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{\an8}THE ELUSIVE SAMURAI

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Now, then. Today I shall tell you the tale

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of a certain young lord
whose greatest talent is running away.

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The year is 1333.

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The Kamakura shogunate,
which had established rule by the samurai,

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fell because of the rebellion
of its vassal, Takauji Ashikaga.

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Having lost everything,
the rightful heir, Tokiyuki Hojo,

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flees to Suwa under the guidance of
the Shinto priest, Yorishige Suwa,

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where he and his companions
begin gathering the strength

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to reclaim Kamakura.

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One year later…

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After experiencing his first battle
at Kawanakajima in northern Shinano,

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Tokiyuki renews his resolve
to face this turbulent age

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through "running away" and "surviving."

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How will this game of tag
to reclaim the throne end?

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What fate awaits Tokiyuki?

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Don't miss what comes next!

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What a pain. I hate guard duty.

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{\an8}1334 - TAKEDA CLAN TERRITORY
(KAI GENJI)

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{\an8}It appears the remnants of the Hojo clan
who fled Kamakura

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are stirring up rebellions
all over the place.

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They could be hiding around here too.

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I heard they couldn't even coordinate,
and most of them got wiped out.

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There aren't any Hojo left.

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-Huh?
-What?

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The brats are back!

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{\an8}ONE DAY EARLIER

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Big Brother, how are the locusts?

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I'm getting used to them. It reminds me
of the sakura shrimp in Suruga Bay.

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Come to think of it,

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I'd like to know what
my lord's meals were like in Kamakura.

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They must have been quite lavish.

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Delicacies I've never even seen before…

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Not really. Most of the time, it wasn't
much different from everyone else's.

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But my favorite was sea bream.

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SEA BREAM?

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Sea bream?

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{\i1}Kamakura is by the sea,{\i}

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{\i1}so fish caught that morning at Yuigahama{\i}
{\i1}would be served by noon.{\i}

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{\i1}You eat thinly-sliced sea bream{\i}
{\i1}topped with Izu wasabi and hishio.{\i}

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It was so fresh, and had such
a great texture, I couldn't stop eating.

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I wish I could have it again.

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He seemed down.

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He must be missing Kamakura.

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I wish there was something
we could do for him.

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Sea bream is my dream!

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Fresh sea bream with great texture is my…

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-…drea--
-We're in Shinano!

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There's no way anyone could bring
fresh sea bream all the way here…

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My lord?

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{\i1}This is the second summer{\i}
{\i1}since Kamakura was destroyed…{\i}

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{\i1}Looking from my second home, Suwa,{\i}

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{\i1}my first home lies beyond Mount Fuji,{\i}
{\i1}off to the left.{\i}

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{\i1}I want to go back to Kamakura.{\i}

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Sea bream is my…

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Huh?

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Stop! You're entering Takeda terri--

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Shut up! We don't have time!
We're coming through!

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I can see the ocean!

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Genba, you and I will head east.
Ayako, head west.

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Got it!

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Kojiro, you guys get the ice
from the ice chamber.

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Bury it right away
to keep it from melting.

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Yeah, got it!

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See you back here!

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Shizuku and the others
won't be back until sunrise tomorrow.

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Let's practice so we can kill
our prized prey at the exact moment.

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Kojiro, let's go for a long ride.

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I'm sorry, young lord.

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Kojiro is away on an errand
for a few days.

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I see.

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Shizuku?

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Ayako?

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Nobody's here.

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Yorishige is here.

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We shall practice the flute today.

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We've got a bite!

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Where is everyone?

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-Here they are!
-Now!

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-Your way, Kojiro!
-I see it!

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{\i1}If a fish thrashes around on the ground,{\i}
{\i1}it won't stay fresh.{\i}

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{\i1}Sever the brain and the artery{\i}

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while it's still… in the air!

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Nice catch!

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What about the Izu wasabi?

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Bought it fresh!

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Good. Let's head back.

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From here on,
we don't have a moment to spare.

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{\i1}Bleed the fish, remove the gills and guts,{\i}

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{\i1}wrap it in cloth to keep it dry,{\i}
{\i1}and pack it in ice.{\i}

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Hey, wait! There's no road!

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Oh, no! Now, there's a river!

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We'll make our own path!

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We go straight through
the shortest route, no matter what!

