# E9.5 - History
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*Courageous death in combat.*
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*Honorable suicide.*
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*A warrior's honor is awarded*
*only through battle and death.*
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*Takauji Ashikaga, a hero who flourished*
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*during this turbulent time…*
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A HISTORY OF JAPAN
NANBOKUCHO PERIOD
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*…wasn't the protagonist*.
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*Run, hide, and survive in this game*
*of tag to reclaim the throne.*
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*I can see the topic will sweep the world.*
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NARRATOR: YORISHIGE SUWA
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*I hear that it's called "going viral"*
*in the future, but for now, I will take*
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*a moment to pause and reflect on*
*our journey with Lord Tokiyuki thus far.*
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I, Yorishige Suwa, who is gifted
with divine power, will serve as a guide.
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Buckle up, for this is
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only the beginning
of this next "must-watch episode."
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*The year is 1333 in Kamakura.*
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YEAR OF 1333 - KAMAKURA
WAKAMIYAOJI SHOGUNATE SITE
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It is time for archery practice.
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You can't run away anymore, Lord Tokiyuki!
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Oh, sorry.
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How nimble!
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Fool! It's not the time to be impressed.
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*The main character*
*of our story is this individual,*
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*Lord Tokiyuki Hojo, the rightful heir*
*to the Kamakura shogunate.*
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You'll slip and fall, Lord Tokiyuki!
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Please come down.
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You don't want to get hurt!
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Someone stop him!
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Excuse me, will you let me through?
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As always, you're a masterful player
of hide-and-seek, Young Lord.
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GUARDIAN OF THE SHOGUNATE
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*Enter Takauji Ashikaga,*
*the great hero of the shogunate.*
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I depart today for Kyo to quell
the former Emperor Godaigo's uprising.
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I wish to prove my allegiance to you,
our future leader, and the Hojo clan.
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I-- I put my trust in you.
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I pray the gods be with us
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and may they bestow prosperity
to Kamakura and the warrior families.
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He's nowhere to be found.
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We're powerless once the Young Lord starts
taking hiding seriously.
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Lord Tokiyuki!
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I like this Kamakura.
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And I like to see its people smile
as they live in peace.
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I don't need status or honor.
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Just living in this city is enough for me.
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Lazy, cowardly.
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Sure, that's fine.
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Why would a mere puppet like me need
the power of pen and sword?
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You are not lazy, nor are you a coward.
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Those are merely aspects
of the monster asleep within you.
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That is what Father says.
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Who are you?
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"Father"?
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You're quite the elusive boy,
just as I've heard.
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What? Who's this? What's going on?
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YORISHIGE SUWA
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HIGH PRIEST OF SHINANO
AND SUWA GRAND SHRINE
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Honored to make your acquaintance.
I am a Shinto priest of Shinano Province.
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Yorishige Suwa.
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A Shinto priest from Shinano?
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Wait, since when did you climb up here?
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I've been up here all along.
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I foresaw a future
where you'd climb this tree.
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You've got this incredible sort
of aura around your head.
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Excuse me if it's blinding!
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I was born
with an innate sacred holy power,
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and I just can't stop the flow sometimes!
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I'll dim it down.
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*What a suspicious man.*
*How did he know I'd be up here?*
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*My first impression*
*must have been bad,*
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Father has the gift
to see into the future.
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*but since I have visions,*
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His prayers, on the other hand,
are a sham.
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*I couldn't*
*not tell Lord Tokiyuki about them.*
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Shizuku, you didn't have
to say that last part.
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When you're ten years old, you will become
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a hero to shake
the very foundations of heaven.
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You will be a lord of war.
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Some will cower in fear.
Others will worship you.
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You will even change
the fate of the country.
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This is all I can foretell.
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You see, this is a very powerful…
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He's the size of a bean!
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Father, you revealed too much at once.
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What a finely-attuned instinct
for detecting danger.
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But I think I know
what this Mr. Yorishige meant.
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TOKIYUKI'S HALF BROTHER
KUNITOKI HOJO
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Your knack for elusiveness is nothing
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-like mine or Father's.
-What?
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You'd definitely be a hero
if the right opportunity arose.
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I have a gut feeling.
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Oh… Huh?
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*The Kamakura shogunate had reached*
*the height of prosperity,*
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*but it crumbled in a matter of seconds.*
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We will now raid Kyo
and suppress the uprising.
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May we have
the God of War's divine protection!
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Let's go!
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Viceroy. Viceroy! I bring news.
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Ashikaga had been secretly communicating
with Emperor Godaigo.
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Our army in Kyo has been annihilated!
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And they're sending
the army towards Kamakura.
