blades.''
*'''Woman:''' ''Yes, even his papers dance in the wind.''
 
*'''Jesuit Priest:''' ''Father Frois. We will find your notes.''
*'''Luís Fróis:''' ''My book is lost without them!''
*'''Priest:''' ''We are searching everywhere.''
Yasuke and Naoe approached.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Father Frois! So it is you.''
*'''Fróis:''' ''Yasuke, my friend! Look at you now. Famous throughout the land.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I walk my own path now, with my own purpose. And new friends. Naoe, I would like you to meet Father Frois.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I've never met a nanban priest before. What is your mission here?''
*'''Fróis:''' ''We provide medicine and teaching. And I am working on a treatise about these lands for outsiders. But my notes are missing.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Father Frois was the first to show me kindness among the Jesuits. Allow us to repay that favor.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''I will find your notes, Father Frois.''
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*'''Portuguese Trader:''' ''Father Frois's notes must be somewhere. Let us check around the tombstones.''
*'''Lady O-Sen:''' ''Embrace death.''
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*'''Woman:''' ''You stole that paper from the mission.''
*'''Lady O-Sen:''' [roars]
*'''Child:''' ''No, mother, the wind stole it! I was going to take it back to Father Frois.''
*'''Woman:''' ''Foolish child. This paper is valuable. Give it back!''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Excuse me. Have you found any papers around the mission?''
*'''Woman:''' ''No, no. We are an honest family and would not take something that is not ours.''
*'''Child:''' ''But mother, I did find-''
*'''Woman:''' ''Shh! Theft is punishable by death!''
*'''Child:''' ''Please! We have done nothing wrong.''
Yasuke kneeled down to match the child's height.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Father Frois would never allow that to happen. He just wants his note.''
*'''Child:''' ''Thank you, sir. Here it is.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Thank you. Father Frois will be very happy to recover his work.''
*'''Woman:''' ''Thank you. Thank you so much.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''There... That is it!''
*'''Gyoji:''' ''It's a match! O-Sen has poisoned her last foe!Victory to Yasuke the Giant!''
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{{IUNote|Title=A Note on Japanese Clothing|Text=In Portugal we wear our fine clothing all year round, whereas in Japan they change their garments three times per year.<br><br>In summer, they wear a light robe called a katabira without a lining. In autumn, they shift to the aki-awase, a two-layered kimono to keep out the brisk weather, and then add stuffing for even more warmth. This is called a fuyu-kimono and is worn throughout winter.<br><br>These extra layers and stuffing are removed in spring, and the cycle begins anew.}}
*'''Takao:''' ''Careful! Poison may still be on the blades.''
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*'''Fieldworker 1:''' ''There's a little girl down by the river, crying because she can't swim.''
*'''Gyoji:''' ''It all comes down to this.''
*'''Fieldworker 2:''' ''Shameful. When I was a child, I swam across Lake Biwa every day.''
*'''Byakko:''' ''We've been here before. Or have you forgotten?''
*'''Fieldworker 1:''' ''When you were a child, you talked even more than you do now.''
*'''Gyoji:''' ''We must have faith in our fighter. I can feel it.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Have you seen a paper note from the mission?''
*'''Man:''' ''Next, you face Lord Unkai. Do anything you can to stop him from drinking. The more drunk, the more fearsome!''
*'''Child:''' ''Maybe.'' [sniffs] ''But it's in the river now. And I can't swim!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Ah, but I can. Dry your eyes, and watch a mighty samurai swim!''
*'''Child:''' ''Thank you, sir.''
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{{IUNote|Title=A Note on Dueling Scars|Text=In Europe, we think of scars as dreadful disfigurements, but in Japan, they are worn as marks of distinction.}}
*'''Lord Unkai:''' ''Finally. A worthy foe.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Two down. Now to find the third note.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''A good climb.''
*'''Lord Unkai:''' ''I give my opponents a fair fight. Do you?''
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{{IUNote|Title=A Note on Bows and Arrows|Text=The Japanese make their bows and arrows from bamboo cane. Their bows are much larger in size than ours. Japanese archers shout loudly when loosing their arrows, whereas our archers shoot in complete silence.}}
*'''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!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I found all three notes. Now to bring them back to Father Frois.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Father Frois, we have found your notes. With a little help from some children.''
*'''Gyoji:''' ''Trust that I will find you when the next challenger comes.''
*'''Fróis:''' ''Children?'' [chuckles warmly] ''Delightful, simply delightful! "And Jesus said to them, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not to come to me." Regardless of who found the notes, the mission owes you a debt of gratitude.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''You said these notes are for a book.''
*'''Fróis:''' ''Yes. My book helps newly arrived Jesuits learn about this land. Here, listen to my entry on Azuchi Castle. "Lord Nobunaga's majestic castle stands on a hill in the center of the city. In grandeur, it is on par with the palaces of Europe." It goes on like that for several pages.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''A big castle for an ever bigger ego.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I learned a great deal in that castle. Things I will never forget.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Europe is far away. Are the lords of the castles there as cruel as our daimyo?''
*'''Fróis:''' ''Perhaps... If you want to learn more about our ways, meet me in Otsu. We are conducting a baptism.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I've never seen a baptism. Thank you, Father Frois.''


==Vision of the Realms==
===Yamabushi Imposters===
Unusual disappearances have been reported in a small fishing village - one of the League's own scouts among them.
These stranger men disguise themselves as itinerant mountain monks in order to commit brutal acts of violence.


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*'''Naoe:''' ''What is it, Tomiko?''
*'''Genpaku:''' ''Step no closer, stranger. I am no imposter.''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''One of our people... There has been no sign of them for days.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Is this unusual? Where were they when you last heard from them?''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''Akashi. Ans you are right, it would not be concerning if not for their last message.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Go on...''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''They spoke of missing villagers. A strange presence. I fear our agent may have fallen victim to the same fate.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I will go there and see what I can find.''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''Be careful. Something feels very wrong about this.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Where is everyone?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''This camp looks abandoned. I wonder where the person went.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Oh, the smell.''
*'''Yasuke:''' (grunts) ''What is that stench?''
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{{IUNote|Title=A Mysterious Drawing|Text=This drawing depicts a red cross in front of a lone tree by a dock, with a menacing demon lurking nearby.}}
*'''Yasuke:''' ''So many. And all men.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''This is not a drawing done for pleasure.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''A diary might have noted some recent occurrences.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''A dead Yamabushi. But wearing... bits of armor? One of the impostors, I am sure.''
{{IUNote|Title=A Fisherman's Diary|Text=Juro's mouth was already spilling black when we reached him.<br><br>His fear-crazed eyes regarded the statue he had pulled ashore, as though it were a demon. He was soon dead, but well before that, Taro and I began to feel unwell. We decided we must destroy it.<br><br>It is indestructible. Impervious to flame, unyielding to hammer blows. We buried it under oak wood and charcoal, yet a full day in that furnace yielded no effect upon it.<br><br>Finally, several of the men dragged it to the seaward tree, for Taro and I could hardly walk.<br><br>None shall approach the place from this time forward.}}
*'''Naoe:''' ''A strange statue caught in a fisherman's net. The villager called it evil, blamed it for the disappearances.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Not a place for a book of this quality.''
{{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.)}}
{{IUNote|Title=Tale of the Oni Samurai|Text=Though written accounts have been lost, it is very well known to the people of the region that Renjiro Yamaoka had, in all respects, discharged his duty with honor and outstanding skill.<br><br>Yet a true accounting of his exploits in service to his master has been corrupted by the legions of lesser men who profited from the hysteria wrought by his son Kazan. Though a thousand mouths have spoken words claiming their veracity, it is my aim to make the truest telling of the tale of Kazan Yamaoka.<br><br>Despite a tenuous calm that had settled in many populated parts, petty chaos continued to ravage the countryside in the region surrounding the Yamaoka lands. Thieves went unpunished and wastrels masqueraded as samurai, killing for pleasure. The old samurai, Renjiro Yamaoka, lamented the fall of his noble class. It angered him not only that the land was unsafe, but that his age prevented him from taking up his katana to defend the honor of the samurai and bring about peace.<br><br>This anger was shared by, and burned even more intensely in the heart of, his son Kazan, who longed to prove himself to his father. He wanted to restore the standing of the samurai, tarnished by the worthless men for whom honor meant nothing.<br><br>It is unknown if any outrage in particular spurred Kazan to action, but a day came when he took up his father's sword and set out to make the world right in his eyes. One after another, many men fell beneath his blade. As his toll grew, so did his viciousness. His killings took on an aspect of macabre cruelty and humiliation, as if he intended a greater warning to others with each subsequent outrage. Rumors of an avenging Oni stalking the land spread amongst the country folk.<br><br>Ast eh rain pelted his gore-encrusted armor one night, a lone samurai stepped out into his path. Kazan could see this was no imposter. Here was a true samurai. He called out to the stranger, "You are not my enemy. The honor of the samurai is a duty we share." His words seemed to assuage the stranger, as his stance softened slightly, but he quickly regained his resolve and raised his katana (sword) with intent. "You share no honor of mine." He replied, somewhat shakily to Kazan’s ear. They engaged. And though for a time Kazan felt he may indeed have more trouble than expected, he ultimately prevailed.<br><br>Yet the downed samurai would not relent. He could not stand, but still he raised his katana (sword) and spat blood. Kazan pushed the katana (sword) away and bent to remove the samurai’s helmet, intending to deliver a killing blow, only to recognize the face of his own father. It was then that the elderly samurai delivered a killing blow to himself, with a look of savage disgust.<br><br>Kazan, rent to his core with shame and fury, roared to the sky over the corpse of his disapproving father. When at last his breath was exhausted, he opened his blood-reddened eyes, and they were no longer the eyes of Kazan Yamaoka.<br><br>Before he could get to his feed, half a dozen harvesting forks pierced his heart. Accompanied by the searing pain, he heard the shouts of the men of his own village. Men he grew up with worked the fields with, drank sake with; they were the ones to honor his father by taking his life and ending Kazan’s merciless campaign of blood.<br><br>Soon, those closed to the warm stench of slaughter began to choke on a black mist far fouler than a hundred rotting corpses. Despite the frenzy, the mob’s carnage gave way to the thickening smoke, and they receded to reveal that Kazan was gone, seemingly dispersed into the wind along with the black fumes.<br><br>These are events to which I cannot attest but which conform most consistently to the accounts of the ones purporting to know. The similarities I offer as my best efforts of corroboration. None my know what truly transpired.<br><br>Talk of him still mingles on the sake-loosened tongues of farm-folk in many quarters. Some claim Kazan has since been disfigured by rage and unearthly malevolence. None have seen him and lived it seems, for each account is preceded by "I hear…" None can be trusted.<br><br>Be wary upon your travels,<br><br>H. L.}}
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Looks like he had a letter on him. "Brothers in bloodshed." Words of a warrior, not a monk. And these marks... Ominous.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''The story of a killer taken harshly by death and put to an even darker purpose. The Oni.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Fitting. The ground here has been recently turned.''
*'''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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*'''Naoe:''' ''Look at this thing. No wonder they tried to bury it.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''A corpse from upstream.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''What is this? What's happening?'' [yelps]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''That man dresses like a mountain monk... ...but he walks like a soldier. An imposter Yamabushi.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''This place. Where am I?''
*'''River Yamabushi:''' ''Ah, I recognize you, brother. Leave me to my mission, then.''
 