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{\an8}FISH-TAIL LINE

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{\an8\i1}In an age before trains or cars,{\i}

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{\an8\i1}the Fish-Tail Line{\i}
{\i1}marked the farthest point inland{\i}

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{\an8\i1}that fresh sea fish could be transported{\i}
{\i1}without spoiling.{\i}

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SUWA
KOFU

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{\i1}From the Pacific coast,{\i}
{\i1}the Fish-Tail Line reached as far as Kofu.{\i}

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{\i1}Beyond that, in Suwa, sea fish would spoil{\i}
{\i1}before it could be eaten.{\i}

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{\i1}Which means…{\i}

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The brats are back!

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{\i1}Bringing fresh, firm sea bream{\i}
{\i1}all the way to Suwa{\i}

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{\i1}during the summer in a time of war…{\i}

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Kill them this time!

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Hi-yah!

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{\i1}…was a near-impossible mission.{\i}

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We're back. We just went fishing.

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That was fun!

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Are you all right?

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It looks more like the aftermath
of a battle than a fishing trip.

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Since when do fish shoot arrows?

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Big Brother, I know it's a little early,
but dinner's ready.

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Please, come this way.

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Okay.

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Hey! What are you doing? That was mine!

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Oh, sorry.
You didn't seem to be eating it.

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I was saving it!
You know sea bream is my favorite!

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Was it? Well, here.

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Lotus root?

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You're just giving me what you don't like!

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Give me back my sea bream! My sea bream!

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I was just kidding.

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Here. This should do, right?

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Huh? This much?

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I'm already full.

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You're so dramatic.
You're actually crying.

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{\an8}MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!

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{\an8}Look. He's so happy he's crying.

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{\an8}Is sea bream really that good?

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{\an8}You guys…

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{\i1}I'm so grateful they went all the way{\i}
{\i1}to the sea just to catch that for me.{\i}

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{\i1}How could I ever repay them?{\i}

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So, how long would it take
to reach Kamakura?

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With a group this small, it'd take a day.

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But Takeda of the Takauji faction
has built many new forts.

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Getting a large army through would take
20 times longer and cost many lives.

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Good work on the reconnaissance mission.

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As I thought, attacking Kamakura
by the shortest route won't be easy.

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-You went to…
-Huh?

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Kamakura?

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It's time we start working
on a concrete plan to retake Kamakura.

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Shizuku, what was Kamakura like?

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TADAYOSHI ASHIKAGA
REBUILD KAMAKURA

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Yes. It had changed dramatically.

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Under the new ruler
and the elite warriors he had assembled,

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Kamakura was abuzz with rumors
about these young warriors.

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There is no doubt they'll stand in our way
when we move to retake Kamakura.

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Interesting. I've only ever fought
old men. This will be a nice change.

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Let's make this a showdown
between the next generation.

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What do you think of that, Lord Tokiyuki?

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I've got youth on my side.
After all, I'm only nine.

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No matter how strong they are,
no one can match my devotion to Kamakura.

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{\i1}I will take Kamakura back, no matter what!{\i}

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{\i1}Compared to the days of Hojo, the new{\i}
{\i1}rulers of Kamakura were much younger.{\i}

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{\i1}After being assigned{\i}
{\i1}to devastated Kamakura,{\i}

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{\i1}Tadayoshi Ashikaga simultaneously{\i}
{\i1}pushed forward the city's reconstruction{\i}

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{\i1}and the restoration of public order.{\i}

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{\i1}To carry out his will,{\i}
{\i1}he established the Kanto Hisashiban.{\i}

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RAWR

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{\i1}Tadayoshi left his seasoned retainers{\i}
{\i1}in Kyo with Takauji.{\i}

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{\i1}He formed the Kanto Hisashiban{\i}

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{\i1}from promising young men who would{\i}
{\i1}carry the future of the Ashikaga clan.{\i}

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No!

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GROUP 1 LEADER, KANTO HISASHIBAN
YOSHISUE SHIBUKAWA (20)

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How disgraceful.

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Some of them
owe the Hojo a great debt of gratitude,

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yet they're shamelessly fawning.

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GROUP 2 LEADER, KANTO HISASHIBAN
TSUNEIE IWAMATSU (?)

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Don't be such a stick-in-the-mud,
Shibukawa.

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A good wave and a beautiful woman,
never let either pass you by.

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GROUP 2 VICE-LEADER, KANTO
HISASHIBAN NORIAKI UESUGI (28)

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My, how frightening, Mr. Iwamatsu.

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Talking about women
in front of Lord Tadayoshi, of all people.

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ASSISTANT, KANTO HISASHIBAN
MAGOJIRO SHIBA (13)

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Lord Tadayoshi isn't as uptight
as he used to be.

