Synopsis

He awoke in opulent sickness, a bed of luxury within the walls of Nijo Castle. The night had been troubled, and as he recovered, Kikuchiyo presented him with a proposition: abandon the Miburo and pledge service directly to the Shogun. A question hung heavy in the air – where did Nio’s true loyalties reside, forged in the crucible of his encounter with the Blood Risshidan? What had that night revealed about himself, and what path would he now choose?