01x02 - Sukedono no hara

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Withdraw your troops at once.

It's useless haggling further.

We'll take Yoritomo by force.

I, Tokimasa Hojo,

will protect Yoritomo with my life.

You let the cat out of the bag.

He just admitted
you are harboring Yoritomo.

Father. Please be quiet.

Tokimasa.

This means w*r.

Grandfather.

I'm not sure how this happened, either.

But since I decided to harbor him
upon my samurai honor,

I, Tokimasa Hojo, won't
hand him over even if I die.

The Ito clan who feared the Heike

and the Hojo clan who opposed them.

The trivial dispute of two related clans

that arose in the corner
of the Bando territory

was about to change Yoshitoki's fate.

FUKUHARA [LATER KNOWN AS KOBE]

There’s a message from Izu.

Do you remember Yoritomo Minamoto?

KIYOMORI TAIRA

MUNEMORI TAIRA, KIYOMORI'S THIRD SON

Yoshitomo's son.

Ah. A name from the past.

There were several sons, I remember.

We slew the first and second sons
in the last w*r.

Yoritomo is the third son.

We exiled him to Izu
after we captured him.

Why didn't you k*ll him?

You saved his life, Father.

I've forgotten.

So what about Yoritomo?

He had a son by Sukechika Ito’s daughter

who had him in custody.

Enraged, Sukechika tried to k*ll Yoritomo,

but it seems he escaped with his life.

Why are you bothering me
with such trivialities?

Let the people in the east
take care of their own mess.

Excuse me for bothering you.

We've lost the pursuers.

That's good.

Sir Suke.

Where did that come from?

Yoshitoki, who fled with Yoritomo,

was currently at the foothills
of Mt. Fuji.

Sudo of Yamanouchi…

Yamanouchi?

Sir Suke?

Hold on.

Sir Suke. Are you alright?

Tsunetoshi!

It's been a while.

An acquaintance?

Tsunetoshi's mother was my wet nurse.

So you're staying
with the Hojo from now on?

That's right.

There are a lot of men in Bando

who are loyal to Genji
and begrudge the Heike.

They're all waiting for you to rise.

I, Tsunetoshi Sudo of Yamanaouchi,
for one.

I appreciate your loyalty.

Hold your horses.

Kagechika!

What are you two doing?

You stay out of this.

Calm down both of you.

I can't bear to see relatives fight.

The man who made a sudden appearance,

Kagechika Oba.

KAGECHIKA OBA

With Kiyomori Taira's backing,

he controlled the Sagami samurai groups

and he had more power than the Ito clan.

SAGAMI

The Hojo at that time,

ruled just a small part of
the corner of Izu.

Actually, Yoshizumi Miura
visited me last night.

He informed me that
Hojo was harboring Yoritomo.

The Hojo are harboring
Yoritomo in their compound.

If Grandfather Ito finds out,
there may be w*r.

He was worried that if nothing was done,

there would be w*r between Ito and Hojo.

So, Tokimasa.

Are you willing to hand over Yoritomo?

Nope.

Sukechika.

Are you willing
to transfer Yoritomo to Hojo?

Yoritomo was entrusted to me
by the Heike leader Sir Kiyomori.

There's no reason
why I would hand him over.

If that's the case,

you can't k*ll him
without Sir Kiyomori's permission either.

He's right.

If you k*ll him,
Sir Kiyomori will surely hear about it.

You'll have to pay for your blunder.

Have Hojo take over Sir Suke,
and make him write an oath

that he will have nothing
to do with your daughter from now on.

I think that should settle it,
how about it, Sukechika?

I don't think it's a bad deal.

Tokimasa.

Not bad.

Sukechika?

I'll let you save face this time.

Good. That settles it.

I'm glad you came, Sir Oba.

I'll write a letter to Sir Kiyomori

and let him know Hojo is now
in charge of Yoritomo.

Thank you.

Sir Kiyomori and I are close. Don't worry.

So, that's settled.

You two owe me.

Sukechika!

Prepare to die.

Suketsune!

-After him!
-Don't bother with small fry.

Hey, look.

Coming.

Sir Suke.

Again, I am in your hands.

I feel honored to be able
to take care of you.

Father?

Compared to Ito,
Hojo's territory is small,

with less wealth,
so you many not find it comfortable,

but please make the best of it.

I'm happy I have a place to stay.

Please let me know beforehand
what you don't like to eat.

I'm not in a position to be choosy.