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He even lets us dress however we like.

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No, I'm still as uptight as ever.

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You are?

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If this were Kyo, I'd make them
mind their manners and dress properly.

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But that's not the case in Kamakura today.

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The Hojo fell,
and the Nitta's rule failed as well.

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The people no longer know
who their rightful ruler is.

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What Kamakura needs now
is youth and momentum.

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We must bring a breath of fresh air
and win the hearts of the weary people.

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People of Kamakura…

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Your peace will surely be protected by
the Ashikaga and the Hisashiban warriors!

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Glory to Kamakura!

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What a reception!

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HISASHIBAN MERCHANDISE STAND

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I hear even Ashikaga hand towels
are selling like crazy

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at the Hisashiban merchandise stand.

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How frightening.
What a pair of fearsome brothers.

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Lord Takauji wins people over
with his charisma,

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while Lord Tadayoshi wins them over
through calculation.

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Though their talents and methods
are completely different,

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they achieve exactly the same result.

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Tadayoshi Ashikaga!

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Your head is mine!

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Honma and Shibuya, is it? Admirable.

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You haven't forgotten your loyalty to
the Hojo, and you've come to avenge them.

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Huh?

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More are coming.

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Let's see… What? Only about 50?

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No. I think reinforcements are coming.

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They rang the bell
at the beginning, didn't they?

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If it were only a signal
for this many men,

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they wouldn't have needed
a bell that loud.

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They probably stationed
armored warriors nearby

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and planned to call them in
if the assassination failed.

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KOBUKUROZAKA PASS

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The only place close enough
to hear the bell and still hide an army

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is Kobukurozaka.

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MOAT
CURRENT LOCATION

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I thought something like this
might happen…

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We dug a moat there in case something like
this happened. We can hold them there.

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Understood. Iwamatsu and I
will handle the enemy there.

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Heck, yeah!

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Then I'll deal with
the enemy in front of us.

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My family were court nobles
until my grandfather's generation,

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so I'm a bit of a coward.

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I always keep a respectable force
close at hand.

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Oh, how frightening.

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Very well. I'll stay here and finish
the rest of my administrative duties.

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Try not to be too noisy.

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As you command.

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{\an8}NEAR KOBUKUROZAKA ENTRANCE

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{\an8}When did they build this?

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Rally the men!
We'll go around and cross the bridge!

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Those are…

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Shibukawa and Iwamatsu!

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Of all people, why are they here?

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00:14:26,050 --> 00:14:28,430
Stay calm.
They can't reach us from that far away.

235
00:14:31,140 --> 00:14:36,770
From that distance?

236
00:14:37,270 --> 00:14:41,770
This is too one-sided. It's no fun.
Let's cross the bridge, Iwamatsu.

237
00:14:42,270 --> 00:14:43,610
Got it!

238
00:14:46,740 --> 00:14:48,110
How frightening.

239
00:14:48,200 --> 00:14:51,820
I almost feel sorry for anyone who has to
face down Mr. Shibukawa and Mr. Iwamatsu.

240
00:14:52,370 --> 00:14:54,740
Those two are monsters.

241
00:14:55,240 --> 00:14:59,040
But to me, Lord Tadayoshi is
still the most frightening.

242
00:14:59,670 --> 00:15:00,670
Look at that.

243
00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:06,760
He's positioned
just outside their arrow range.

244
00:15:07,510 --> 00:15:09,680
Has the unrest in Otawa Manor
not been quelled yet?

245
00:15:10,220 --> 00:15:12,390
Yoshiyuki's forces are strong.

246
00:15:12,890 --> 00:15:16,560
Rokuzaemon is an opportunist.
Send troops to intimidate him.

247
00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:17,640
Yes, sir.

248
00:15:17,720 --> 00:15:20,640
It appears the landholdings of the Seven
Warrior Groups of Musashi are unsettled…

249
00:15:20,730 --> 00:15:23,650
We're told there are so many marshes
that it's hardly fit to live in.

250
00:15:23,730 --> 00:15:26,860
Then tell them a decision will be made
after an on-site inspection.

251
00:15:26,940 --> 00:15:27,940
Yes, sir.

252
00:15:28,030 --> 00:15:30,360
And the plans
for Prince Nariyoshi's new residence?

253
00:15:30,450 --> 00:15:31,570
Here.

254
00:15:31,660 --> 00:15:33,700
Make it in the Kyo style.
I'll see to it tomorrow.