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==The Overlap==
*'''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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{{IUNote|Title=Cannot Get Out|Text=None of this is real. I have to wake up. Why can't I wake up?<br><br>I found a red gate. I swear I saw daylight beyond it, but it's locked. Five seals hold it shut, each tied to a totem.<br><br>I tried everything, but only a mantra worked. When I canted it, the totem started to crack. But in the panic, I stumbled on my words and something awoke.<br><br>A monster. I ran, I fought, I bled. Nothing stopped it. I tried everything: shuriken, kunai, even a katana strike.<br><br>If you find this, know that the totems can be destroyed. That must be the way out. I will try again to destroy the one in front of the gate.<br><br>Please, prove me right.}}
*'''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.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''The villagers. Something murdered them as they were trying to escape. I must find a way to unlock this gate.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''This totem removed the seal from the gate!''
*'''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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*'''Naoe:''' ''If I cannot hurt it, better to keep my distance.''
*'''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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*'''Naoe:''' ''Another seal gone.''
*'''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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*'''Naoe:''' ''One left...''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''A cooking pot, but no food. Only bark and pine needles. And... the smell of bitter tea and resin.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Done! Now to leave this place.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''The imposter... turned ascetic.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''A way out!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I was sent to kill this man. But clearly, this one knows the wrong he has done.''
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*'''XXXX:''' ''I think I made it!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''He is set on his path and will die eventually.''
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[play as yasuke]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''A traveling Yamabushi... With a weapon? He is one of the imposters I've been searching for.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I am back!''
*'''Yamabushi:''' ''Come! Join my list of death!''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''It seems I did not return alone.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Another victim of this imposter.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''It is vulnerable here!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''More bodies. The people deserve better.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''The rules have changed! You're my world now! Let us finish this..''
*'''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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*'''The Oni:''' [groans]
*'''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.)}}
==Back to Reality==
*'''Naoe:''' ''An unsent message. And these slash marks at the bottom. Counting kills of innocents like it were sport.''
Tomiko will want to hear news of the missing villagers and League scout's fates.
 
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I do not truly know what I have just seen, but I must tell Tomiko. Tell her something of what happened here.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''The villagers. Am I... I'm sorry.''
*'''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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*'''Tomiko:''' ''Yasuke, I'm glad to see you return. What news of Akashi?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It is over. I should return to Genpaku and let him know the imposters have been dispatched.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Nothing of what I saw was good. Some menace had already killed everyone in the village by the time I got there. Most likely our scout too.''
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*'''Tomiko:''' ''Oh, that's... Everyone? How can that be? Who did this?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''All I can say is I was attacked by... what looked like an Oni.''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''An Oni!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It looked like an Oni. I do not know what it was.''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''An Oni. Of course, people tell tales of such demons, but to defeat one is a great victory.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I survived it. I cannot say any more than that.''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''It is in the nature of such Oni to forever menace us mortals. Survival is a gift.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''There is a chance it may return?''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''Who can know the mind of an Oni?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Well. Whatever may come, we will be ready.''


==Path and Purpose==
===The Pirate Alliance===
Back in his hometown to recover, Yagoro beings a journey to discover his purpose in life.
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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*'''Elderly man:''' ''I knew Yagoro would grow up to be a fine young man. He and his mysterious friends rid us of that Akechi bully.''
*'''Kage:''' ''Big brother Samemaru, I'm sorry. I am failing! I do not want to fail!''
*'''Elderly woman:''' ''Remember the day he was born? He was such an ugly baby!''
*'''Elderly man:''' ''I remember. He looked like a wet, hairless weasel.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''It's good to see you among your people.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Someone is on that ship. Who is he talking to?''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''They still need my help. I should have introduced you to everyone.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''It's all right. They must have missed you.''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''They have an odd way of showing it. It's just "Yagoro, go chop some wood." Or, "where did you learn to cut fruit?!"''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Fresh fruit is a new unknown adversary. Are you sure you're up to this?''
*'''Yagoro:''' [laughs] ''You joke, but... seeing their smiles, it spreads this... warmth in my chest. I don't regret killing Mitsuhisa, but I don't know how else to help my people.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''You are here for them. That's all there is to it, really. That's what helping means.''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''I suppose you are right. I hope what I do honors us all.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''You have not strayed from your path, Yagoro. Do not doubt yourself.''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''Thank you. And speaking of which, I am needed elsewhere. Say, why don't you come along? You can hear all the nice things they say about me.''
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*'''Town elder:''' ''Look at you, Yagoro! Feels like only yesterday when you would wet a fresh kosode daily.''
*'''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!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Well. I'm glad I followed along.''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''Aw, come on.''
*'''Town elder:''' ''I'm teasing, young man. We know what you did for us.''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''How are you doing? How's the town?''
*'''Town elder:''' ''The Akechi brutes are gone, but now bandits take their place. No matter. There will always be men like them.''
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*'''Man:''' ''There you are, Yagoro! Wanted to thank you for helping to deliver the puppies. You should take one home!''
*'''Lopo Cruz:''' ''Ah! An enemy has appeared! Kill!''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''Keep it. It'll remind you of me. I'm just glad they're healthy.''
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*'''Torabo:''' ''Yagoro nii-chan! You're here! With your... follower?''
*'''Lopo Cruz:''' ''My friends... go on without me!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Something like that.''
*'''Torabo:''' ''Oh, then you can help Haru, too. I think she's in trouble.''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''Tell me. What did your friend do this time?''
*'''Torabo:''' ''When those bandits showed up, we had a contest to see who could be as brave as you! We heard about a treasure, and I said it was just a story, but Haru said it was true. So she went into the mine to prove it. ''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''I am sure she's safe. But no more silly contests. Promise?''
*'''Torabo:''' ''Promise.''
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*'''Yagoro:''' ''Let's go find her.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''This man knows someone who goes by Little Kappa.'' (snorts) ''Interesting name. He lurks at a nearby lair.''
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*'''Haru:''' ''Someone? Anyone? Please!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Maybe I can use these explosives.''
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*'''Haru:''' ''Oh! Yagoro nii-chan? You found me!''
*'''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!''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''Haru? Why did you come here alone? Looking for treasure?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Explosives. I should be careful.''
*'''Haru:''' ''Not just any treasure! A special weapon. I was going to wear it and kill the bandits one by one! But then I got scared of the bandits, and I don't like blood, and... I didn't know how to leave.''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''You can't take on bandits on your own, Haru! This place is dangerous.''
*'''Haru:''' ''These men just take our silver. And we let them because they're bigger and they have swords.''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''If you want to help people, listen to them. You think I look strong, but I am held up by my friends and my cause to protect my people. My commitment to them is stronger than any weapon.''
*'''Haru:''' ''If you say so, Yagoro nii-chan.''
*'''Yagoro:''' ''And no more running down dark tunnels looking for mysterious weapons, young lady.''
*'''Haru:''' ''It was probably make-believe, anyway. A blade made of shadows, here in Tamba?'' [giggles]
*'''Yagoro:''' ''What a silly story. Come on, Haru. Lets get you home.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''"A blade made of shadows..." Sounds like the Kakushiba ikki. It could be related to that place we found.''
*'''Little Kappa:''' [growls] ''What are you idiots doing? Hurry up!''
 
==Painting Memories==
Junjiro would have liked to see Awaji. Paintings of the island will help satisfy his curiosity.
 
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*'''Junjiro:''' ''Can I ask you something?''
*'''Little Kappa:''' ''How dare you mess with Little Kappa! You will be erased with fire!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Of course. What is it about?''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''Well... I know you're busy... I don't want to annoy you...''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Come now, what is the matter?''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''It's just... You've been to Awaji. Everyone says it is so beautiful. I wish I could go.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''But you must stay here and look after everyone. And I promise, I will bring you something back.''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''A puppet! No, no, no... they're too expensive. But thank you. I'll look after everyone!''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Eshima looks incredible from this angle.''
*'''Jesuit priest:''' ''Bless you, oh bless you! I am saved!''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Got it! I can't wait to bring this back to Junjiro.''
*'''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:''' ''This shrine would make for a fine sumi-e. I should get closer.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''The priest said Sen would be here. This place seems peaceful. Hard to believe there's a pirate here.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''This shrine looks stunning from this viewpoint.''
*'''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:''' ''Perfect! I can't wait to bring this back to Junjiro.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Who threw those weapons into the sea?''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''The Naruto whirlpool looks brethtaking from here.''
*'''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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*'''Naoe:''' ''Got it! There, that is enough. I should give these to Junjiro, see if my technique has improved!''
*'''Pirate archer:''' ''Another day comes and goes.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''I have something for you.''
*'''Man:''' ''Ah, you're here! Master instructed me to dig and only leave when you arrive. Now I'm free!''
Naoe handed him the paintings she had made.
*'''Junjiro:''' ''These are beautiful! Now I just need to find somewhere to keep them... And look, I made you a sumi-e too!''
*'''Naoe:''' [laughs] ''Junjiro! You remain the master of the sumi-e. Thank you.''


