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to sentimental tales.
If you really think
that samurai honor
is ultimately nothing more
than a facade...
then you never had a chance
of swaying us.
So in the end,
these have been nothing but the
useless grumblings of a cranky old man.
But it does no good
to lament that now.
Well, then,
forgive me
for my long-winded recitation.
I will now proceed with the ritual.
Wait.
Before that,
I must return some items
that belong to this house.
For easier identification,
I have placed name tags on each.
Please examine them carefully.
Master Hayato Yazaki,
I understand they're both among
the best swordsmen of the lyi Clan,
held in high esteem
But, Counselor,
gentlemen,
let me set your minds at ease.
I took only their topknots,
not their lives.
In the case of Hayato Yazaki...
it was six days ago.
Hold it!
In the case of Umenosuke Kawabe,
it was five days ago, on May 8th.
However,
when it came to that master swordsman
of the Shindo-Munen-Ichi school,
Master Hikokuro Omodaka,
I had a little more difficulty.
Perhaps aware of what had happened
to Yazaki and Kawabe,
I could not catch him off guard.
In fact, to be honest,
I found myself at quite a loss
as to how to deal
with Master Omodaka.
May I enter?
If you reach for your sword,
I'll slice you in one motion
from shoulder to waist.
But I fear...
the lintel will catch
the tip of my blade.
If you lunge to the side,
then this pillar will get in the way.
It took a few days to locate your home.
My apologies for the delay.
I ask you to make ready.
This is obviously no place
for a sword duel.
It's a bit far, but I must ask you
to accompany me to Gojiin-gawara.
As miserable a hovel as this is,
your landlord will be inconvenienced
if you do not return.
And without someone to retrieve your
remains, your soul will wander aimlessly.
It should indicate you're going
to Gojiin-gawara
for a duel with Hikokuro Omodaka
of the lyi Clan.
Taking advantage of the wind
was brilliant,
but a blade can do more than cut.
It can also stab,
or even snap another blade in two.
Swordsmanship untested in battle
is like the arit of swimming
mastered on dry land.
On the other hand,
I had not seen battle either
since the siege of Osaka Castle
Taking his head
would have been difficult enough,
but taking only his topknot
proved more difficult still.
Whatever the differences in skill,
for a samurai to have
his topknot taken
is the same
as having his head stricken off.
It is an ineptitude, a disgrace,
that can scarcely be atoned for
even by death.
while waiting for their topknots
to grow back. Counselor!
This house boasts of its red armor
and maritial valor,
but it seems that even
than a facade.
Maniac!
Cut him down!
Fall back!
Hanshiro Tsugumo
has been killed, Counselor.
And our casualties?
What were the casualties
among our men?
Masakatsu Sugita, Sobei Uemura,
Ichiro Shinmen, Uemon Yoshioka -
four dead.
Eight more seriously wounded.
The ronin from Hiroshima...
Hanshiro Tsugumo,
committed harakiri.
All our own men died of illness.
The House of lyi has no retainers
who could be felled or wounded
by some half-starved ronin.
Former retainer of the Fukushima Clan,
Hanshiro Tsugumo,
committed harakiri honorably,
according to his wish.
All our men died of illness.
Their deaths have nothing to do
with Tsugumo's.
Furithermore, we cannot allow
any more to die of illness.
See that the wounded
are treated immediately.
I have just returned, Counselor.
Hikokuro Omodaka,
last night at his home -
Kawabe and Yazaki both claim illness,
but in fact -
- Fool!
Why did you not order them
to commit harakiri on the spot?
Go back immediately
and order them to do so.
And take some skilled swordsmen
with you.
If they fail to willingly disembowel
themselves, make them do it by force.
Of course, these two men, and Omodaka
too, did not officially commit harakiri.
They died of illness.
- Sire?
- Imbecile!
You weren't born yesterday.
You know the ways of the world.
How can you not realize
the implications? Idiot!
I am on my way, sire.
The former retainer of the Fukushima Clan,
Hanshiro Tsugumo,
died by harakiri
at 6:
00 in the evening.His speech and behavior
had been somewhat erratic.
he showed signs of derangement.
Furthermore, it has become clear
that when another former retainer
of the Fukushima Clan,
one Motome Chijiiwa, asked to commit
harakiri in January of this year,
we did not err in our chosen response.
Word of the martial rigor of this house
echoed throughout Edo.
In the present case too,
word of our resolute handling
spread across the city
before two days were out.
As a result, on the third day,
in a formal session at Edo Castle,
Lord Doi took the occasion
upon our young master Bennosuke
as follows:
"'At peace, yet ever vigilant. '
Let the House of lyi
continue to embrace this principle,
and your fortunes are sure to prosper
for ages to come. "
The 16th day of May,
1630.
HARAKIRI:
THE END:
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