255
00:15:33,780 --> 00:15:37,870
It's not courage or bluff.
Everything has already been calculated.

256
00:15:37,950 --> 00:15:43,130
And he's only 27,
yet he has the power to shape the nation.

257
00:15:43,210 --> 00:15:44,290
Yes, sir.

258
00:15:44,380 --> 00:15:46,590
Magojiro, look to your right.
We're being pushed back.

259
00:15:46,670 --> 00:15:47,670
Yes, sir!

260
00:15:48,670 --> 00:15:51,720
{\an8}As for anyone else I'd call frightening,
probably Mr. Imagawa.

261
00:15:51,800 --> 00:15:53,890
{\an8}ASSISTANT, KANTO HISASHIBAN
NORIMITSU IMAGAWA

262
00:15:53,970 --> 00:15:56,390
{\an8}I just can't get myself to tease him
about that mask.

263
00:15:56,470 --> 00:15:57,680
{\an8}I know exactly what you mean.

264
00:15:57,760 --> 00:16:00,730
{\an8}Someone who gives off that kind of vibe
is frightening.

265
00:16:00,810 --> 00:16:03,650
I've finished
my administrative duties as well.

266
00:16:04,150 --> 00:16:05,560
Shall we get something to eat, gentlemen?

267
00:16:05,650 --> 00:16:07,320
With pleasure.

268
00:16:07,400 --> 00:16:08,860
I'm starving.

269
00:16:09,570 --> 00:16:12,400
You are back already?

270
00:16:12,490 --> 00:16:14,410
That was all calculated too, wasn't it?

271
00:16:15,660 --> 00:16:18,370
If you hadn't made it back,
I was planning to leave without you.

272
00:16:18,450 --> 00:16:22,290
{\i1}Tadayoshi Ashikaga, who laid the{\i}
{\i1}foundation for the Muromachi shogunate…{\i}

273
00:16:22,370 --> 00:16:23,870
{\i1}Through his skillful leadership,{\i}

274
00:16:23,960 --> 00:16:28,170
{\i1}Kamakura was steadily being transformed{\i}
{\i1}into a city under Ashikaga rule.{\i}

275
00:16:28,250 --> 00:16:29,090
{\an8}KYO

276
00:16:29,170 --> 00:16:30,170
{\an8\i1}Meanwhile, in Kyo…{\i}

277
00:16:30,260 --> 00:16:32,090
{\an8}The land that was promised to us…

278
00:16:32,170 --> 00:16:33,380
{\an8}COURT OF CIVIL PETITIONS
CIVIL COURT ESTABLISHED BY EMPEROR GODAIGO

279
00:16:33,470 --> 00:16:34,640
{\an8}…has been taken over by outsiders.

280
00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:37,680
{\an8}We have nowhere left to live.
What are we supposed to do?

281
00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:40,020
Figure it out yourselves.

282
00:16:40,100 --> 00:16:42,640
I'm sick of hearing the same
kinds of complaints over and over.

283
00:16:42,730 --> 00:16:45,350
{\an8\i1}The Kenmu Restoration,{\i}
{\i1}Emperor Godaigo's reform administration…{\i}

284
00:16:45,440 --> 00:16:47,230
{\an8}ASHIKAGA STEWARD
MORONAO OF KO

285
00:16:47,310 --> 00:16:49,320
{\an8\i1}…was beginning to unravel.{\i}

286
00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:54,660
{\i1}The Emperor generously rewarded{\i}
{\i1}his favored nobles and warriors,{\i}

287
00:16:54,740 --> 00:16:57,240
{\i1}but most warriors were either neglected{\i}
{\i1}or left to fend for themselves.{\i}

288
00:16:57,740 --> 00:16:59,910
{\i1}The people quickly grew disillusioned.{\i}

289
00:17:00,660 --> 00:17:01,870
{\an8}MORONAO OF KO'S RESIDENCE

290
00:17:01,950 --> 00:17:03,370
{\an8}That judicial system is a joke.

291
00:17:03,460 --> 00:17:07,040
{\an8}The procedures are too complicated,
and no one follows the rulings.

292
00:17:07,630 --> 00:17:10,920
Anyone who refuses to obey
should simply be executed.

293
00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:14,930
No one would follow a ruling
unless it's backed by military force.

294
00:17:15,010 --> 00:17:16,430
{\an8}MORONAO'S YOUNGER BROTHER
MOROYASU OF KO

295
00:17:16,510 --> 00:17:18,930
{\an8}So only the strongest warrior
has the right to judge, eh?