==War Horse==
===The Winter Raiders===
After the changing of seasons, Rin has invited Yasuke to visit her.
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:''' ''Yasuke! I'm glad you're here.''
*'''Rin:''' ''Warrior! You're the toughest I have seen today by quite a measure.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Is everything all right?''
*'''Samurai duelist:''' (scoffs)
*'''Rin:''' ''Well, there is a horse in the forest. I think it escaped from battle. I tried to approach, but it ran off. And I could use a horse around here, you know.''
*'''Rin:''' ''Don't walk away! We need your help. Will you listen to me?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Show me where you last saw the horse. We will make sure it is all right.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I heard you. Loud and clear, miss.''
*'''Rin:''' ''Follow me! I'll tell you when we are close.''
*'''Rin:''' ''Oh, yes. Come with me? I will explain.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It may be best to approach the horse in silence. Until we are in position.''
*'''Rin:''' ''Then silence you should have. As hard as it is for me at times. Come!''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''This is where I saw it. It drank from the stream. I think I see it. Come on!''
*'''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:''' ''Over there, Yasuke. Look!''
*'''Rin:''' ''Speak with the elder. I do hope you'll decide to help us.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''This horse has seen better days. Approach slowly, but with confidence. Show it you are in control.''
*'''Rin:''' ''Excuse me, samurai. Can you spare me one more moment?''
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*'''Rin:''' ''There, there. All is well. You're safe. Poor thing. Out here alone.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You survived. If you had stayed, you would not have.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''We will take it to your hut. No sense in you both being alone.''
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*'''Rin:''' ''I've never looked after horses before. We could never afford to keep one. I've never even ridden one.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I grew up riding horses. Judging by its coat, this horse was cared for. It is accustomed to being ridden. Try. I will be with you.''
*'''Rin:''' ''Just... don't let me fall. Stay close! Here goes nothing...''
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*'''Rin:''' ''I'm doing it!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Go, teach her. I think it would do you both some good.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''If you say so.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''You are doing great! See? Nothing to fear.''
*'''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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*'''Rin:''' ''Ah! It's okay, it's okay! Calm down!''
*'''Yasha:''' ''You took Sobei, so I will take your head!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Steady... steady. You are all right. You are safe.''
*'''Rin:''' ''Which of us are you speaking to?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Both, I suppose. Come. We are not far.''
*'''Rin:''' ''And once again, I'm very glad you are here, Yasuke.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''And I'm very glad you managed to stay on the horse. when I was learning, I cannot tell you how many times I fell on my... ah... that I fell. Once it gets to know you, the horse will be as calming a presence as you are to me.''
*'''Rin:''' ''This brings something very important to my attention. About you. About me.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''And what is that?''
*'''Rin:''' ''That we really need... a name for this horse.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Agreed. Let us get our new friend back to the hut first. And slowly, yes?''
*'''Rin:''' ''You are speaking to the horse again, aren't you.''
*'''Yasuke:''' [laughs] ''A wise man knows when to say nothing.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''How about we take a short ride? Put you and this horse through its paces a little?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''What is done is done. The Raiders will terrorize the people no more. I must have a word with the elder.''
*'''Rin:''' ''Just... not too fast, yes? We don't want to scare the horse away again.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You will both be fine. I will lead the way.''
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*'''Rin:''' ''Where exactly are you taking me?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''This note could help me find the rest of those Winter Raiders. It sounds like someone has betrayed them.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Worry less about the destination, focus on the journey. Feel the breeze and enjoy yourself.''
*'''Rin:''' ''Easy for you to say when you were born in the saddle!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''The best advice I was told was to simply believe you can do it.''
*'''Rin:''' ''That - whoa - explains a lot.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Stop thinking of her as an animal, and as a friend instead. Right now, she's just as worried as you.''
*'''Rin:''' ''This time, I am certain you are speaking to the horse.''
*'''Yasuke:''' [laughs] ''We are nearly there.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Here we are.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''The elder's notes mentioned that house. I should investigate it.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Well? Did you enjoy your first ride?''
{{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.}}
*'''Rin:''' ''My first ride? No. But this second one was quite exciting. The view was more than worth it.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''This note suggests a connection with one of the Raiders. As the elder suspected.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''The... waterfall?''
*'''Rin:''' ''That too.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Waterfalls soothe me. I do not know if it is the noise, or the flow... It calms me. Do you think you will master horse riding?''
*'''Rin:''' ''Well, my teacher is unorthodox. But yes. In time. We only have each other, after all. We need time to practice and grow accustomed to one another.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Are you talking about the horse or your "unorthodox teacher?"''
*'''Rin:''' ''I will leave that to your imagination, sensei.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Now that you are this horse's new owner, practice daily. I know you'll be an excellent rider within weeks. ''
*'''Rin:''' ''Not within days? Yasuke, how little you know me. All the same, I will practice. There is little else to occupy me.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Next time I see you, not only will you be a master rider, this stray horse will have a name.''
*'''Rin:''' ''"Stray?" No, this horse has a home now. I will keep Ite fed, and build her a shelter.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Ite... "Archer?" A fine name for a horse.''
*'''Rin:''' ''I wanted to name her after something you taught me. Come back when you can, Yasuke.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Let the horse know where you want to go-''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''This is the village referred to in the supplier's note.''
*'''Rin:''' ''Uh, over there!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''- by looking at where you want to go.'' [laughs]
 
==Sweet Lies==
There is a rumor in Wakasa about a strange girl who wreaks havoc on the lives and stomachs of others.
 
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*'''Naoe:''' ''What happened?''
*'''Yasha:''' ''It's just ink. A brush. Why is this so hard to master?''
*'''Thug:''' ''After our usual meal, our insides howled and churned like the wind in a storm. He can barely move. She poisoned us!''
*'''Oni-yuri:''' ''Do not blame your weak little stomachs on me.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''There must be a reason you blame her.''
*'''Thug:''' ''Have you not heard the rumors? Oni-yuri, the lone flower. A strange girl living in an abandoned hamlet. She was caught trying to escape from the kitchen. It is plain that she's the cause of this!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''That does cast some doubt onto her innocence.''
*'''Thug:''' ''That's not all. She's rotten, like her father. We used to work with him, the cheating bastard.''
*'''Oni-yuri:''' ''My father cannot be blamed when you do not know the prices on the market.''
*'''Thug:''' ''He's gone now, hah. An ending deserving of a dog-faced pirate.'' [spits]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Your father was a pirate?''
*'''Oni-yuri:''' ''Mmm. My father was not a pirate. How could you accuse a poor, defenseless orphan like me?''
*'''Thug:''' ''Orphan or not, nothing matters when you lie.''
*'''Oni-yuri:''' ''Mmm. Big sister, they wound me. I was merely trying to find scraps in their revolting kitchen. Please, help prove my innocence.''
*'''Thug:''' ''No, we deal with you now. Punish her!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Do not touch her. Not until we know the truth.''
*'''Thug:''' ''Do what you want, but we will hold her here until you return. We had our meal there, at the room down the road.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''We'll be back.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''The girl seems... unpredictable. Are you sure she's telling the truth?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Hmm. This letter. It says the Winter Raiders were once hired to protect. What went wrong?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''She is quick with words and stands her ground. An interesting one.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''And what if she did poison that man?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''That is what we will find out.''
[Play as Naoe]
*'''Naoe:''' ''The kitchen should have the answers we seek.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I will look around for clues.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''I should start looking where the men had their meal.''
*'''Sobei:''' ''Insolence. Defiance. This is what happens when Sobei is crossed. All who oppose me will suffer the same fate.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''I need to take a closer look.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''This letter contains information that can be useful. More about those Winter Raiders and their whereabouts.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''The broth bowls are empty. They drank it all.''
*'''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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*'''Naoe:''' ''I should check the kitchen where the broth was prepared.''
{{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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*'''Naoe:''' ''Ugh, the stench. Like a village dung heap.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I wonder if this is the Raiders' camp those villagers spoke of.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Ugh, these radishes are rotten. Some are missing. Would anyone eat these?''
*'''Akumu:''' ''Very good. It seems you heeded our lessons, recruit. Why do we strike at winter?''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''This broth was tampered with. Could this be what made the men sick?''
*'''Yasha's prospect:''' ''Winter is when the villagers are at their weakest. When help is hardest to find.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Purple powder... ground from aconite flowers. Best not to touch. But what is it doing here?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Hmm. Information about the Winter Raiders. And something about the Gobo elder.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''I found everything I need.''
*'''Outlaw thug:''' ''Enough of your whining.''
*'''Buddhist monk:''' ''Someone! Help me!''
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*'''Elderly Woman:''' ''I clean when I want to. Nobody comes in my kitchen - they're too busy putting food in their mouths. If you are done intruding, please leave. I have radishes to chop.''
*'''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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*'''Thug:''' ''Should have never started working with pirates.''<!-- Note: Subtitles have this speaker as "Man" but it's the same thug as the start.-->
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Hmm, something seems off.''
*'''Oni-yuri:''' ''I'm surprised anyone wanted to work with you.''
*'''Thug:''' ''You will be exposed, poisonous rat.''
*'''Oni-yuri:''' ''Do you speak to your wife with that mouth? Oh, I forgot. She left you.''
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*'''Thug:''' ''So, what did you find?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''This note could help me find the rest of those Winter Raiders. It sounds like someone has betrayed them.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Only that the broth you ate did not look right.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''It might have been tampered with.''
*'''Thug:''' ''Brat, you have been caught! You snuck something into our food, didn't you? Admit it.''
*'''Oni-yuri:''' ''That kitchen is filthy. The vegetables are rotten, and the stench is disgusting. This is not my fault.''
*'''Thug:''' ''Don't trust the words of a pirate's daughter. She poisoned us!''
*'''Oni-yuri:''' ''Stop bringing my father into this!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Oni-yuri is not to blame. The vegetables you ate reek of rot. And your kitchen is disgusting.''
*'''Thug:''' ''Horseshit! It is very clean.''
*'''Oni-yuri:''' ''As clean as your outhouse. Are you done with your foolishness? I have better things to do. Thank you, big sister, samurai. You've been a big help to me. But our paths end here. Goodbye!''
*'''Thug:''' ''You will not escape, lying rat. Get her!''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''There is something odd about Oni-yuri. She acts too sweet, too innocent. The vegetables were rotten, but what about the powder? What if she really did poison the men?''
*'''Jinbei:''' ''The elder's newest fool. You killed Akumu and Sobei.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Even if she did poison them, she did not kill. Only caused mild discomfort. Maybe these men wronged her, somehow. Or her father.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''The possible pirate. We need to know more before we decide whether to trust her. And before she inflicts mild discomfort on somebody else.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Let us look into Oni Yuri's past.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''What's done is done. The Raiders will terrorize the people no more. I must have a word with the elder.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I'll get started.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Oni-yuri... what are you hiding?''
*'''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.''


==Go With the Bo==
===The Hunters of Kyonyo===
Junjiro is excited about an upcoming event he would like to attend.
A group of bounty hunters spread across Kii are targeting Kyonyo.


