Throne of Blood

A message from Lady Asaji! "If arrows cannot open the gates, then a corpse will."

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I have fought in many battles and have seen blood, yet this stain horrifies me. Because this is the blood of a dog, the blood of a despised traitor. He was a coward too. Cried for mercy after his revolt was over.

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Taketori Washizu: Miki would never speak of it. He is my best friend. Lady Asaji Washizu: He is ambitious. Children kill their parents for less. This is a wicked world. To save yourself you often first must kill. It is possible that Miki has already betrayed you. I fear this.

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Lady Asaji Washizu: Will it never be gone? The blood. I wash and wash, yet the blood remains - and the smell! Will my hands never again be clean? Taketori Washizu: Asaji! Lady Asaji Washizu: There is still blood. My hands. Why do they not become clean? I wash and wash, still they smell of blood. Taketori Washizu: Asaji!

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Washizu Guard #1: I cannot believe that this castle is as strong as it was. Washizu Guard #2: I heard something, too. The rats have begun to leave. Washizu Guard #3: It is said that rats leave the house just before it burns.

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Yoshiaki Miki: Can you see the future as I see you? Old Ghost Woman: Honorable Captain Miki. You are in command of Fort Two. Today you will take command of Fort One. Yoshiaki Miki: Command of Fort One? Yoshiaki Miki: And what then? Old Ghost Woman: Your luck turns slower... but it lasts longer than that of Captain Washizu. Yoshiaki Miki: Slower? How do you mean? Old Ghost Woman: Your son will eventually become the Lord of Cobweb Castle.

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