296
00:17:19,640 --> 00:17:22,350
{\an8}Then that certainly excludes the Emperor.

297
00:17:22,430 --> 00:17:26,810
The Emperor intends to raise taxes
to build a new grand palace.

298
00:17:26,900 --> 00:17:28,900
What a joke.

299
00:17:28,980 --> 00:17:32,480
Discontent is sweeping across the country
over the unequal rewards,

300
00:17:32,570 --> 00:17:34,320
and now he wants to raise taxes?

301
00:17:35,070 --> 00:17:38,200
{\i1}The Emperor's new government{\i}
{\i1}has progressive policies,{\i}

302
00:17:38,280 --> 00:17:41,080
{\i1}but it's riddled with inefficiency{\i}
{\i1}and is out of touch with reality.{\i}

303
00:17:41,160 --> 00:17:42,120
{\i1}On the other hand,{\i}

304
00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:45,330
{\i1}the Kamakura shogunate's{\i}
{\i1}system of government was practical,{\i}

305
00:17:45,410 --> 00:17:48,000
{\i1}but it could not adapt{\i}
{\i1}to the changing times.{\i}

306
00:17:48,540 --> 00:17:53,130
{\i1}We Ashikaga will simply take{\i}
{\i1}the best from both.{\i}

307
00:17:53,760 --> 00:17:56,220
{\i1}Right now in Kamakura,{\i}

308
00:17:56,300 --> 00:17:58,470
{\i1}Lord Tadayoshi is learning{\i}
{\i1}from the Kamakura shogunate's officials,{\i}

309
00:17:58,550 --> 00:18:00,140
{\i1}taking in all their strengths.{\i}

310
00:18:00,760 --> 00:18:05,020
If we then add the experience and lessons
we gained from governing Kyo,

311
00:18:05,100 --> 00:18:08,270
a system of government for a new era
will be complete.

312
00:18:08,350 --> 00:18:11,770
Everything is for our lord, Lord Takauji.

313
00:18:12,480 --> 00:18:13,780
-Aye!
-Aye!

314
00:18:13,860 --> 00:18:19,910
{\i1}While the Ashikaga retainers were{\i}
{\i1}solidifying their vision for a new era…{\i}

315
00:18:23,370 --> 00:18:24,870
Seize him at once!

316
00:18:29,580 --> 00:18:32,170
{\i1}Prince Moriyoshi,{\i}
{\i1}Takauji's greatest opponent,{\i}

317
00:18:32,250 --> 00:18:38,680
{\i1}was falsely accused of treason{\i}
{\i1}and arrested by order of the Emperor.{\i}

318
00:18:45,430 --> 00:18:47,180
I hear I'm to be sent
to a prison in Kamakura,

319
00:18:47,270 --> 00:18:48,730
into the hands of your younger brother.

320
00:18:49,600 --> 00:18:55,400
Everything is unfolding
exactly as you intended.

321
00:18:55,480 --> 00:18:59,030
I can only regret
that it has come to this.

322
00:18:59,740 --> 00:19:04,540
Takauji, there is a way to achieve reform
in the safest possible way.

323
00:19:04,620 --> 00:19:07,910
It is to become the second reformer.

324
00:19:09,330 --> 00:19:12,670
{\i1}Let the first reformer{\i}
{\i1}destroy the old world.{\i}

325
00:19:13,250 --> 00:19:14,250
LIU

326
00:19:14,340 --> 00:19:17,590
{\i1}Then overthrow the first reformer,{\i}
{\i1}who has borne the people's resentment.{\i}

327
00:19:17,670 --> 00:19:19,420
{\i1}Their resentment will be appeased,{\i}

328
00:19:19,510 --> 00:19:21,340
{\i1}and the old world{\i}
{\i1}will already have been destroyed.{\i}

329
00:19:22,010 --> 00:19:25,260
Then you can shape a new world
without any encumbrances.

330
00:19:27,020 --> 00:19:29,180
When you brought down
the Kamakura Shogunate,

331
00:19:29,270 --> 00:19:32,310
you could have simply
taken it over yourself.

332
00:19:33,360 --> 00:19:34,770
But you did not.

333
00:19:34,860 --> 00:19:38,240
Instead, you, first, handed everything
over to the first reformer.

334
00:19:38,320 --> 00:19:42,070
Your plan was to claim everything
as the second reformer.

335
00:19:42,700 --> 00:19:44,490
Am I wrong, Takauji?