 
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*'''Junjiro:''' ''Over here!''
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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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{{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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*'''Junjiro:''' ''Will you come with me to Makinoodera Temple? Meiran, the famous bo master, will be visiting, and... well, I want to learn more about his teachings.''
{{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.}}
*'''Naoe:''' ''You want to learn the art of the bo?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Saika. Kyonyo's exact location is not here, but this Kamakichi has revealed himself to me.''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''Meiran is the ultimate warrior! He can take on a hundred soldiers with just his bo staff!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''One hundred soldiers?''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''I mean, you're great too. But the bo is... I don't know. Pure.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''It sounds like this Meiran might be telling tales to inflate his reputation. Perhaps we should pay him a visit to make sure he's not taking advantage of innocent people.''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''All right then! Let's go! Maybe he'll even do a sumi-e for us!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Yes, let us go.''
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*'''Junjiro:''' ''I left a message for Yasuke to meet us at the temple.''
{{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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*'''Junjiro:''' ''You're going too slow. We're going to be late and miss out on all the fun!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''That man looks like he's on the watch. It must be Kamakichi.''
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*'''Junjiro:''' ''Imagine what it would be like to know bojutsu. Auntie Tomiko wouldn't be able to boss me around anymore!''
*'''Saika guard:''' ''No, I saw him. Kyonyo. Dangerous people look for him. Maybe they will come to Saika.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I remember what it was like to daydream... Then I was forced to wake up.''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''Daydreams only happen when you're awake, Naoe.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''And if this daydream of yours was real? If you're going to learn to use it, you will treat it with respect.''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''Fine. I will.''
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*'''Junjiro:''' ''I wonder if these pilgrims are also heading to the temple?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Kamakichi knew Kyonyo's location. I need to find him before the other bounty hunters do.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I would imagine so.''
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*'''Monk:''' ''You, please, stop a moment!''
{{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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*'''Monk:''' ''Thank you for stopping.''
{{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.}}
*'''Naoe:''' ''What is wrong? You seem troubled.''
*'''Monk:''' ''It is my mentor, Meiran. He is missing.''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''Missing?''
*'''Monk:''' ''He is to give a lesson at the temple. Very shortly. No Meiran, no lesson.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''This is unfortunate news...''
*'''Junjiro:''' ''We can't just give up. We've got to find him!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''These woods are not safe. They are full of desperate outlaws. The most savage kind. Head to the temple. Go with this monk. In the meantime, I will find Meiran and bring him to where he needs to be.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Is this Meiran's horse? It seems unharmed, though weary.''
*'''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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{{IUNote|Title=Meiran's Diary|Text=These bandits have been after me since I passed Katano Foothills.<br><br>Told them I didn't want to fight, they attacked me anyway. Now my body is tired, as is my spirit. I have to stop. I need rest.<br><br>I hear there's a beautiful viewpoint at Teratsutsuki Den. Perhaps a place to paint a sumi-e. Center myself.}}
*'''Yasuke:''' ''The information Kyonyo shared mentioned this place. One of the bounty hunters is thought to be based here.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Teratsutsuki Den is up ahead. Is that where he is?''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''This rise leads to Kawachi Heights.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''What is that noise?''
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*'''Meiran:''' ''Hello there.''
*'''Shishi-o:''' ''Your silence only prolongs our suffering. Where is Kyonyo?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Are you Meiran?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Surely he is one of Kyonyo's hunters.''
*'''Meiran:''' ''Guilty, yes.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Your disciple feared you were waylaid by bandits.''
*'''Meiran:''' ''Oh yes! A fearsome group have been harassing me and my poor horse.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I'm afraid I might have interrupted his rest. But you mentioned bandits...''
*'''Meiran:''' ''Hmm.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''So, the great Meiran fled from a few bandits.''
*'''Meiran:''' ''Have you ever gazed upon a leaf floating down a stream? It does not fight the current, it goes with the flow.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''By running away, you were going with the flow?''
*'''Meiran:''' ''For the sake of the bandits.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Well, people are waiting on you at the temple.''
*'''Meiran:''' ''Oh, but I can't go yet! I'm not finished! Barely started, in fact.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Finished what?''
*'''Meiran:''' ''My sumi-e! I found such a beautiful vista, I just had to paint it. But, curse my old bones. I have barely begun and already the cramping set in.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Indeed, it appears you have not even prepared your parchment. Very well. Let us see if we cannot find a better viewpoint. Let's go.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Need to find the right spot.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Shishi-o shared a close bond with the leader of these bounty hunters.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Bandits? I have to stop them!''
*'''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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*'''Naoe:''' ''I should continue with caution.''
*'''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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*'''Meiran:''' ''That spot may offer a fine vantage point.''
*'''Head monk:''' ''Come. Follow me.''
Naoe
*'''Naoe:''' ''Here.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Got it! It is done, and yes, I do feel better. Now, let us head to the temple.''
*'''Head monk:''' ''All of you. Gather around. I need your assistance.''
 
==Not Alone in this World==
Yasuke must rescue Naoe by finding a way into Sumoto Castle.
 
*'''Konatsu:''' ''Hattori Hanzo said that you can use this safehouse as your own for as long as you might need.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You can pass on my thanks, Konatsu. Now, he said that Naoe is being held within Sumoto Castle.''
*'''Konatsu:''' ''By Kimura Yukari and her taisho. The locals call them the Sanzoku Ippa, and they have their claws dug deep into Awaji.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Their claws will not hold my friend for long.''
*'''Konatsu:''' ''I have given you what you need to find a way under Sumoto Castle's walls. It is a secret path, but be wary - it holds its own dangers.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Usually I just charge in through the front gate, but I will keep this option in mind.''
*'''Konatsu:''' ''Whichever route you choose, I wish you well.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Hold on Naoe, I am coming.''
{{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.}}
{{IUNote|Title=Secret Passage Directions|Text=Get to Sumoto Castle. Follow these directions precisely and they will see you inside.<br.<br>Follow the trail southeast to Sumoto Town.<br>At the twisted tree, look to the right.<br>Near the top of the winding path, there is a collapsed entrance.}}
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*'''Helpful Citizen:''' ''You! Come! Come to me! Ah, new to Awaji, are you? Perhaps you need some help?''
*'''Head monk:''' ''Wait for nightfall. Extinguish every light. That is out best chance.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I am looking for a young woman from the mainland, who recently arrived.''
*'''Helpful Citizen:''' ''I know the one. Come, let us speak in private on this matter.''
[lead the way]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Thank you, I will follow you.''
*'''Helpful Citizen:''' ''This way, please. Let us find a quieter place where we can talk more openly.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Your knowledge is appreciated, though your eagerness to share it strikes me as unusual.''
*'''Helpful Citizen:''' [laughs] ''My intentions are as clear as spring water.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Clear waters can run deep with unseen currents. If your aim is to mislead me, know that it will not go well for you.''
*'''Helpful Citizen:''' ''Fear not, your questions will soon find their answers.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Where are you taking me?''
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*'''Disguised Servant 1:''' ''Now you will learn fear!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I think that is the last of them. I will tell Kyonyo his immediate threats are dealt with.''
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*'''Disguised Servant 2:''' ''You do not belong on this island!''
*'''Head monk:''' ''Thank you, Yasuke. I will await word from Kyonyo.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''Senseless.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Kyonyo and his soldiers.''
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{{IUNote|Title=Kill the Samurai|Text=My dearest cherry blossom,<br><br>You continue to amaze. The rumours you spread of our... special guest led our quarry right into our trap. Magnificent work.<br><br>Now I have a new task. A man will arrive soon, a black man dressed in armor. You will make sure he does not leave Sumoto.<br><br>Make me proud.<br><br>Y.}}
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It is time.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''They know I'm here. I can trust no one.''
*'''Kyonyo:''' ''Then what are we waiting for?''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''The path Konatsu mentioned should be nearby.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''We must do this together. Protect your father. I will go after Tsuchi-Gumo.''
*'''Kyonyo:''' ''Good hunting.''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''This must be the entrance to the hidden path.''
*'''Tsuchi-Gumo:''' ''The ronin Yasuke. Fighting for the wrong man again.''
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==A Critical Encounter==
*'''XXXX:''' ''XXXXXX''
Naoe and Yasuke offer to help Rufino in his mission to take down a sinister, secretive organization.


*'''Yasuke:''' ''Who is that? Someone hiding.''
===A Puzzlement===
*'''Rufino:''' ''What has happened here?''<!--For this and the following two lines, Rufino is marked as "Intruder". For better flow, he's correctly named on all lines-->
Two bickering men are on the brink of discovery - a discovery they think will make them rich.
 
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*'''Rufino:''' ''Before you say anything, I wasn't lurking.''
*'''Kane:''' ''When we were in the swamp east of here, that ornament thing really started acting up.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Not very well, no.''
*'''Rufino:''' ''This place was a farmstead once. Now it seems she has taken to adopting strays.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You have been here before.''
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*'''Tomiko:''' ''He has. A long time ago.''
{{IUNote|Title=Riddle of the Vault in Wakasa|Text=Near Kaiji's courtyard<br>Marshlands are full of treasure<br>Vaulting their secrets}}
*'''Rufino:''' ''Tomiko. Are you going to introduce me?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''If you are a friend of Tomiko's, then you are welcome here.''
*'''Rufino:''' ''Best tell them who I am, Tomiko, assuming you remember.''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''I told you once of a battle that turned these fields to ash. Rufino here and his companions are the only reason I did not suffer the same fate. He saved both me and Heiji.''
*'''Rufino:''' ''Little Heiji? Is he well?''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''Not so little anymore.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''So, Rufino? Why are you here?''
*'''Rufino:''' ''I need... people I can trust.''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''I trust these two with my life. This is Fujibayashi Naoe. And he goes by Yasuke.''
*'''Rufino:''' ''Just Yasuke? I don't meet many foreigners who bear Japanese names.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Adaptation means survival... for a stray.''
*'''Rufino:''' ''In a strange land, all strays are brothers.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Come, you can tell us your tale as we share sake.''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''My sake?''
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*'''Rufino:''' ''I was born in Portugal, brought to these islands on the winds of greed and then abandoned on the streets. I was just a child. But eventually I found a friend. Ermigo. Together we made this place our home.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Hmm. The ornament is... glowing? It must be guiding me somewhere. And I think I'm close.''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''So? What trouble have you stirred up that you feel the need to call in a life debt?''
*'''Rufino:''' [sighs] ''Ermigo and I have been working for the Portuguese. Translating, mostly. But when one of our contacts turned up dead, I investigated. I discovered that someone - a group I think - is plotting to kill locals and replace them with strangers. And their targets aren't daimyo or taxmen. They are just kindly merchants, wise fishermen, generous cooks.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Why target such people?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''What better way to kill a community than to cut out its heart?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''So, we stop them. How?''
*'''Rufino:''' ''They have a ship. The group's research on potential targets is there - names, locations... If we destroy their research...''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''They cannot kill those they cannot find.''
*'''Rufino:''' ''I would be deeply in your debt if you were to help these people.''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''No debt required. These two will help.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Tomiko!''
*'''Tomiko:''' ''They'll help or I'll kick them out. Let's see how much of my sake you give away when you're sleeping with wild pigs. Now, go. It sounds like you have a ship to find.''
*'''Rufino:''' ''She hasn't changed.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''That's one cache down.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''The ornament feels alive!''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Another destroyed.''
*'''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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*'''Naoe:''' ''Done. I should find Rufino. He said he'd meet me here.''
*'''Kinu:''' ''Hey. They lit up. Something's happening!''
*'''Kane:''' ''In your brain? No. To the door? Yes!''
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*'''Rufino:''' ''Uh, a little help, shinobi?''
*'''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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===Teach a Dog New Kicks===
Yasuke has some skills to pass on to Kane and Kinu in hopes of training them.
 