I leave it up to you.

I understand.

Koshiro.

Please think of this as your home,
and relax to your heart's content.

Well said.

Sir Saburo.

What is it?

These are Sir Suke's favorite foods.

He does not like fish with little bones.

He also doesn't like shellfish
that's hard to eat.

You're in charge.

I'm going to be busy.

You must not let him get close to Masako.

You know very well
what happened to Yae Ito.

Sir Suke is a womanizer.

If something happens to Masako,
it'll be irreparable.

Father!

Please consider what I'm saying.

I'm busy too.

I have to clean this place up
before Riku comes.

Who?

Fool.

You know… My new…

She wrote me.

I'll go as far as the Fuji River
and escort her here.

It's useless to say anything to me now.

I'm too preoccupied.

I heard you told Oba about Sir Suke.

With the result that
everything got settled.

You should be thanking me.

What are you going to do
with Yoritomo now?

I’ll regard him as a new relative.

Behead him.

Take his head to Kiyomori Taira
and all will be well.

I'll help.

Brother wouldn't allow it.

Well. Hang in there.

He'll be in Hojo's custody from now on.

Don't ever see him again.

As you wish, Father.

You will marry.

As you wish, Father.

That's all I have to say.

I want to see Sentsuru-maru.

No.

If I can't see him,
I'll drown myself in the river.

Do as you wish.

I made Sentsuru-maru enter the priesthood.

Where is he now?

At the Mt. Izu Gongen Shrine.

Don't worry.

Is that the truth?

I would not lie to my daughter.

I hear Miss Yae is about to be married.

Isn't that too soon?

He's the retainer who was watching her.

He is of low rank.

It means her father was that angry.

Actually, Koshiro…

Miss Yae is insisting on seeing Sir Suke

one more time before she weds.

Of course, so that her father won’t know.

Let's not do it.

-I agreed already.
-So it's decided?

I feel so sorry for her.

I want to grant her wish.

Two days from now.

At Yoshikazu Hiki's compound.

We have to go all the way
to Musashi Province?

Sir Hiki's mother has
a close connection to Sir Suke.

No one will find out.

I'll go and get Sir Hiki's consent.

Kuro will return to Ito to bring Miss Yae.

Your job is to bring Sir Suke
to the Hiki compound.

Me, again?

There's no one else. You have to help.

What is this fish?

It's mackerel.

I'm sorry but I don't like mackerel.

I thought I told you to relay that.

I removed all the little bones.

It's not mackerel that you don't like,
but the little bones.

It's very fatty and delicious.

I just took the tray to him.

We'll leave tomorrow morning for Hiki.

She'll leave her home on the pretext of
going to a spa to heal her heartache.

I think you should leave soon.

Do I have to go?

You're going to see Miss Yae.

What's the point of meeting now?

We shouldn't swim against the tide,
right, Tokuro?

You are right.

I won't go.

Wait a second.

That's too much.

She's saying she wants to see you
one more time before she weds.

She wants to tell you how she feels now.

I know how she feels without seeing her.

Sir Suke.

Why are you so insistent?

Let me take this opportunity
to tell you something.

Tell this to your brother.

I appreciate his taking care of me,
but don't expect much from me.

Huh?

I'm not going to rise up.

I've decided. I hate w*r.

I've decided to lead
a leisurely life here.

Why don't you tell him yourself?

I think you have a better chance
of convincing him.

You tell him.

No. I think you should tell him.

I leave the rest to you.

Sir Suke?

Sister…

What about her?

She's putting on makeup.

Sir Suke has invited me
to go to the Mishima shrine.

You can't.

You know, don't you?

This has nothing to do with you.

Didn't I tell you?

He's a good-for-nothing.

Mind your language, Koshiro.

I don't want to bad-mouth him
in front of you…

Then don't.

Sir Suke refused Miss Yae's
request to see him again.

Isn't that because he's thinking
of Miss Yae?

He said the same thing.

See?

But it seemed to me

that he's no longer
interested in Miss Yae.

Is that so?

Maybe he found someone he loves more.

Did Sir Suke ever talk about
Miss Yae to you?

Why would he?

If he really loved you,

he should talk about her.

He should tell you himself,

what happened to Miss Yae
for getting involved with him.

You've always been like this.

What do you mean?

When I find someone I like
you always bad-mouth him.

You don't want anyone
to take me away from you.

That sounds so creepy.

I won't change my mind. Go away.

IZU

Hiki in Musashi Province.