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FOR THE BOY TO BECOME A HERO…
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HE HAD TO LOSE EVERYTHING
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Damn you…
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Why have you betrayed us--
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I hear a voice.
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Who speaks to me?
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Who is it that guides me
to be ruler above all?
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24 days since Takauji raised his army…
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ABOUT 800 PEOPLE
OF THE HOJO CLAN,
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INCLUDING RETAINERS,
COMMITTED SUICIDE
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Father…
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…the Kamakura shogunate lay in ruins.
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We've been waiting for you, Lord Tokiyuki.
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In his last moments, your father commanded
me to help you escape.
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He regrets
such young life not seeing its days.
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I will shelter you in my territory
of Suwa in Shinano.
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It's hell on earth.
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Kamakura is being completely destroyed
by the traitorous samurai.
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Lord Takauji…
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Who are you?
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I'm a vassal from Shimotsuke.
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Takauji Ashikaga.
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Young Lord, you can't run from Takauji!
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Even for Yoritomo Minamoto, it took
five years to defeat the Heike clan.
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Was there a man before Ashikaga who
destroyed an entire country in 24 days?
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The other day, you spouted nonsense
that I would become a hero,
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but future generations will
only apply that word
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to someone strong like Takauji Ashikaga.
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So let me die like an honorable samurai,
like my people did.
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Very well.
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Then die.
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It's the Hojo child!
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When you're in the depths of despair,
and thrown into the abyss of death…
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Hey.
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…that is where the hero within you shines!
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Hey!
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I could have died.
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You said it would be a disgrace
if you didn't die,
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yet you jumped out of there
to save your skin.
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That was the hero in you.
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Running and hiding are good skills
for a hero.
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Above! Shoot to kill!
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What a pain for Takauji who just
killed our lord and took a whole country.
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Because the one
he should definitely kill next,
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the one who will inherit
the Kamakura shogunate,
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has more talent than anyone
to escape death.
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Takauji becomes a hero by killing,
and you become a hero by living.
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You two are heroes with opposed fates.
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Allies, military strength, intellect…
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Everything you need to win,
I will give to you.
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As long as you're breathing, Takauji will
eventually come to kill you himself.
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Till then, you'll run and hide,
become stronger,
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and defeat the demons that come for you.
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Now, it's time to start the game of tag
to reclaim the throne.
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WHAT ARE "RETAINERS"?
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Retainers.
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Retainers are vassals that form
a master-and-servant relationship
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with their potent military commander.
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And they risk
their lives fighting for him.
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Because you've lost your close family and
retainers, you must rebuild from nothing.
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Allow me to introduce them again!
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KOJIRO
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Kojiro is the greatest swordsman
of your generation.
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And one day he will lead
as your military commander.
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Sup, Young Lord.
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Ayako has unrivaled physical strength
and is brimming with artistic talent.
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She remains a lady even in battle.
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Young Lord!
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Shizuku is attentive
and versed in several secret arts.
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As a servant, she takes care
of the general affairs at home.
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These three are your age,
but I know you can count on them.
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THE ELUSIVE WARRIORS
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*This is how The Elusive Warriors,*
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*a Hojo family party*
*born in Suwa, gained its name.*
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Because we are warriors
for an elusive lord!
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Let's all grow strong
together in this land!
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*Meanwhile…*
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Lord Takauji, thank you for
recommending me as governor of Shinano.
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Of course. You deserve the reward.
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You were first to betray the Hojo
and fought as my retainer.
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However, your province Shinano has Hojo's
top retainer, Mr. Suwa, going strong.
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Hojo's survivors are
definitely taking refuge there.
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I trust you will sniff them out.
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Those ticks.
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I can tell there are
four males and one female.
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Count on me, Lord Takauji.
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My arrows and my eyes are
the most excellent in this country.
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I will find and kill any little bug.
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SADAMUNE OGASAWARA
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DAY OF DOG-SHOOTING COMPETITION
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Around the time Lord Tokiyuki was
finally getting used to living in Suwa…
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My lord!
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You have to see this!
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We have a surprise contestant!
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The governor of Shinano,
Sadamune Ogasawara,
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is jumping into the competition!
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Dog-shooting competitions are
Shinano's main event.
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As the governor of Shinano,
I had to liven up the party.
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If none of you can win against me,
you'll allow me
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to search your suspicious folks' homes
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for the Hojo survivors without complaint.
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That scumbag,
saying whatever conditions he wants!
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Sadamune has two goals.