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''What is that?''
*'''Kane:''' ''I wonder what Yasuke the legendary has  in store for me.''
*'''Rufino:''' ''We destroyed their research, but some of the kill contracts have already gone out. I should have acted more quickly.''
*'''Kinu:''' ''He could give you etiquette lessons?''
*'''Kane:''' ''Your face needs etiquette lessons.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''So this... makes sense to you?''
*'''Kane:''' ''We were just limbering up. I'm as flexible as any shinobi. Like a wet noodle!''
*'''Rufino:''' ''These people communicate in code, shield themselves with monikers. This list... civilian targets. It says proof of kills are shown to an overseer? And then they report to... "The Architect."''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Please don't compare me to a noodle.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''How do you know their code?''
*'''Kane:''' ''We're ready to train if you're ready to teach.''
*'''Rufino:''' ''Early in my investigation, I found a cipher. I just hadn't seen the other side of it.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''All right, let's start.''
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Yasuke
*'''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.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''This symbol. There is no mistaking it. It is not part of their code.''
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*'''Rufino:''' ''The cross in red? Yes, I... think it's meant to reference their leader. Are you familiar?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Brace your stomach.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''The Templar Order.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Yasuke...''
*'''Yasuke:''' [sighs]
*'''Rufino:''' ''Who are they?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Schemers. Murderers. A rot that must be burned out wherever it takes hold.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Then that's what we'll do. Cut our way through the killers, find their overseers, and track down this "Architect."''
*'''Rufino:''' ''But you'll save the civilians first, yes?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Your heart is in the right place. Of course - innocents first. But then... this "Architect" and everyone associated with him will pay.''
*'''Rufino:''' ''All right. Meet me at Tomiko's if you find anything.''
{{IUNote|Title=Contractor's Kill Assignment|Text=Contractor,<br><br>When you are done witht the ferryman, bring his bloodied sash to me at the bamboo cutting camp as proof of death. You may do what you like with the corpse, but I might suggest leaving it as food for the fish.<br><br> - The Builder}}
 
==Man Behind the Curtain==
Naoe and Yasuke are on the hunt for the Architect
 
*'''Naoe:''' ''This is the place Rufino mentioned, I'm sure of it. But this can't be right. I'll use the messages he decoded earlier to read this one for myself.''
{{IUNote|Title=True Decoded Message|Text=(Selected phrases, now correctly translated from the combined overseer's messages:)<br><br>Continued meddling of that traitor Rufino<br>Must meet and make plan<br>Eliminate him before further disrupt<br>Must meet face to face<br>Ibu Highland<br>Kashiwabara<br>Fortress<br>Scholar will be there to answer for involvement<br><br>- The Architect}}
*'''Naoe:''' ''Rufino is a liar. But why? I'll confront them all. Then I'll have my answers and their blood.''
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*'''Kinu:''' ''Oof.'' (whimpers)
*'''Ermigo:''' ''I understand your frustration, but you're being shortsighted.''
*'''Rufino:''' ''You lied to me. You used me!''
*'''Ermigo:''' ''A necessity that broke my heart, each and every day.''
*'''Rufino:''' ''This isn't you, Ermigo. This can't be you. Leave them, I beg you. I've done all I could to hold back the tide, but I can't protect you forever!''
*'''Ermigo:''' ''I'm the one attempting to protect you. But you have to do as I say.''
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*'''Rufino:''' ''I brought you those names in good faith, but you made me a murderer!''
*'''Kane:''' ''I've been wanting to do that to him for years. Let me try!''
*'''Ermigo:''' ''That is the price of peace, my friend.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Square your hips. Ground yourself. Draw power from the earth.''
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*'''Ermigo:''' ''You've ruined this.''
*'''Kane:''' (braces)
*'''Rufino:''' ''Please. He's my friend.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You lied to me. You betrayed me.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''You sent us away on a fool's errand.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''And for what? To protect your treacherous friends?''
*'''Rufino:''' ''How could I trust you? A man blinded by vengeance?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''This is not vengeance! It is justice!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Wait. Both of you.''
*'''Rufino:''' ''He was my friend when I had nothing! No one!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''He is working with the Templars!''
*'''Rufino:''' ''So was I. Ermigo was a brother to me. I won't let you kill him.''
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*'''Gaspar:''' Deveria matá-lo eu próprio por te-los trazido todos até aqui Mas primeiro, irei punir este traidor. ''(I should kill him myself for leading all of you people here. But first, I shall punish this traitor.)''
*'''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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*'''Ermigo:''' Senhor, só um momento... ''(Senhor, just a moment...)''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''The goal is to lift them off the ground. Send Kinu flying!''
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*'''Ermigo:''' ''Wait!'' Esperem! ''(Wait!)''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You can do better than that. Another!''
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*'''Rufino:''' ''Ermigo!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Try again!''
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*'''Gaspar:''' [Huffs] ''Kill them all, then.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Make them fly!''
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*'''Rufino:''' ''I lied to you, but now my actions speak the truth. Come! Join me!''
*'''Kane:''' ''Aaaahhhhhh!''
[Play as Yasuke]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Let us fight the true enemy. together!''
*'''Rufino:''' ''Yasuke! I'm sorry I lied to you!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Fight now! Explain later!''
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*'''Gaspar:''' ''Now I get to put down Nobunaga's pet.''
*'''Kinu:''' (giggles) ''Bye Kane!''
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*'''Ermigo:''' ''I knew that you were too soft-hearted to know the truth. But I hoped that one day you'd come to see... join the cause. That we could be... true brothers once again.'' [sighs]
*'''Kinu:''' ''Good one!''
*'''Rufino:''' ''Ermigo.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''That probably hurt.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I... I am sorry for your loss.''
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*'''Rufino:''' ''Even though he was one of them?''
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*'''Yasuke:''' ''He was your true friend. A sentiment he proved with his final act. Rufino, I...''
*'''Rufino:''' ''Stop. I... I lied to you. I broke the trust between us. But... I have always been a fool. It's why all my friends are dead. Garrett, Umi, Ryuichi. And now... I have no one.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''That is not true.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Our league is made of people who believe they can make our world a better place. A hopeful fool will fit right in.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Come back with us, Rufino. Join us - as our ally.''
*'''Rufino:''' ''These men killed my friend, stole my hope, poisoned my desire for peace and twisted it into a means of taking power.'' [sighs]
Yasuke
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Then come, we will hunt all who manipulate the good for their own gain.''
*'''Rufino:''' ''We'll show them that these strays have claws.''


{{IUNote|Title=Letter from J. to Gaspar|Text=Gaspar,<br><br>Brothers Duarte and Caro have failed. These islands are slipping through our fingers. It falls to you to take control of the Seta River - the Order needs it to secure passage for the members of the Black Cross we are mobilizing. Once they reach your shores, the tide will once again swing in our favor.<br><br>May the Father of Understanding guide you,<br>- M.}}
===Headucation===
It's Naoe's turn to help train Kinu and Kane - and she's determined to have some fun.


==Further==
===The Reunion===
A shinobi has been held on Awaji for years. It is time to set her free.
Guard 1
Knowing that prisoner is in this same castle... It makes me uneasy.
Guard 2
Don't worry, she's nice and safe under the tenshu.
Guard 1
She's made too many escape attempts for my liking. One day she will get loose.
Guard 3
It's not her who worries me. The daimyo's concubine, she's the one who gives me nightmares.
Guard 1
Hmm, now that you mention it, I haven't seen our lord the daimyo for many weeks...
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This must be where they keep the shinobi.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''It is a new day. I hope that Kinu and Kane are feeling better.''
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Tsuyu?
*'''Kinu:''' ''Please don't embarass me in front of miss Naoe.''
[gasps]
*'''Kane:''' ''What? Does Kinu have an imaginary girlfriend now?''
[gasps]
*'''Kinu:''' ''No, I just, you just... nevermind.''
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
*'''Kinu:''' ''Reporting for training, great samurai.''
A long-lost daugther, desperate to earn her mother's love, no matter the risk...
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I guess that means you are feeling better. Are you ready?''
Naoe [gasps] [breathes]
*'''Kinu:''' ''Whenever you are, sir.''
Yukari
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Let us begin.''
Ah, Naoe, did my puppet show please you? I tailored it especially for you.
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Naoe notices her Hidden Blade had been taken while she was unconscious.
Naoe [gasps]
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Guard [grunts]
*'''Kinu:''' (chokes)
Yukari [laughs]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Sorry, Kinu.''
Tsuyu
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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]
*'''Kane:''' (chokes)
Tsuyu [hurts]
*'''Naoe:''' ''You got him!''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''And down he goes. Let's keep practicing!''
This was all a trap - the puppet show - to lure me here.
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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...
*'''Kane:''' ''We've kicked, we've choked. What else is there?''
Naoe. A bit of both. A bit of neither.
*'''Naoe:''' ''I'm sure you're right. That must have thought you everything.''
[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.
*'''Kane:''' ''So we're ready for the final test then!''
Figuratively or literally?
*'''Kinu:''' ''You won't be disappointed, miss Naoe. Meet us here tomorrow. I need to lie down. Immediately.''
I find one usually accompanies the other.
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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===
===Battle of the Bests===
In order to retrieve Tsuyu's key, Naoe must prove herself to the bo master at Kannoji Temple.
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.''
Tsuyu said the bow master should be around here.
*'''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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Taguchi Myoga
*'''Yasuke:''' ''But it should be''
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:''' ''We know Tomiko could use a hand. She hates mucking the horse stalls.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''They could handle that.''
[]
[]
Good.
*'''Naoe:''' ''Maybe.''
[02:16-03:45][89]
[duel as naoe]
*'''Naoe:''' ''All right, legendary samurai. Let's duel.''
[]
[]
The variation of stances is key. Please, show me another.
*'''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!''
[]
[]
A well-timed neutral attack will push your opponent back. Useful for keeping them at a distance. Very good. Now try another posture.
*'''Yasuke:''' (yawns)
*'''Naoe:''' ''Don't start.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Then wake me up!''
[]
[]
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:''' (grunts)
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Are you all right down there?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Don't worry about me. Worry about your bruised ass tomorrow.''
[]
[]
Impressive. A low attack will topple any opponents you catch off guard. Against a group, it is a formidable technique.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Hold still!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''Move faster, old man!''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Now you have done it.''
[]
[]
Naoe
*'''Naoe:''' ''Watch this!'' (grunts)
I understand now. Each posture has a unique advantage.
[]
[]
Taguchi
*'''Yasuke:''' (laughs) ''That is the lesson I want to learn next!''
Impressive.
*'''Naoe:''' ''You've got it.''
Now, will you give me the key?
I believe your mother said you must best me. So... best me.
[]
[]
Ah... you are your mother's daughter indeed.
*'''Naoe:''' ''I'm pretty tough, huh?''
This weapon is versatile, effective. I see why you have dedicated your life to it.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Eh.''
Then we part as kindred spirits. I hid your mother's key above the mountainside ruins.
*'''Naoe:''' ''I am!''
Thank you.
Farewell Naoe, but be warned. This land is Yukari's. You must keep eyes in the back of your head.
[]
[]
I know the location of Tsuyu's key. I should head there next.
*'''Kane:''' ''They're pretty close, Kinu. Jealous?''
[]
*'''Kinu:''' ''No! Please! Don't kiss her!''
[07:05-08:52][107]
[]
*'''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.''


