01x23 - Kari to emono

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What do you think?

You should separate Kajiwara's
and Wada's accommodations.

Those two don't get along.

I'm amazed, Brother.

Your consideration for others
is exceptional.

I so glad you were here to help.

Goro. I'd like to talk privately.

Of course.

Father.

I want to talk privately to Father.

I'm sorry.

-Father?
-Yes?

Are you hiding something from me?

What are you talking about?

The Soga brothers.

Heizo Kajiwara is on to them.

They're just avenging their father.

As I suspected. You don't know.

Huh?

The avenge k*lling is for show.

They are planning a revolt
against Sir Kamakura.

-What?
-You, Father,

are being used.

The assassination of a supreme leader.

In history, there are many
who lost their lives

at their height of power.

Yoritomo Minamoto, Sir Kamakura

was now the target of a deadly plot.

I'm off.

You look so gallant, Sir Manju.

I pray you bring down some large prey.

I'd like a bearskin, please.

Please don't bring back
the curse of the dead animals.

I will ward off the evil spirits.

We will protect the city
while you are away.

This is Manju's first foray.

He will bring down the prey himself,

and offer it to the mountain god
in everyone's presence.

I will make known to all that
Manju is the next Sir Kamakura.

Makigari was a hunting event,

going after large prey
like wild boar and deer.

It took place over several days,
a large-scale military exercise.

Gokenin from all over Bando

converged under Yoritomo
that day to participate.

That one is mine.

I'm coming through.

Don't be discouraged.

This is only the first day.

Don't be impatient.

You have blisters.

-Let's call it a day.
-No.

Sometimes,

it's important to retreat, Young Sir.

There's no power in Sir Manju’s arrow.

Tomorrow…

Father. Please take a look.

Oh, Kongo.

KONGO IS GROWING RAPIDLY

-Tsurumaru.
-Coming.

This is my first prey.

Isn't that splendid?

I'll go report to Sir Kamakura.

-No.
-Don't.

Hurry. Sir Kamakura will be here soon.

Yes, sir.

Father. It's Sir Hatakeyama.

Oh. Son-in-law.

Koshiro told me.

This way.

I want to recall my vassals
but I don't know where they are.

Can't you cancel the hunt?

Sir Kamakura won't permit it.

He doesn't know about the plot.

Shouldn't we tell him?

Even if we did, he wouldn't
cancel the hunt

because it will only damage
the Genji's prestige.

Then the only thing we can do,

is fortify our defenses.

I'll leave that up to you.

I'm on it. I will stop them.

I'm counting on you.

He's a dependable son-in-law.

Sir Hojo.

If Sir Manju can't bring down
some prey, you’re to blame.

I hope you understand that.

Let's hunt here tomorrow.

There's a river nearby.

The animals will come down
to drink water there.

Why don't we scatter wider
in four directions?

If too many people are in one place,

the animals will be afraid
and won't come out.

Let's do that.

Koshiro.

Draw up a plan as to who'll
take up which position.

I'll get on it right away.

Sir Kamakura.

Here's Hina.

Oh. Hina. I didn't know you were here.

-Pour for him.
-Excuse me.

Oh!

-You've been working hard.
-Thank you.

I hope nothing untoward happens
until the end.

I hope so too.

Don't you have to serve Sir Kamakura?

Why don't we leave him to his own devices?

What are you doing?

I'm making a plan of
who will be positioned where tomorrow.

Since deer move in herds,

you should figure there will be many
if you see one.

My father used to be in Hokurikudo

so I lived there a long time.

It wouldn't be wrong to say
I lived with deer.

Deer dropping.

There's a lot.

See? You're stepping on some.

Look.

Wild boar.

Don't you think we should run?

Don't run.

If you do, it'll come after you.

Slowly… don't show your back.

Walk backwards like this…

slowly…

slowly…

slowly…

Ah!

You have to use your leg more.

You have to engage your core.

Draw the bow back
with your shoulder not your arm.

Didn't I tell you not to gather?

We can't help it.

You're a Bando warrior.
You have to get better.

There’s too many people.
We’ll frighten the deer away.

Why can't you listen?

You're here too.

You're all in the way. Disperse.

Let's try someplace else.

You try.

Sure.

I'm sorry.

Sir Manju.

Leave him alone.

sh**ting arrows
isn't the only way to hunt.

There is no etiquette to w*r.

Sir Kuro Yoshitsune taught me that.

If you put out poisoned bait
along the animal trail,

by tomorrow morning there'll
be heaps of corpses.

There's no point if I don't
sh**t them down.

We need to make sure Sir Manju
gets prey tomorrow.

Normally, I don't want to do this…

What do you want me to do?

I want you to prepare a deer

that doesn't move.

A deer that doesn't move?

Yes, at least one by noon tomorrow.

I know my request is unreasonable.

