01x26 - Kanashimu mae ni

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Will he ever wake up?

Perhaps… Perhaps not.

That's so noncommittal…
It's the same as saying nothing.

Calm down.

There's still hope.

He's perspiring slightly.

It's proof he's trying to live.

Let's build a fire around him
so he sweats a lot.

That's not the point…

So, which is it?

We need to know definitively.

Even if all the gods came together
to help him,

he only has several days.

How is he?

There's not a chance he will survive.

He is protected by the gods.

That is no longer the case.

He said so himself.

Since you both are very tight-lipped,
I have a favor to ask you.

We'll decide on
the succession very quickly.

But until then…

I want to keep this secret.

What should we do?

Arrest all the people
who saw him fall off his horse.

-Alright.
-What about the doctor?

I'll take care of him.

No rough stuff.

Let's give him a horse
and gold dust and buy his silence.

Please handle it.

To think that he came through
so much adversity

to go like this…

The samurai leader fell off his horse.

Along with Yoritomo's life,

the authority of his position
is about to fade.

Flinging of its master,

Kamakura too is about to go on a rampage.

He looks like he's sleeping.

He is sleeping.

Don't tempt fate.

Tokuro!

Please forgive me.

Don't you think he has more color
in his cheeks?

You're right. More color.

It's a good sign.

Isn't Yori-ie here yet?

Not yet.

If he hears Yori-ie's voice,
I'm sure he'll come to.

Okay. I've decided.

Don't do anything foolish.

Goro. Follow me.

Yes, sir.

Sir Hiki.

Who attacked him?

He wasn't ambushed.

I will tell you the truth.

He fell off his horse.

He fell?

He hit his head hard.

I'm surprised.

Please don't tell a soul.

Understood.

Sir Kamakura will die.

-What?
-What?

He fell off his horse and hit his head.

Setsu. Be prepared.

It is Sir Yori-ie's rule now.

Yes, sir.

Hasn't he returned yet?

Probably by tomorrow evening…

Why didn't you…?

Why didn't you make certain
when he'll return?

You have to think like the Lady Wife.

I'm sorry.

What? Sir Kamakura?

Don't tell anyone.

How distressing.

Will this do?

-Good. We're off.
-Where to?

Cold water prayers. You come too.

It's the dead of winter.

That's bad for the heart.

He was an artful dodger,

but he is Masako's husband
and my grandchildren's father.

I can't let him die.

Okay. Let's do it.

Goro. You too.

Me too?

Do you intend to leave it
to the old folks?

I'll do it.

Are you happy now?

It was too cold.

Wouldn't we be cursed
because we stopped mid-way?

It wouldn't be good if we caught cold.

I have something to say to you.

Goro. Take Sir Miura to change.

-What?
-Huh?

This way.

Let's go.

Are you alright, Jiro?

I feel so sorry for Masako.

Nothing will save Sir Kamakura.

Don't say that.

You said, unless he died,
the Hojo would prosper.

But Sir Kamakura is going to die.

Do you want Hiki to take everything?

Do you want our children to be miserable?

You created Kamakura.

Without you, Sir Yoritomo
couldn't have raised an army.

You can't let anyone
take it away from you.

What should I do?

Please become the next Sir Kamakura.

Me?

Now, you are the only living
blood brother of Sir Yoritomo.

But there's his son…

The gokenin won't follow him
because he's too young.

I think my husband would have
the same problem with trust.

I agree.

I have confidence in you, Sir Zenjo.

But I serve the Buddha…

Renounce your priesthood.

What?

You're asking my husband
to stop being a priest?

If Sir Zenjo succeeds,

you will be Lady Wife.

Me?

This is all for the Hojo clan.

Please enlighten me.

If we agree to let his son succeed,
what must we do first?

The title of Sir Kamakura is given to one

who is appointed to protect
all of Japan by the imperial court.

We must ask the court to appoint
Sir Yori-ie to that position.

Please be the envoy to
the imperial court on this matter.

