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'''Shiba Atsuko''' was a noblewoman from the [[Aizu]] domain and member of the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Japanese Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]]. She disguised herself as a male soldier in the [[Tokugawa shogunate|Tokugawa]] forces to watch over her brother, [[Shiba Ibuka]], a skilled swordsman afflicted with pathological cowardice. Atsuko was also the daughter of a samurai and knew firsthand about warfare as well as combat, coupled with the desire to escape the | '''Shiba Atsuko''' was a noblewoman from the [[Aizu]] domain and member of the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Japanese Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]]. She disguised herself as a male soldier in the [[Tokugawa shogunate|Tokugawa]] forces to watch over her brother, [[Shiba Ibuka]], a skilled swordsman afflicted with pathological cowardice. Atsuko was also the daughter of a samurai and knew firsthand about warfare as well as combat, coupled with the desire to escape the restrictions imposed on her and other women in Japanese society. | ||
At the beginning of the Aizu campaign in the [[Boshin War]], Atsuko was unmasked by [[Nakano Takeko]], an ''{{wiki|onna-musha}}'' and Japanese Assassin who was tasked with protecting the legendary sword known as the [[Musashi Masamune]] from the [[Templars]] and the {{wiki|Imperial Court in Kyoto|Imperial Court}}. She was eventually trained in the ways of the Assassins by Takeko. Together, they eventually thwarted a Templar assault led by William Lloyd and his band of rōnin, who attempted to steal the Musashi Masamune. However, her mentor was fatally shot during the Battle of Aizu, and Atsuko cut her head from the rest of her body to avoid falling into enemy hands. Atsuko eventually faced Lloyd with the help of her petrified brother Ibuka, who eventually overcame his fear and killed the British Templar but not before succumbing to his wounds after escorting her from the battlefield with the last of his strength. Atsuko was eventually taken away and had her wounds treated by Assassin spy [[Matsuo]], who disguised himself as one of Lloyd's rōnin. After she was told by him about her brother's deeds, Atsuko accepted Matsuo's offer to join the Assassins. | At the beginning of the Aizu campaign in the [[Boshin War]], Atsuko was unmasked by [[Nakano Takeko]], an ''{{wiki|onna-musha}}'' and Japanese Assassin who was tasked with protecting the legendary sword known as the [[Musashi Masamune]] from the [[Templars]] and the {{wiki|Imperial Court in Kyoto|Imperial Court}}. She was eventually trained in the ways of the Assassins by Takeko. Together, they eventually thwarted a Templar assault led by William Lloyd and his band of rōnin, who attempted to steal the Musashi Masamune. However, her mentor was fatally shot during the Battle of Aizu, and Atsuko cut her head from the rest of her body to avoid falling into enemy hands. Atsuko eventually faced Lloyd with the help of her petrified brother Ibuka, who eventually overcame his fear and killed the British Templar but not before succumbing to his wounds after escorting her from the battlefield with the last of his strength. Atsuko was eventually taken away and had her wounds treated by Assassin spy [[Matsuo]], who disguised himself as one of Lloyd's rōnin. After she was told by him about her brother's deeds, Atsuko accepted Matsuo's offer to join the Assassins. | ||
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Shiba Atsuko was a noblewoman from the Aizu domain and member of the Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins. She disguised herself as a male soldier in the Tokugawa forces to watch over her brother, Shiba Ibuka, a skilled swordsman afflicted with pathological cowardice. Atsuko was also the daughter of a samurai and knew firsthand about warfare as well as combat, coupled with the desire to escape the restrictions imposed on her and other women in Japanese society.
At the beginning of the Aizu campaign in the Boshin War, Atsuko was unmasked by Nakano Takeko, an onna-musha and Japanese Assassin who was tasked with protecting the legendary sword known as the Musashi Masamune from the Templars and the Imperial Court. She was eventually trained in the ways of the Assassins by Takeko. Together, they eventually thwarted a Templar assault led by William Lloyd and his band of rōnin, who attempted to steal the Musashi Masamune. However, her mentor was fatally shot during the Battle of Aizu, and Atsuko cut her head from the rest of her body to avoid falling into enemy hands. Atsuko eventually faced Lloyd with the help of her petrified brother Ibuka, who eventually overcame his fear and killed the British Templar but not before succumbing to his wounds after escorting her from the battlefield with the last of his strength. Atsuko was eventually taken away and had her wounds treated by Assassin spy Matsuo, who disguised himself as one of Lloyd's rōnin. After she was told by him about her brother's deeds, Atsuko accepted Matsuo's offer to join the Assassins.
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