MUSASHI

The mother of Yoshikazu Hiki
who ruled the territory,

Hiki no Ama was Yoritomo's menoto.

MENOTO

Menoto were guardians for life.

When Yoritomo was exiled to Izu,

Hiki no Ama also left Kyoto
for the Kanto area,

and for 15 years had been
supporting Yoritomo.

Munetoki Hojo wants Sir Suke
and Miss Yae to meet here.

Why in my house? Why?

There are places closer than here.

Since Ito cannot hear of this,

it can't be just anyplace.

I refuse.

If the Heike allies find out,

who knows what will happen?

Mother, what should we do?

It would be safer

if we didn't involve ourselves
with Sir Suke now.

May we refuse?

I've known him since he was a child.

Of course. I understand how you feel.

-I ask this knowing…
-We're just lending a space.

It is Hiki's job to support the Genji.

So let's do our job.

You're Hojo's son.

I'm Koshiro Yoshitoki.

Do you know who I am?

Sir Tsutsumi, governor of Izu.

NOBUTO TSUTSUMI, GOVERNOR OF IZU

I was appointed as Izu governor

directly by Sir Kiyomori Taira.

Kneel.

I see no reason why I should.

You're just a Hojo.

You feel superior because you're
taking care of Yoritomo Minamoto?

Excuse me.

Let go.

How dare you.

Insolence. Kneel.

What's the use of revering Genji'?

You're all in our power.

Know your place.

I lost my father in the previous w*r,

and I was exiled here when I was 14.

You've had a hard life.

Some of my siblings lost their lives
along with Father,

and some were captured by
the Heike and ex*cuted.

I was lucky.

It was then I became religious.

Do you know about Yae Ito?

What?

Yae bore me a child.

She was precious to me.

She was my emotional support.

But because of that, I made Yae suffer.

I heard.

I don't want to repeat the same mistake.

I don't want you to feel
the same way Yae did.

I can't replace her.

But I, in my own way, want to support you.

Miss Masako…

I am here because I survived.

I was able to meet you.

I've never been more grateful
that I survived.

He has finally appeared.

The man I want to dedicate my life to.

What's so great about him?

He’s totally different
from any man I've met.

-How?
-Everything.

I dislike the rough Bando samurai.

They’re coarse, stubborn
and quick to lose their temper.

But he never raises his voice.

He's never rough-spoken.

To me he seems just wishy-washy.

He is troubled.

He's trying to come to terms
with his former self,

and his future.

I want to be by his side,

and help him make the right decisions.

I'll take care of this.

I hope you find someone soon.

Thank you.

What happened to you?

Sir Suke doesn’t want to see Yae.

That's ridiculous.

What’s happening?

Did Sir Suke say so?

So you nonchalantly came here by yourself?

I didn't want to come, either.

What am I supposed to tell Yae?

Well, that's for you to think about.

Okay. In that case,
we have to change course.

It's our fault
for misreading Sir Suke's feelings.

Well, first thing is to
apologize to Mother.

I'm sure she will be disappointed.

Alright. Koshiro. You do it.

That's your job, Brother.

I have to discuss what's next with Kuro.

But…

I don't care who does it,
but do so quickly.

Koshiro.

We made preparations
because Sir Suke was coming.

All the food is going to waste.

I am so sorry.

Didn't you talk to Sir Suke
before you planned all this?

Did you go ahead without consulting him?

I don’t know what to say.

Sir Hojo? Don't pay attention to them.

What? Mother!

Although they pretend,

-they're relieved Sir Suke's not coming.
-Oh, my!

-Mother, how can you?
-Quiet.

Please tell Sir Suke from me…

I will always be waiting for him.

I shall.

Sir Suke isn't coming.

I have a message from him.

The Hojo security is very tight,

and he doesn't think he can sneak out.

He hopes for the day you can meet again.

That's it.

If you're going to lie, be more plausible.

I came here risking my life.

If Father took me to task,
I was prepared to die.

So why won't you lie
like your life depends on it?

Did you think you could fool me?

Why?

Why won't Sir Suke come?

Tell me!

Sounds like it was bad…

I feel sorry for Miss Yae.

But Sir Suke is suffering just as much.

Brother?

May I ask you something?

What's that?

Did Sir Suke clearly say
he was going to rise up in arms?

Why are you asking?

Please tell me the truth. Brother?

I knew it.

What's the meaning of this?

Sir Suke is longing for the day
he defeats the Heike.