Alright.

But according to imperial custom,

he can't be promoted
during the mourning period.

Then we must make the request
now before he passes.

It's that urgent?

We'll get on it at once.

I hear Yoritomo's going to die.

My father told me.

There's something
I've been meaning to talk to you about.

It's about Tsutsuji.

To make her Yori-ie's legal wife?

If in the future, if they were
to have a son…

TSUTSUJI

…he will be the Genji heir.

I want a Miura clansman
to be his guardian.

So that's your strategy.

The conflict between Hojo and Hiki
will only get worse.

When that happens,
I want Miura to arbitrate.

You will be the one
shoring up Kamakura from now on.

It all depends…

Make it look like Yoritomo asked
Miura to be the guardian.

That will shut everyone up.

Finally… Miura has a part to play.

I am worried about your safety.

If you accept,
wouldn't your life be in danger?

I have to become powerful
to protect my life.

Are you prepared to become the Lady Wife?

If Sister could do it…

so can I.

Don't push yourself too hard.
I don't want you to collapse too.

Hina will stay by his side.

Please get some rest.

Don't worry. His complexion is good.

He will recover.

Call me at once if something happens.

Even if it's the middle of the night.

I understand.

Hey.

Sit.

I wrote it down.

We'll do exactly as they do
in Kyoto when a dignitary dies.

We'll place the wood in parallel crosses

and place a board over them.

I'm thinking of using sawtooth oak.

He must burn completely.

I've figured in a pathway
for the wind so it should burn fiercely.

About the casket…

Sir Zenjo is going to be
the next Sir Kamakura.

Hold on a second.

I'm prepared.

I've started to regrow my hair.

It's funny, it's very prickly.
Do you want to touch?

But…

The Lady Wife is my daughter. Please?

Did you come up with this idea, Father?

What are you asking?

Riku's idea is my idea.

Why won't Sir Zenjo do?

If Sir Zenjo becomes the ruler,
it will surely split Kamakura in two.

The Hojo and Hiki are always at odds.

I have to make sure you aren't caught
in the middle going forward.

Don't worry about me.

I am a Hojo woman.

The blackout curtains are up.

No one else must know.

We'll do it all ourselves.

-Just us?
-Let's give it all we've got.

Yes, sir!

Father…

Yori-ie is back.

I wanted to inform you immediately…

Has he been like this from the start?

Yes.

He's not going to recover.

Who knows about this?

I only told a few people…

but the rumors have already started.

It's not possible to hide
things like this.

Better yet, make it public.

Not until the letter to
the imperial court is completed…

It's a given that I will succeed.

There's no need to hide the fact.

Gather the gokenin
and tell them what happened.

First, the sequence of events…

He was attending a memorial
at the Sagami River,

and at the banquet, he ate
hishio paste and dried abalone.

After that, he went to the toilet…

What are you talking about?

How is Sir Kamakura's condition?

-Is he good?
-What's his condition?

His condition? Answer!

Deathbed priesthood…?

All notable Kyoto nobles do this.

He's to join the priesthood?

When death is near

they do this so they can go
to the Pure Land.

Must he do this?

He's not too long for this world, is he?

Don't tempt fate.

We don't know he's going to die.

He hasn't eaten anything since.

For him to attain the Pure Land,
we can't wait until he dies.

Mother understands, Koshiro.

This was in his hair.

It's finished.

-I have to talk to you.
-Look at this.

What is it?

When I met him for the first time,

I served it to him.

Will he eat it?

I don't know.

But if I leave it there,
it may trigger something.

Sir Zenjo is prepared
to become the next Sir Kamakura.

Sir Zenjo?

Both Father and Mother wish it.

Stop it. It's too soon.

I'm talking about the worst-case scenario.

When it happens, as Lady Wife
I'm prepared to support…

You can't possibly be equal to
the task of Lady Wife.

You're just not capable.

What is this?

Someone!

Come quick.

Hurry.