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*First, to find*
*any surviving Hojo family members.*
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*And he'll use that as an excuse to,*
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*two, weaken the amount*
*of influence the Suwa clan has.*
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*And in that case, we also have two goals.*
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*First, never let them know*
*who Lord Tokiyuki really is.*
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*Second, let Lord Tokiyuki absorb*
*Sadamune's archery technique.*
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*It's hide-and-seek*
*from his eyes and arrows!*
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NANBOKUCHO GAME OF TAG
ALL-SEEING DEMON
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SADAMUNE OGASAWARA
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The game is over, kid.
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*There's blood.*
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*It hurts. There's no winning. I'm scared!*
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*If this was a real arrow, I'd be dead.*
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*Why do you run?*
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*Are you afraid?*
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*Are you uselessly struggling?*
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*This is fun!*
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Give up.
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It's impossible for you
to make a four-point comeback
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at this point!
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-My lord!
-Young Lord!
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You think you could be
a match for Sadamune
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just with your shooting abilities?
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You must combine evading and shooting!
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*I have to evade while I shoot?*
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*It's all so clear.*
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*I am elusive and the heir*
*to the Hojo clan.*
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TWO POINTS
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*While I'm running away, I can do anything!*
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DOG-SHOOTING COMPETITION 1333
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Tokiyuki's potential blooms on the run.
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Six versus five, Chojumaru wins!
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*Therefore, he foiled Sadamune's plan*
*with a splendid counterattack.*
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Take that, punk! Go, Chojumaru!
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You can do it, my lord.
**[15:09] ---**
Right now,
you're Suwa Grand Shrine's Chojumaru.
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Enemies coming to visit will be suspicious
if we don't have you working already.
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The only enemy who would come is Sadamune.
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But he suffered huge embarrassment
just yesterday,
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so he probably won't show his face
for a while.
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-Hi!
-What?
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He's here with a smile.
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What a resilient man.
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I've kept you waiting, Suwa folk.
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I bring an Imperial Command.
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IMPERIAL COMMAND = DECREE
*DO NOT DEFY
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One part
of Suwa territory would have been forfeit.
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If the people of Suwa disobeyed
the Imperial Command,
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they would have been named traitors,
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and armies on Suwa's perimeter
would have attacked Suwa at once.
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FORFEITURE
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Therefore…
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There's someone I want
to recruit to the Elusive Warriors.
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What?
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-He's a thief named Genba Kazama.
-A thief?
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SHAPE-SHIFTING THIEF
GENBA KAZAMA
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He uses all sorts of trickery.
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He can also get in anywhere
and steal anything.
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Have him go into Sadamune's residence
and steal the Emperor's Imperial Command.
**[16:09] ---**
I'm not planning on risking my life
for an irresponsible employer.
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I'll take the job
only if you're willing to come with me.
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KING
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*The two find the Imperial Command*
*and escape the residence unharmed.*
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*However, during their escape…*
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ALL-HEARING DEMON
SUKEFUSA ICHIKAWA
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*…Lord Tokiyuki sustains a deep wound*
*from protecting Genba.*
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*And to make matters worse…*
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What? A thunderbolt?
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He's back.
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That's Sadamune's arrow.
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Don't be stupid.
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The sound of his horse is
about 100 meters away.
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I've entombed many
in darkness with these hands.
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Now, Sadamune.
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Shall we start off
by shooting down that wounded brat?
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Yes, Ichikawa.
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Show my arrow the way
with your perfect hearing.
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*If the obligation was invisible,*
*I could ignore it.*
**[17:06] ---**
*But an obligation I can see?*
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*I have to repay it!*
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Are you two old geezers having fun?
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What a pain.
**[17:19] ---**
But I'll take on both of you.
**[17:25] ---**
Birds? I can't tell
where the sounds are coming from!
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I don't know about killing,
but morphing I know a thing or two about!
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And I won't stand losing
to you boring soldiers.
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He disappeared?
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Sadamune.
**[17:44] ---**
Could the Imperial Command
still be in there?
**[17:46] ---**
That fox-masked brat tricked us all!
**[17:55] ---**
*So it goes that a new member joined*
*the Elusive Warriors.*
**[17:59] ---**
*And Suwa territory was protected. But…*
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Here it comes.
**[18:11] ---**
That phase when I can't see the future.
**[18:16] ---**
Ogasawara is moving
suspiciously yet again.
**[18:18] ---**
Yes.
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The enemy seems to be spying on us
from the northern border.
**[18:23] ---**
KING
**[18:25] ---**
*I must hide this secret from everyone.*
**[18:27] ---**
*On rare occasions,*
*I suddenly lose my gift of prophecy.*
**[18:32] ---**
*This is bad.*
**[18:33] ---**
*I hope there's no trouble*
*during a time like this.*
**[18:37] ---**
Um…
**[18:38] ---**
What do you say the Elusive Warriors go
to scout out the area?