===Hunting the Hunters===
=Typing=
Tormentor's Kill Assignment
==Main game==
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
;The Yokai
[00:14-01:25][71]
[14:27-15:09][42]


Yasuke
;Yamabushi Imposters
This was one of the killers Rufino was seeking to stop. Their chain of command leads to the Exterminator.
[00:20-01:20][60]
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[18:57-19:50][53]


This place stinks of death.
;The Pirate Alliance
[10:48-11:30][42]
[36:28-37:21][53]


Exterminator's Encoded Message
;The Hunters of Kyonyo
(A mixture of swirls, shapes, and symbols, this mysterious code is unreadable without some kind of translated context.)
[24:10-25:01][51]
[17:14-18:27][73]


Coded messages are reserved for the upper echelon, it seems.
;The Tournament
[00:15-01:07][52]
[02:37-03:30][53]
[16:17-17:20][63]


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;The Winter Raiders
[01:52-02:50][58]
[03:04-03:54][50]
[04:27-05:07][40]
 
==Post launch==
===l20===
;A Puzzlement
[00:13-00:29][16]
*'''Woman 1:''' ''One of the two idiots stepped right in my tea bush. Crushed all the leaves!''
*'''Woman 2:''' ''Buffoons. One plucked plums from my tree, then said he was thirsty. I poured him water. Then threw it in his face.''
*'''Woman 1:''' ''Good. They better stay away if they know what's good for them.''
[00:47-01:03][16]
*'''Kinu:''' ''You should have pushed on that big rock.''
*'''Kane:''' ''Idiot! We pushed on it six rocks ago!''
*'''Kinu:''' ''No, I think six rocks ago it was this rock.''
*'''Kane:''' [huffs] ''You were supposed to be taking notes!''
[]
*'''Naoe:''' ''Listen to those two bicker.''
[02:23-02:35][12]
*'''Naoe:''' ''They're trouble, Yasuke.''
*'''Kane:''' ''We took some Igan millet and meat because we were starving. We could have died!''
*'''Kinu:''' ''I told him we should have asked for it first.''
*'''Kane:''' ''You're asking for it right now, lunkhead.''
[03:29-03:42][13]
*'''Kinu:''' ''They'll figure it out. The door will open.''
*'''Kane:''' ''No thanks to you.''
[]
*'''Kinu:''' ''If you wear the ornament, something happens in certain places! I don't know where, or why, but... it does!''
[05:50-06:07][17]
*'''Kane:''' ''Did you do that? Make it glow?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''We did.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''We're geniuses. Can we go now?''
*'''Kane:''' ''While you were gone, Kinu and I got to talking.''
*'''Kinu:''' ''We did?''
*'''Kane:''' ''We're done being treasure hunters. We want to work for you two.''
*'''Kinu:''' ''Oh. Yeah! We do!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''No way.''
[06:41-06:57][16]
*'''Naoe:''' ''I don't trust them. They're half-wits.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''We offer help to those who cannot help themselves, remember? And if they are trouble, Tomiko will whip them into shape.''
*'''Naoe:''' [sighs]
[07:16-07:35][19]
*'''Naoe:''' ''When did you become such a sap?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''There is no crime against stupidity.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''There should be.''
*'''Yasuke:''' [laughs] ''Come on. A mystery unfolds! You must be a little curious about what is behind the door.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''A little. Let's go "train" them.''


That must be the one called the Builder. Playing "Lord of the Lumberyard" while ordering the death of peasants. [scoffs]
===l30===
;A Puzzlement
[06:09-06:30][21]
*'''Kane:''' ''We've been on the run for months! Our sandals are thinner than dried kelp! You must have a camp. We can help you!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''You two? In Iga, I beat you up with a stick.''
*'''Kane:''' ''Then train us to be great like Yasuke – I mean, like you!''
*'''Naoe:''' ''This is a waste of time. They have nothing to offer us.''
*'''Kinu:''' ''We do have more scrolls.''
*'''Kane:''' ''Oh yeah, a trade! Our riddle scrolls for a home.''


;The Lesson
[12:52-13:17][25]
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
[19:08-19:30][22]


A kill assignment. With instructiond from their overseer.
;Teach a Dog New Kicks
[02:18-02:43][25]
[03:52-04:20][28]


Builder's Encoded Message
;Headucation
(A mixture of swirls, shapes, and symbols, this mysterious code is unreadable without some kind of translated context.)
[02:07-02:28][21]
[02:53-03:15][22]
[03:46-04:13][27]


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===l40===
Merchant
;The Lesson
Do not kill me!
[14:09-14:49][40]
Collector
[24:06-24:46][40]
Oh, stop your whining. You'll ruin my appetite. I'm lucky to have been assigned a mark with such quality goods.
*'''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...''
[]
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''
*'''XXXXX:''' ''XXXXX''


Yasuke
;A Puzzlement
I cannot let this bully go free.
[02:49-03:23][34]


Collector's Kill Assignment
===o40===
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
;The Lesson
[09:43-10:30][47]


One of Rufino's killers, then. This one sent by the Trader.
;A Puzzlement
[01:07-02:18][71]


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;Teach a Dog New Kicks
That fisherwoman. She is one of the threatened civilians Rufino spoke of. I should keep an eye on her.
[03:08-03:49][41]


Fisher
;Headucation
I'm busy, stranger. Leave me be. Stop buzzing about. You're worse than a fly.
[01:02-01:59][57]
[]
Stalker's Kill Assignment
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


Another killer under the Trader's influence. We're getting closer.
;Battle of the Bests
[02:16-03:45][89]
[07:05-08:52][107]


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==Last Update==
Trader
;A Disturbance in Kii
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.
Yuasa, Kii
NOTE: IT'S A FEATURED EVENT FOR SOME GOD FORSAKEN REASON???????????????????????????????


Trader's Encoded Message
[]
(A mixture of swirls, shapes, and symbols, this mysterious code is unreadable without some kind of translated context.)
*'''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!''
[]
*'''Eamon:''' ''Are you sure this is where you saw those strange kanji?''
[]
*'''Eamon:''' ''Very well, then - a deal is a deal... Here it is!''
[]
*'''Eamon:''' ''Behold the European brown bear – a frightening beast as tall as two men standing on each other' shoulders!' [growls]
[]
*'''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]
[]
*'''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.''
[]
*'''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 –''
[]
*'''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.''
[]
*'''Eamon:''' ''Come, children! Who wants me to carve an elephant?''
[]
*'''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.''
[]


I should take these messages to Rufino to decode. This seems like the last of them.
;Black Tides
Yuasa, Kii


--------------
Rufino
Naoe. Yasuke. You have something for me?
Naoe
Three coded messages. Found on the bodies of the overseers.
[]
[]
Rufino
*'''Yasuke:''' ''A Black Cross, uh... I will kill as many Templars as they dare send here.''
Oh...
[]
Naoe
*'''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.''
Is there a problem?
[]
Rufino
*'''Yasuke:''' ''This is going to be challenging.''
No, it's just... Must we do this? We've saved the civilians, crippled their network. Isn't that enough?
[]
Yasuke
*'''Naoe:''' ''Excuse me, would you happen to be a ship captain by any chance?''
It is not finished until their leader and everyone working with them is dead.
*'''Drunken captain:''' ''Not at this particular moment, no.''
Rufino
*'''Naoe:''' ''My friend and I are looking for –''
No. It's too much. I don't want this blood on my hands.
*'''Drunken captain:''' ''Look here, lady - my cup is empty... You want to talk? Fill it up.''
[]
*'''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>
[]
*'''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?''
[]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Now, about your wrecked ship.''
<tabber>
<tabber>
|-|This is what it takes=
|-|You wrecked because you were drunk=
Yasuke
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You wrecked your ship because you were too drunk!''
You want to save innocents, no?
*'''Drunken captain:''' ''I’ve been drunk since I was a baby'' [laugh] ''but you’re wrong! Drink!''
Rufino
|-|You are bad at reading maps=
Yes. But I want the killing to stop!
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Their maps were probably decent – you are just bad at reading them!''
Yasuke
*'''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!''
These are monsters who will keep killing unless we kill them first. They have no regard for human life.
</tabber>
 