-I'm sure of it.
-He told me he would not rise up in arms.

-Very clearly.
-What?

Saburo. What's going on?

No, no. He has to, Koshiro.

You're too invested in this, Brother.

Wait a second.

If that's the case,
it's a different situation.

I know. Sir Suke is testing me.

I guess he still doesn't trust us fully.

Brother, it's not that…

The person who is to become
the leader of the Bando samurai

should not trust so easily.

I have to hand it to him.

I see…

That's what it means.

I don't think so.

We can’t just sit around.

We have to think of
our next move to raise an army.

Yes.

Here.

Drink.

What's the meaning of this?

IZU HOJOKAN

Why wasn't anyone here?

I was going to introduce my wife to you.

I'm very sorry.

We were busy, as well.

I feel sorry for Riku.

Where is she now?

In her room.

Where's Sister?

Hold on to your hat.

She left with Sir Suke.

-With Sir Suke?
-With Sir Suke? Where to?

Yugawara.

Why didn't you stop them?

They were gone when I returned.

I didn't know Masako and Sir Suke
had become that close.

Don't sound so happy.

If Sir Suke becomes
Hojo's adopted son-in-law,

the clan will be secure.

No way.

Do you know where in Yugawara
they were headed?

Poor Riku. She won't come out of her room.

Never mind her. Where in Yugawara?

-Doi's Jiro--
-I'm going at once.

-Hey.
-Hold on.

Excuse me.

Are you hungry?

Please don't worry about me.

I'm so sorry about today.

Is that all you can say?

Please don't take offense.

Dear? I married you.

I don't care if the others don't like me.

It's not that at all.

As long as you're by my side,
I'm satisfied.

You're so dear.

This way.

I'm sorry to bother you
so early in the morning.

I was the one who said
come take the waters any time.

But I never dreamt you would really come.

I'm sorry.

Sir Suke seems to be taking a morning dip.

Would you like to join him, Koshiro?

A morning bath.

-Excuse me.
-Go ahead.

If you're looking for your sister,
she's not here.

What?

I asked her to come but she said no.

She said it was too soon.

Where is she now?

She went to Ito.

Ito? What for?

I told her not to go but…

she said she had to talk to Yae.

Sir Suke is no longer in love with you.

I've just come back from a trip
and I am tired.

Is that all?

It is important.

Did Sir Suke send you?

No.

You came of your own volition?

Yes.

Why do such an impudent thing?

To tell you to forget Sir Suke.

Please don't ever attempt
to see him again.

Are you Sir Suke's lover?

So it means he's exchanged Hojo for Ito…

for everything.

Thank you for coming all this way.

I apologize for overstepping the line.

Sir Suke is very difficult.

He never shows you how he feels.

When you think he's happy,
he gets grumpy the next minute.

It's hard to keep up with him.

I will remember that.

Also, he sometimes has night sweats.

Make sure you always have
a towel by his bedside.

And wipe his neck for him.

I will.

And…

That's enough.

Please leave the rest to me.

I can't forget him.

However…

I will try to do so.

What do you intend to do with my sister?

You're going from Miss Yae to my sister,

like you're changing horses.

I can't accept that.

I can't give you my sister.

You're a really good brother.

Please leave. From Hojo.

I was alone, when I was exiled to Izu.

There are those like Tokuro
who take care of me.

There are those like Hiki no Ama
who worry about me.

But I have no relatives.

I don't have support to back me up
when push comes to shove.

I hoped the Ito would.

I was naive.

That's when Hojo appeared on the scene.

I can't afford to fail again.

My time is limited.

I'll be Hojo's adopted son-in-law,
and with Hojo as my backer,

I will realize my long-cherished dream.

That's why, I courted Masako.

Long-cherished dream?

I will tell this only to you.

At some point, I will raise an army.

I will march on Kyoto
and k*ll the accursed Kiyomori

and rule the country.

Wait.

I will support the emperor

and restore Japan to an ideal world.

In order to do that,

I need Masako and the Hojo.

Understand?

We must be very careful.

Don't even tell your brother.

Koshiro…

You are my little brother
whom I can depend on.

Okay!

TO BE CONTINUED

The prince's plan

will fail.

NEXT TIME

You'll be beheaded.

Yoritomo is a plague.

The Genji is finished.

He'll be brought to justice eventually.

Now is the time for all Genji
around the country to rise.

Now is a great chance
to overthrow the Heike.

You can win this w*r.