**[18:43] ---**
What?
**[18:46] ---**
*I was incredibly worried*
*and strongly opposed to the idea*
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*of Lord Tokiyuki going*
*on such a dangerous mission*
**[18:53] ---**
*during this phase*
*when I can't see the future,*
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*but I wasn't able to stop him.*
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NAKAYAMA MANOR
**[19:02] ---**
We got here just before sunset.
**[19:04] ---**
It seems peaceful.
**[19:07] ---**
*In this moment,*
*the Elusive Warriors encounter*
**[19:09] ---**
*an unexpected turn of events.*
**[19:14] ---**
What is this?
**[19:17] ---**
We're surrounded.
**[19:20] ---**
*He is a dual-wielder in his mid-teens.*
**[19:25] ---**
*When will the ones*
*surrounding us join the fight?*
**[19:45] ---**
Please excuse my rudeness.
**[19:47] ---**
My name is Fubuki.
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I wander the land looking
for a lord to serve.
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This village is the most vital location
for Suwa?
**[19:58] ---**
That's the first I've heard that.
**[20:00] ---**
NAKAYAMA MANOR
**[20:01] ---**
*The Elusive Warriors joined the wise*
*strategist Fubuki to protect the village.*
**[20:06] ---**
*And according to Fubuki's plan,*
*Lord Tokiyuki would go*
**[20:08] ---**
*up against the enemy general*
*in a one-on-one battle.*
**[20:11] ---**
What is your name?
**[20:12] ---**
I've changed my name many times,
but right now, I go by Shokan.
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Surely it will be special…
**[20:25] ---**
The sake I'll buy
with the money I get for you!
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NANBOKUCHO GAME OF TAG
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DEMON OF DISBELIEF
SHOKAN THE HERETIC
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*The secret plan is*
*for Lord Tokiyuki to use*
**[20:33] ---**
*a secret sword technique*
*no one else can master.*
**[20:35] ---**
Your weapon is your kindness.
**[20:38] ---**
You're better at running than fighting.
**[20:41] ---**
Better at pulling than pushing.
**[20:43] ---**
Better at defending rather than attacking.
**[20:45] ---**
That's precisely what makes it
the Elusive Sword.
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Your raised left hand will serve
as a guide.
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Wait for the moment when your enemy's
blade passes between your hand and sword.
**[20:59] ---**
Here he comes!
**[21:01] ---**
*Twist my upper body counterclockwise.*
**[21:03] ---**
*Let the weight of the sword do the work*
*as I lower it…*
**[21:06] ---**
*Pull the blade to the right,*
**[21:07] ---**
*and retreat!*
**[21:13] ---**
My inner forearm.
**[21:14] ---**
It'll take quite some time for me to lose
consciousness with just a bleeding wrist.
**[21:19] ---**
You think I won't kill you
before that happens?
**[21:27] ---**
In this small room!
**[21:32] ---**
I'll corner you slow and steady.
**[21:37] ---**
I can just take my time to tend
to my wound after I cut you into pieces.
**[21:46] ---**
*Why did I shiver just now?*
**[22:15] ---**
*He's not only evading my sword,*
*but also my splattering blood?*
**[22:20] ---**
*Is he a monster?*
**[22:30] ---**
You're amazing, Young Lord.
**[22:32] ---**
The two of us barely stood a chance
against that monster.
**[22:36] ---**
It's all thanks
to the technique Fubuki taught me.
**[22:39] ---**
You're right. Who would have thought
that it would be possible to defeat him
**[22:42] ---**
by simply cutting his inner forearm
and running from him?
**[22:44] ---**
The Cowardly Sword is impressive!
**[22:46] ---**
Don't call it that!
**[22:49] ---**
That fire!
**[22:50] ---**
Yes, they're reinforcements
from Suwa Grand Shrine.
**[22:54] ---**
They made it just in time.
**[23:02] ---**
Mr. Yorishige.
**[23:09] ---**
I'm glad you're safe.
**[23:13] ---**
Yes.
**[23:17] ---**
That kinda hurts, Mr. Yorishige.
**[23:22] ---**
*My guidance is no longer needed*
**[23:24] ---**
*now that so many reliable retainers have*
*joined the Elusive Warriors.*
**[23:29] ---**
*The future is still shrouded in mystery,*
**[23:33] ---**
*but I've been sensing an omen*
*of the nearing upcoming battle.*
**[23:48] ---**
EPISODE 10 (YEAR OF 1334):
A PERVERTED KID AND
DISTURBANCES OF HOLY POWER
**[23:48] ---**
Let's go!*