[]
|-|Your hands aren't clean=
*'''Drunken captain:''' ''But enough about me! Your gorgeous wife here is probably a terrible cook!'' [laughs]
Naoe
[]
Just because you didn't draw the blade doesn't make your hands any cleaner.
*'''Naoe:''' ''I am not his wife!''
Rufino
*'''Yasuke:''' [laughs]
I asked for your help to protect the innocent.
*'''Drunken captain:''' [laughs] ''Oh, so she's available?''
Naoe
*'''Naoe:''' ''Okay, enough. We have what we want - let's go.''
And that's what we're doing. The world is not black and white. Sometimes doing the right thing is messy.
*'''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!''
[]
*'''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.''
[]
*'''Drunken captain:''' [gulps] ''Empty...''
*'''Yasuke:''' [laughs]
</tabber>
</tabber>
Rufino
[]
You say you want to protect the innocent? Taking this path will lead to their death.
*'''Drunken captain:''' ''Now if you’ll excuse me... Drink goes in, drink goes out!'' [laughs]
Yasuke
[]
Among these schemers, there are no innocents.
*'''Naoe:''' ''Wait – we need to know more about that place!''
Naoe
[]
We are not killing innocents, I promise you.
*'''Drunken captain:''' ''Stop! Or else...''
Rufino
*'''Naoe:''' ''Or else!?''
[huffs] Look. All I want is to protect people.
[]
Yasuke
*'''Drunken captain:''' ''Big mistake, lady... You don’t scare Captain Yang!''
[sighs]
[]
I know. I want the same.
*'''Captain Yang:''' ''I lost everything – why do you want to take more?!''
Naoe
*'''Naoe:''' ''What are Templars looking for?''
Tell us what's in the message.
[]
Rufino
*'''Captain Yang:''' ''The more I drink, the less it hurts!''
[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:''' ''Let’s put that to the test.''
Naoe
[]
Who's taking the lead?
*'''Captain Yang:''' ''I yield! No more!''
[Play as Naoe]
[]
Yasuke
*'''Naoe:''' ''Are you ready to talk calmly, now?''
You find them. I will make them suffer.
[]
*'''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!''
[]
*'''Naoe:''' ''They're bleeding. I can track them.''
[]
*'''Naoe:''' ''Even injured, they move pretty fast.''
[]
*'''Masked killer:''' ''This belongs to you.''
[]
*'''Naoe:''' ''There, blood stains.''
[]
*'''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?''
[]
*'''Naoe:''' ''Blood. I'm close.''
[]
*'''Hana:''' ''Please, stop! Don't hurt him!''
[]
*'''Naoe:''' ''It's okay! I'm not going to hurt you.''
[]
*'''Masked killer:''' ''I told Eamon you two wouldn’t listen. He thinks people are reasonable...''
[]
*'''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 -''
[]
*'''Masked killer:''' ''Face it, Assassin. You're simply outclassed.''
[]
*'''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.''
[]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Naoe, are you there?''
*'''Naoe:''' ''In here!''
[]
*'''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...''
[]
*'''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?''
[]
*'''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.''


True Decoded Message
;Double-Crossed
(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.)
Naoe and Yasuke must investigate Captain Yang's shipwreck for any clues that lead to the Black Cross.
 
Iseji Trails, Kii
===A Long Lost Key===
The key to the Sword regalia is hidden above the Mountainside Ruins. Naoe and Yasuke must retrieve it before the Aanzoku Ippa does.


*'''Yasuke:''' ''There it is. The Black Cross shipwreck.''
[]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Scavengers on the beach.''
[]
*'''Scavenger:''' ''Anything you find, you take!''
[]
*'''Scavenger:''' ''Hey! We got here first! This stuff's ours!''
[]
{{IUNote|Title=Your New Mission|Text=I remain grateful for your dedication and enthusiasm in your search for the Observatory and I regret that I must redirect your efforts towards a matter of some urgency.<br><br>Our operations in the Japans continue to suffer at the hands of an individual known as "Diogo." He, and all who aid him, must be eliminated so that we may continue to protect humanity from itself.<br><br>May the Father of Understanding guide you.<br><br>– M.}}
*'''Yasuke:''' ''They are here because of me... I cannot let anyone suffer the consequences of my actions.''
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{{IUNote|Title=Captain's Yang Log|Text=Day 3 at Sea<br>Took two passengers in Macau headed for the Japans. Fancy. Rich. They provided maps. European-made. They also have brandy. Might confiscate it.<br><br>Day 27 at Sea<br>China coast still on port side. European maps unreliable in these waters. Brandy is great stuff though.<br><br>Day 43 at Sea<br>Boarded by pirates. Passengers killed them all! Old man is fearsome but the woman is scarier, laughing as she bled them dry.<br><br>Day 57 at Sea<br>I hear them whispering at night. They speak of impossible things. Out of grog. Out of Brandy. All I have are nightmares of that woman killing pirates.<br><br>Day 62 at Sea<br>The Japans finally in sight. Passengers eager to disembark. I’m eager to get rid of them.  Approaching at high tide tomorrow.<br><br>Day 63 at Sea<br>Terrible maps! Hit an unmarked reef. Taking on water. Abandoning ship. I’m going to go get drunk now.}}
*'''Yasuke:''' ''They fended off pirates... Those Black Cross seem to know how to fight.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Captain Yang said the Black Cross kept their documents in a chest. This might lock it.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''The chest must have gone down into the water.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''I'll go look for it?''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Good. There may be more for me to find here.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Got to keep searching. It must be around here.''
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*'''Naoe:''' ''Focus Naoe. Deep breaths!''
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Eamon's Journal: My Mission
Eamon's Journal: Marrakech
Eamon's Journal: Beijing
[MEANWHILE...]
*'''Masked killer:''' ''You move well for someone your size.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You cut down an innocent man back there...''
*'''Masked killer:''' ''People can be many things – but innocent is rarely one of them.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''So you are a Black Cross, like the old man...''
*'''Masked killer:''' ''I am Nirmala, from the island of Java. And you...''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I am Yasuk-''
*'''Nirmala:''' ''- are a dead man!''
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Naoe
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Tsk. Templar scum.''
This is the right place. Tsuyu's key is here somewhere. I should look around.
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Unknown [Nowaki]
Nirmala's Promotion
I'll have that blade. Your head too!<br>Come. Come!
Sketched Glyphs
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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.
*'''Nirmala:''' ''I will bleed you dry!''
 
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Shut your mouth!''
===Homecoming===
With Yasuke's help, Ibuki confronts the shadows of their past.
 
 
Yasuke
Ibuki. There they are.
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Ibuki
*'''Nirmala:''' ''You are slowing down, big man.''
Where are Kyobei's men? His servants?
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Do you ever shut up?''
Yasuke
What is the matter?
This castle is under Kyobei's care. But all these soldiers are Nakatomi's. Something is wrong. I can feel it.
Perhaps there's been a change to the guard.
It is rarely that simple.
Right. Whatever the situation, I am ready.
Good. No time for stealth or subterfuge. Let us get Kyobei, and fast.
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Nakatomi Guard
*'''Nirmala:''' ''You move well - but I move better!''
Lord Nakatomi is right to punish him. What kind of idiot fails to bring back unarmed peasants?
*'''Yasuke:''' [growls]
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Yasuke
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Not so glib now...''
There. Kyobei must be inside.
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Ibuki
*'''Nirmala:''' ''Now you di-'' [chokes]
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
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Overconfident. Like all Templars I have defeated...''
Kill them all!
*'''Eamon:''' ''Ah. Nirmala. How many times must I warn you against being so impulsive?''
*'''Nirmala:''' ''I have everything under control!''
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Kyobei
*'''Eamon:''' ''He has you figured out and so you've lost the advantage.''
I did not want this.
*'''Nirmala:''' ''I can handle him, Eamon.''
Ibuki
*'''Eamon:''' ''Be that as it may...''
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
*'''Eamon:''' ''...we have more important business to attend to.''
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.
Yasuke
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
*'''Eamon:''' ''Where is the Assassin?''
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.
*'''Nirmala:''' ''She dove into the wreck.''
Yasuke
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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*'''Eamon:''' ''Does he have the keystone?''
===Ride Into Town===
*'''Nirmala:''' ''It's on his belt!''
Rin eagerly awaits another round of training from sensei Yasuke.
 
 
Yasuke
Screaming. Rin?
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Outlaw Rogue
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You’ve changed your mind about killing us, then?''
Hey! Stop that!
*'''Eamon:''' ''You have something we need.''
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Yasuke
*'''Nirmala:''' ''How is he still standing?!''
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
*'''Eamon:''' ''Now!''
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:''' ''No...''
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
*'''Eamon:''' ''I see now why they sent for us.''
What kind of bracelet is it?
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?
*'''Eamon:''' ''Have it your way, then.''
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Faster, Ite!
*'''Eamon:''' ''The keystone?''
[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.
*'''Eamon:''' ''Yes – Yes! This is it!''
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Child
*'''Nirmala:''' ''Leave him. He’ll be dead in moments and the girl won’t pursue us if she’s trying to save his life.''
Oh, Rin is back. Hello!
*'''Eamon:''' ''Cruel... But efficient. Well played.''
*'''Nirmala:''' ''I like keeping you on your toes, old man.''
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Merchant
*'''Naoe:''' ''Yasuke... Yasuke!''
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.
*'''Naoe:''' ''Hey, hey - it’s okay, I’m here.''
Onigiri? Yasuke, this is special! You choose which kind.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''The ornament... I could... not find... an opening...''
<tabber>
*'''Naoe:''' ''No... No no no no no– stay with me, come on, stay with me... Come on Yasuke, stay with me…. Don’t do this - you have to stay with me, please... Somebody help! Come on big man, stay with me… We’ll fix you up in no time… No, no no no – Yasuke! Yasuke!''
|-|Salmon=
Salmon onigiri, please.
Oh. I'm sure it's delicious.
Enjoy!
 
|-|Plum=
How about the plum?
[gasps] Really? That's my favorite!
 
|-|Salted=
The salted one sounds delicious.
Oh. I'm sure it's delicious.
Enjoy!
</tabber>
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Rin
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Where am I? What is this? I am... defeated. But am I dead? No. Not dead. But I am dying.''
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.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Someone over there... Is that... Is that my mother? This path began with my mother’s murder...''
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.
[flashback]
I had no idea you enjoyed drawing.
*'''Diogo:''' ''Mother!'' [cries] ''Mama. Mama...''
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.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''You have been avenged, Mama. There is so much to tell you about. I wonder what you will say to me, Mama. If you are proud of the man I became.''
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Musician
*'''Yasuke:''' ''There, in the distance... Lord Nobunaga! Lord Nobunaga forged me into the warrior I became.''
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]
[flashback]
*'''Oda Nobunaga:''' ''What's more, you have earned your place next to me. As a samurai.''
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Yasuke
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Your betrayer also lies dead, my friend. Perhaps we will soon share tea together.''
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.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''There must be more for me to see here. Over there. It looks like... Yes, I remember this moment very well.''
[flashback]
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Naoe, Junjiro, you have showed me forgiveness and compassion. You have made me a better man.''
*'''Naoe:''' ''You still want to walk beside me? Follow this wind wherever it takes us?''
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Perfect. Creating beauty is something you are already skilled at.
*'''Yasuke:''' ''I will miss you both. Thank you, my friends... Not my friends: my family. I cannot leave you behind. Not yet!''
*'''Shadow Yasuke:''' ''Death has already won.''
*'''Yasuke:''' ''Then I will defeat it too, if I must.''
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Come, Yasuke, I want you to see something.
*'''Shadow Yasuke:''' ''It is time for us to rest. Our fight is over.''
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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:''' ''No doubt I will die in combat one day. But it will not be today.''
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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.
*'''Shadow Yasuke:''' ''Not today.''
[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.
Thank you.
I'll go back home now. Until we meet again, sensei.