Are you sure you want to do this?

Sir Kamakura doesn't know
anything about this.

For Sir Manju's sake…
no, for Kamakura's sake.

Will this do?

My deer…

This is my first prey.

Forgive me.

It's very well made.

Be calm. Take your time.

You can do it.

-You did it!
-Great!

You hit it. Congratulations.

I did it, Father.

Good job, Manju.

Congratulations.

You got a big one.

-Isn't it a fawn…
-No!

It looked small since it was far away.

But it was moving strangely…

The mountain spirit has spoken.

Manju is a befitting heir to succeed me.

I'm going to take a look.

-Oh…
-Ah…

We'll take care of the rest.

Take it back to the camp and butcher it.

We'll have deer hot pot tonight.

Yes, Sir. Let's go Sir Tokuro.

Let's return to camp.

You go ahead.

I bet Father ordered this deception.

I swear

I'll be an expert archer one day.

I’ll bring down a deer

without anyone’s help.

You just watch.

I look forward to it.

What's the matter?

Who shot an arrow blindly into the air?

Yaguchi-iwai was a Shinto ritual
where a samurai male

offers tri-colored mochi to
the mountain spirits

when he kills his first prey.

I got yours too.

Thank you.

It's Suketsune Kudo.

I'm Kongo.

Yae was your mother?

You look like her around the eyes.

I'm glad Sir Kamakura holds you
in high esteem these days.

There will be many times
he will need to go to Kyoto.

When that happens,

it’s better to have men like me
who lived in Kyoto for a long time.

-More importantly, Koshiro…
-Yes?

There's something I want to ask you.

It's about Hina…

The deer that Sir Manju k*lled,

it was very large.

Until then,
Sir Wada's deer was the largest

but this exceeded Wada’s catch.

Wow.

Isn't that wonderful.

Sir Manju is becoming a fine man.
Congratulations, Lady Wife.

Manju is the Genji's direct heir.

Why make a big deal of him
k*lling a deer in a hunt?

Isn't that only natural?

-Yes, but…
-We're talking about a deer here.

If he had shot down a Nue mystical bird

it would really be something
but this isn’t a big deal.

Shall we go?

Yes, Mother.

What was that?

Of course, she's happy.

Someone's overexcited.

My husband wanted to tell
the Lady Wife right away

and came back with an injured leg.

Really!

When Manju returns…

let's shower him with praise.

Yes, Mother.

So, the incident occurred
on the night of May 28th.

Please?

This will be the last time.

No.

Suketsune found out where Hina is.

He really is dependable. I'm going.

No.

You know this won't be the only time.

I'll be back by morning.

No.

Hina. Are you awake?

I can't believe you actually came.

I am the supreme commander.

Is it such an awful thing
to have a mistress?

I really don't understand you.

Wasn't it you who tried to
bring Miss Hina and I together?

That was Masako.

She decided arbitrarily.

Besides…

You're not interest in Hina, right?

I didn't say that.

You introduced me to a wonderful person.

Is that so?

I don't want to fight over
a woman with you anymore.

-I'm leaving.
-I'll escort you home.

Not necessary.

Please wait. What?

I'm happy you said that.

That was so he'd give up.

No, I don't think so.

Oh, drat.

This is the worst.

Wait.

You're going in the wrong direction.

This is correct.

Sir Kamakura's bedroom
is in that direction.

Just follow.

What are you plotting?

You go ahead.

So, you finally showed up.

Attack.

Prepare yourself.

Yoritomo Minamoto.

I am going to k*ll you.

Father.

Koshiro. You protect Sir Manju.

Goro, come with me.

Yes, sir.

Koshiro. We're in big trouble.

It looks like Sir Kamakura's dead.

No way.

Someone saw him beheaded.

The world will turn upside down.

Kongo.

Yes, sir!

-Come.
-Yes, sir.

Young Sir.

Sir Manju.

Young Sir.

I'm alright.

Are the attackers Kai Takeda's men?

Or the remnants of the Hiraizumi?

We don't know yet.

I'm worried about Mother.

I split off some men to go
back to Kamakura

and strengthen our defenses there.

Well done.

Koshiro. I heard Father was k*lled.

Find out if it's true.

Yes, sir.

Kongo.

You stay here and protect me.

Yes, sir.

Sir Nitta!

Sir Kamakura…

Sir Kamakura's…

What is going on?

Sir Kamakura…

Amidst the confusion,

the first news of the attack
reaches Kamakura.

We don't know the details.

But it's a fact that Sir Kamakura's
sleeping quarters were attacked.

Is he safe?

Our best gokenin are all at Fujino.

I don't know who he is

but he must be stupid to attack
the Fujino camp.

He can't succeed.

Manju?

What about Manju?

Calm down.

What we should be worrying
about is Kamakura.

Someone might rise up
taking this opportunity.