336
00:19:44,580 --> 00:19:47,660
Give me everything. Everything!

337
00:19:48,410 --> 00:19:51,330
You might call it a greedy demon.

338
00:19:52,330 --> 00:19:55,090
It keeps crying out within me.

339
00:19:56,210 --> 00:19:57,550
But rest assured.

340
00:19:58,670 --> 00:20:00,920
My loyalty is genuine.

341
00:20:01,010 --> 00:20:02,930
As long as no great upheaval breaks out,

342
00:20:03,010 --> 00:20:05,600
I will spend my life
as the Emperor's loyal subject.

343
00:20:06,930 --> 00:20:09,640
As long as no great upheaval breaks out…

344
00:20:13,150 --> 00:20:14,900
{\i1}There's certainty in his eyes.{\i}

345
00:20:15,610 --> 00:20:17,980
{\i1}He knows that, under the Emperor's rule,{\i}
{\i1}sooner or later,{\i}

346
00:20:18,070 --> 00:20:19,820
{\i1}a great upheaval will break out.{\i}

347
00:20:20,530 --> 00:20:22,700
{\i1}When that time comes,{\i}

348
00:20:22,780 --> 00:20:25,450
{\i1}the demon within him{\i}
{\i1}will reveal itself in full.{\i}

349
00:20:27,780 --> 00:20:28,870
{\an8}OGASAWARA RESIDENCE, SHINANO

350
00:20:28,950 --> 00:20:31,410
{\an8\i1}Meanwhile, in the Ogasawara territory{\i}
{\i1}in northwestern Shinano,{\i}

351
00:20:31,500 --> 00:20:34,080
{\an8\i1}the next move was already taking shape.{\i}

352
00:20:34,170 --> 00:20:38,590
{\i1}As Shinano governor,{\i}
{\i1}the mission Lord Takauji entrusted to me{\i}

353
00:20:38,670 --> 00:20:42,970
{\i1}was to establish Ashikaga influence{\i}
{\i1}throughout Shinano.{\i}

354
00:20:43,050 --> 00:20:48,260
{\i1}And to track down the Hojo remnants{\i}
{\i1}hiding in Shinano.{\i}

355
00:20:49,010 --> 00:20:51,430
I still have no proof.

356
00:20:51,520 --> 00:20:55,150
But my eyes have already given me a clue.

357
00:20:55,230 --> 00:20:57,940
Ever since that brat
got the better of me last year,

358
00:20:58,020 --> 00:21:01,780
he's been showing up at important events
far too often to be a coincidence.

359
00:21:01,860 --> 00:21:06,490
Yes. They disrupted the
provincial official's campaign as well.

360
00:21:06,570 --> 00:21:09,700
The men say
they call themselves the Elusive Warriors.

361
00:21:10,540 --> 00:21:11,700
Elusive? Like spies!?

362
00:21:11,790 --> 00:21:12,790
{\an8}SPY WARRIORS

363
00:21:12,870 --> 00:21:13,750
CHOJA = SPY

364
00:21:13,830 --> 00:21:16,500
That's about as subtle as it gets!
What a ridiculous name!

365
00:21:16,580 --> 00:21:22,760
According to my spies, that brat was
taken in by Suwa Grand Shrine last year.

366
00:21:22,840 --> 00:21:25,760
Given the timing,
he's even more suspicious.

367
00:21:25,840 --> 00:21:28,010
That breeding is out of place
in the backwoods of Shinano.

368
00:21:28,100 --> 00:21:29,600
IMPORTANT RETAINERS
WARRIORS, FOOT SOLDIERS

369
00:21:29,680 --> 00:21:32,180
In my estimation, that brat is
either a member of the Hojo clan

370
00:21:32,270 --> 00:21:34,020
or the son
of one of its important retainers.

371
00:21:34,600 --> 00:21:36,140
For Yorishige, who took him in,

372
00:21:36,230 --> 00:21:39,440
a well-bred child from a distinguished
family would make the perfect spy.

373
00:21:39,520 --> 00:21:42,820
I believe he's been using the boy
while letting him gain experience.

374
00:21:56,370 --> 00:21:58,330
{\i1}Bring him here for questioning.{\i}

375
00:21:58,420 --> 00:22:01,170
{\i1}These eyes of mine{\i}
{\i1}will see right through him!{\i}

376
00:23:33,300 --> 00:23:34,930
ASAKI YUIKAWA AS TOKIYUKI HOJO

377
00:23:38,930 --> 00:23:39,940
{\i1}Let's go!{\i}