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Latest revision as of 22:06, 16 June 2026

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Navboxen[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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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.

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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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Riddle of the Waterfall in Omi

Cascading waters
Within the arms of Mount Peak
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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Riddle of the Tide in Omi

Resting by the shore
Rocked to sleep by Biwa's waves
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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Riddle of the Mists in Omi

Mists of Azuchi
A land lost within the lake
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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Riddle of the Watchtower in Omi

Tress try to hide it
Under a watchtower's gaze
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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Riddle of the Sky in Wakasa

Between two rivers
Edging forest and heaven
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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Riddle of the Ship in Wakasa

A shattered mountain
Down Wakasa and Tamba
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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Riddle of the Silence in Tamba

A Path of Silence
Leading wanderers to dive
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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Riddle of the Stone in Tamba

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

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  • 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

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

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  • Naoe: This thing's getting louder.

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  • 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

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

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  • Naoe: The ornament's leading me closer.

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

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  • Naoe: Here we go.

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  • 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?

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

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  • 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.

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  • 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.


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End of the Line (Shadows)[edit | edit source]

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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[edit | edit source]

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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[edit | edit source]

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)[edit | edit source]

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

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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!

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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[edit | edit source]

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.

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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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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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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.

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

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

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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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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[edit | edit source]

A group of bounty hunters spread across Kii are targeting 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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Riddle of the Vault in Wakasa

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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The Yokai

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Yamabushi Imposters

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The Pirate Alliance

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The Hunters of Kyonyo

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The Tournament

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The Winter Raiders

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  • Woman 1: One of the two idiots stepped right in my tea bush. Crushed all the leaves!
  • Woman 2: Buffoons. One plucked plums from my tree, then said he was thirsty. I poured him water. Then threw it in his face.
  • Woman 1: Good. They better stay away if they know what's good for them.

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  • Kinu: You should have pushed on that big rock.
  • Kane: Idiot! We pushed on it six rocks ago!
  • Kinu: No, I think six rocks ago it was this rock.
  • Kane: [huffs] You were supposed to be taking notes!

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  • Naoe: Listen to those two bicker.

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  • Naoe: They're trouble, Yasuke.
  • Kane: We took some Igan millet and meat because we were starving. We could have died!
  • Kinu: I told him we should have asked for it first.
  • Kane: You're asking for it right now, lunkhead.

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  • Kinu: They'll figure it out. The door will open.
  • Kane: No thanks to you.

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  • Kinu: If you wear the ornament, something happens in certain places! I don't know where, or why, but... it does!

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  • Kane: Did you do that? Make it glow?
  • Yasuke: We did.
  • Naoe: We're geniuses. Can we go now?
  • Kane: While you were gone, Kinu and I got to talking.
  • Kinu: We did?
  • Kane: We're done being treasure hunters. We want to work for you two.
  • Kinu: Oh. Yeah! We do!
  • Naoe: No way.

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  • Naoe: I don't trust them. They're half-wits.
  • Yasuke: We offer help to those who cannot help themselves, remember? And if they are trouble, Tomiko will whip them into shape.
  • Naoe: [sighs]

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  • Naoe: When did you become such a sap?
  • Yasuke: There is no crime against stupidity.
  • Naoe: There should be.
  • Yasuke: [laughs] Come on. A mystery unfolds! You must be a little curious about what is behind the door.
  • Naoe: A little. Let's go "train" them.

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A Puzzlement

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  • Kane: We've been on the run for months! Our sandals are thinner than dried kelp! You must have a camp. We can help you!
  • Naoe: You two? In Iga, I beat you up with a stick.
  • Kane: Then train us to be great like Yasuke – I mean, like you!
  • Naoe: This is a waste of time. They have nothing to offer us.
  • Kinu: We do have more scrolls.
  • Kane: Oh yeah, a trade! Our riddle scrolls for a home.
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Headucation

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  • 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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A Puzzlement

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Teach a Dog New Kicks

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Headucation

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Battle of the Bests

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Last Update[edit | edit source]

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.

[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.

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Black Tides

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

Naoe and Yasuke must investigate Captain Yang's shipwreck for any clues that lead to the Black Cross. Iseji Trails, Kii

  • Yasuke: There it is. The Black Cross shipwreck.

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  • Yasuke: Scavengers on the beach.

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  • Scavenger: Anything you find, you take!

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  • Scavenger: Hey! We got here first! This stuff's ours!

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Your New Mission

I remain grateful for your dedication and enthusiasm in your search for the Observatory and I regret that I must redirect your efforts towards a matter of some urgency.

Our operations in the Japans continue to suffer at the hands of an individual known as "Diogo." He, and all who aid him, must be eliminated so that we may continue to protect humanity from itself.

May the Father of Understanding guide you.

– M.
  • Yasuke: They are here because of me... I cannot let anyone suffer the consequences of my actions.

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Captain's Yang Log

Day 3 at Sea
Took two passengers in Macau headed for the Japans. Fancy. Rich. They provided maps. European-made. They also have brandy. Might confiscate it.

Day 27 at Sea
China coast still on port side. European maps unreliable in these waters. Brandy is great stuff though.

Day 43 at Sea
Boarded by pirates. Passengers killed them all! Old man is fearsome but the woman is scarier, laughing as she bled them dry.

Day 57 at Sea
I hear them whispering at night. They speak of impossible things. Out of grog. Out of Brandy. All I have are nightmares of that woman killing pirates.

Day 62 at Sea
The Japans finally in sight. Passengers eager to disembark. I’m eager to get rid of them. Approaching at high tide tomorrow.

Day 63 at Sea
Terrible maps! Hit an unmarked reef. Taking on water. Abandoning ship. I’m going to go get drunk now.
  • Yasuke: They fended off pirates... Those Black Cross seem to know how to fight.

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  • Naoe: Captain Yang said the Black Cross kept their documents in a chest. This might lock it.
  • Yasuke: The chest must have gone down into the water.
  • Naoe: I'll go look for it?
  • Yasuke: Good. There may be more for me to find here.

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  • Naoe: Got to keep searching. It must be around here.

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  • Naoe: Focus Naoe. Deep breaths!

[] Eamon's Journal: My Mission Eamon's Journal: Marrakech Eamon's Journal: Beijing [MEANWHILE...]

  • Masked killer: You move well for someone your size.
  • Yasuke: You cut down an innocent man back there...
  • Masked killer: People can be many things – but innocent is rarely one of them.
  • Yasuke: So you are a Black Cross, like the old man...
  • Masked killer: I am Nirmala, from the island of Java. And you...
  • Yasuke: I am Yasuk-
  • Nirmala: - are a dead man!

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  • Yasuke: Tsk. Templar scum.

[] Nirmala's Promotion Sketched Glyphs []

  • Nirmala: I will bleed you dry!
  • Yasuke: Shut your mouth!

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  • Nirmala: You are slowing down, big man.
  • Yasuke: Do you ever shut up?

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  • Nirmala: You move well - but I move better!
  • Yasuke: [growls]

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  • Yasuke: Not so glib now...

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  • Nirmala: Now you di- [chokes]

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  • Yasuke: Overconfident. Like all Templars I have defeated...
  • Eamon: Ah. Nirmala. How many times must I warn you against being so impulsive?
  • Nirmala: I have everything under control!

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  • Eamon: He has you figured out and so you've lost the advantage.
  • Nirmala: I can handle him, Eamon.
  • Eamon: Be that as it may...

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  • Eamon: ...we have more important business to attend to.

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  • Eamon: Where is the Assassin?
  • Nirmala: She dove into the wreck.

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  • Eamon: Does he have the keystone?
  • Nirmala: It's on his belt!

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  • Yasuke: You’ve changed your mind about killing us, then?
  • Eamon: You have something we need.

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  • Nirmala: How is he still standing?!

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  • Eamon: Now!

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  • Yasuke: No...

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  • Eamon: I see now why they sent for us.

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  • Eamon: Have it your way, then.

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  • Eamon: The keystone?

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  • Eamon: Yes – Yes! This is it!

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  • Nirmala: Leave him. He’ll be dead in moments and the girl won’t pursue us if she’s trying to save his life.
  • Eamon: Cruel... But efficient. Well played.
  • Nirmala: I like keeping you on your toes, old man.

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  • Naoe: Yasuke... Yasuke!

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  • Naoe: Hey, hey - it’s okay, I’m here.
  • Yasuke: The ornament... I could... not find... an opening...
  • Naoe: No... No no no no no– stay with me, come on, stay with me... Come on Yasuke, stay with me…. Don’t do this - you have to stay with me, please... Somebody help! Come on big man, stay with me… We’ll fix you up in no time… No, no no no – Yasuke! Yasuke!

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  • Yasuke: Where am I? What is this? I am... defeated. But am I dead? No. Not dead. But I am dying.

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  • Yasuke: Someone over there... Is that... Is that my mother? This path began with my mother’s murder...

[flashback]

  • Diogo: Mother! [cries] Mama. Mama...

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  • Yasuke: You have been avenged, Mama. There is so much to tell you about. I wonder what you will say to me, Mama. If you are proud of the man I became.

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  • Yasuke: There, in the distance... Lord Nobunaga! Lord Nobunaga forged me into the warrior I became.

[flashback]

  • Oda Nobunaga: What's more, you have earned your place next to me. As a samurai.

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  • Yasuke: Your betrayer also lies dead, my friend. Perhaps we will soon share tea together.

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  • Yasuke: There must be more for me to see here. Over there. It looks like... Yes, I remember this moment very well.

[flashback]

  • Yasuke: Naoe, Junjiro, you have showed me forgiveness and compassion. You have made me a better man.
  • Naoe: You still want to walk beside me? Follow this wind wherever it takes us?

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  • Yasuke: I will miss you both. Thank you, my friends... Not my friends: my family. I cannot leave you behind. Not yet!
  • Shadow Yasuke: Death has already won.
  • Yasuke: Then I will defeat it too, if I must.

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  • Shadow Yasuke: It is time for us to rest. Our fight is over.

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  • Yasuke: No doubt I will die in combat one day. But it will not be today.

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  • Shadow Yasuke: Not today.
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