Lady Wife.

I will protect Kamakura.

Just in case, please prepare to flee.

Is it true?

They really did it.

This is the chance of a lifetime.

We'll make Sir Manju
the next Sir Kamakura.

I hear Sir Manju was k*lled too.

I don't know what's happening.

Then, install Sir Noriyori
as Sir Kamakura.

If Sir Manju is dead too,

that's the only way
for us Hiki to survive.

We must hurry.

Want to take a gamble?

Wait.

If something happens to Manju

then…

Senman will become

the Genji head.

-What?
-There's no one else.

It was worth raising him as his guardians.

Stop thinking outrageous thoughts, Mii.

I can't do that.

There is a danger that those
dissatisfied with Sir Kamakura

may take this opportunity to rise.

Someone has to take the reins.

You say I should be Sir Kamakura?

Who else is there?

Are you absolutely sure
that Brother is dead?

Unfortunately…

You must make up your mind.

Or else, Kamakura will perish.

No.

You can’t,

while we still don't know
if Sir Kamakura is dead or alive.

But this is a matter of urgency.

First, we must verify
if Sir Kamakura is dead or alive.

Can't you see time is of the essence?

No.

I will make it happen.

What do I have to do
to succeed Sir Kamakura?

This is the first succession.

We report Sir Yoritomo's death
to the emperor,

and have him acknowledge your succession.

Around that time in Fujino…

Only those who Yoritomo likes
get special treatment

and those who he doesn't are oppressed…

That's why I k*lled Yoritomo.

Have you gone mad, Goro Soga?

Sir Kamakura

is alive.

Liar!

Isn't there any way to spare his life?

You should give up on that idea.

However, if we put him to death
immediately,

people will say Sir Kamakura
had him k*lled

to muzzle the discontent against him.

And,

you who lent him your army
so you may also be convicted.

I can't have that.

Then…

there is only one way.

You're saying it wasn't a revolt?

Sir Kudo who died in your place

had a long history of
bad blood with the Soga brothers.

It was Sir Kudo who k*lled
the brothers’ father a while back.

A revenge k*lling?

REVENGE k*lling

This was not a rebellion disguised
as a revenge k*lling,

but a revenge k*lling
disguised as a rebellion.

Granted, a rebellion would never happen

here in Bando where I rule.

Therefore,

I have one request.

Goro Tokimune Soga.

You k*lled Suketsune Kudo

to avenge his k*lling of
your father Sukeyasu Kawazu.

We laud you as a Bando samurai.

What?

However, the fact that
you caused an incident

on the occasion of a hunt

cannot be forgiven.

Therefore,

you will be ex*cuted.

A word from Sir Kamakura.

Goro Soga.

You and your brother's
raid to avenge your father

was magnificent.

Your actions will be passed down

through the generations as a heroic tale.

No!

Stand up.

I was after Yoritomo.

It was Yoritomo

who let my grandfather Sukechika Ito die,

and ruined Bando.

Hear me.

That's the end of that.

Good work.

We'll take his head back to
Kamakura to be displayed.

Give Suketsune an honorable funeral.

Yes, sir.

Tokuro.

We're going back to Kamakura.

Make preparations to leave.

Yes, sir.

I heard Tokimasa

was Goro's guardian.

Yes, he was.

The Hojo

were not involved
in this incident were they?

Can I trust you?

Of course.

Alright.

Koshiro.

Never leave my side again.

For my sake,

but for your sake too.

I understand.

You are protected

by the heavens after all.

Do you think so?

It's true,

my life was spared again.

But it was different this time.

Until now, I definitely felt
the heavens' hand.

I heard celestial voices.

But yesterday, I didn't hear anything.

I survived by sheer chance.

There is no next time.

Koshiro…

Is it possible there's nothing left

I can do on this earth?

We will leave here tomorrow.

You don't need to take care of me

when we're back in Kamakura.

I'll let the Lady Wife know.

Am I a bother?

It's not that.

Then…

Let me be with you for a while longer.

I am

more malicious than you think.

I will do anything to protect my clan.

You will not be happy with me.

And more than anything…

I can't forget

my deceased wife.

I'm sorry.

You don't have to love me.

If I can be with you,

that's enough for me.

I'm so glad.

But this was not the end of the incident.

Welcome home.

I almost died.

I'm relieved to see you looking so well.

Noriyori did that?

I told him not to make a move
until we knew the facts.

But Sir Noriyori acted as he was
the new Sir Kamakura.

I can't believe it.

Damn Noriyori.

TO BE CONTINUED

I have a fiancé.

How brazen

and shameless!

Take care.

Try and persuade me, Noriyori.

Now Sir Kamakura is…

-how do I put it…
-If you don't

get in first, someone will snatch her up.

You lose.

I'm not going to give up.

That's a pretext.

Please take care of my brother.