Hurry. Call someone.

Sir Suke?

My lord?

Sir Suke!

My lord…

His remains will be placed
in the private Buddha Hall.

I want to ask Sir Adachi to carry
the urn there.

That's out of the question.

There are people more suitable.

According to Sir Miyoshi,

this duty is performed by one
who was closest to him in life.

I believe Sir Kamakura
would want Sir Adachi.

Yoritomo's remains were placed
in the private Buddha Hall

behind the palace.

It was over so quickly.

There were many who died hating him.

I didn't think he would come to a good end

but I heard he was thrown off his horse.

How pitiful for a leader of the samurai.

He was a lonely person.

The only people who are truly grieving,

his close relatives apart,
is just a handful.

This means Bando is back
in the hands of the Bando warriors.

What could be better?

I wonder…

Don't decide matters on your own.

I'm not.
It's the late Sir Kamakura's wish.

The young lord is too young
to unite the gokenin.

We just have to support him.

He will be a fine Sir Kamakura with time.

What if we make Sir Zenjo
Sir Kamakura for the time being,

and have him yield to the young lord
when he is fully matured?

I can't agree to
such an ambiguous proposition.

Are you saying Sir Zenjo will
conspire against the young lord?

I'm saying I don't trust his entourage.

None of us has the power to decide.

We have to let the Lady Wife decide.

Oh, that's a good idea.

You want me to decide?

You are Sir Kamakura's widow, Sister.

Sir Kamakura strictly forbade me
from interfering in politics.

From now on, many things
will be decided on your say so.

That's your position now.

Whether you like it… or not.

Let's put aside our grief
for the time being.

To tell you the truth,
I don't know if I'm capable.

When we first came to Kamakura,

Sir Suke and I stood here together.

Your father told me
of his hopes and desires…

to unite Bando and eventually
annihilate the Heike clan.

He told me to give birth to
a deserving baby boy

that would succeed him.

You are still young.

But, Koshiro and I trust in your ability.

You're the only one
that can save Kamakura from chaos.

You must be the new Sir Kamakura.

I understand, Mother.

Like you told me,
I refused the first time.

That's fine.

If you jump at the chance,
they'll think you're unprincipled.

From now on,
you just proceed as you see fit…

Sir Kamakura.

Sir Kamakura, the second.

Yori-ie Minamoto.

We've lost a huge pillar.

If nothing is done,

another major w*r may engulf all of Japan.

We must overcome the death of

our great former Imperial Captain
and Supreme Commander

and move forward.

Yes, sir!

You traitor!

You brazenly sided with Hiki…

You call yourself a Hojo clansman?

I'm disappointed in you both.

Yori-ie is your grandchild.

Why can't you be happy for him?

Hiki has taken him over.

Don't you care what happens to the Hojo?

Let's not do this anymore.

I feel disgusted.

I too have Hojo's interest at heart.

Never mind.

But you, Father…

think Kamakura can't exist without Hojo.

I think the opposite.

Hojo can't exist without Kamakura.

Hojo will prosper when Kamakura prospers.

I don't understand you.

Please support Yori-ie.

For Kamakura's sake.

Yes…

Don't let them fool you.

Mii…

I see through you.

Ultimately, you didn't want me
to be the Lady Wife.

-What?
-That must be it.

You couldn't stand my replacing you.

How sad.

You didn't used to be like that.

Power changes people.

-Mii…
-Let's go.

Unlike Sir Yoritomo,
Sir Yori-ie is quick-tempered

and like Sir Yoritomo, he is a womanizer.

Eventually, his faults
will be his downfall.

That's when we strike.

And if he doesn't…

We just make him.

Taro.

I've been thinking…

Yes?

I hear Sir Kamakura's kimono
had dirt around the shoulder.

Which means, when he fell from the horse,

He didn't put out his hand
to break his fall.

From that it seems possible,

Sir Kamakura became unconscious
then fell from his horse.

He was not thrown off.

That's very astute of you.

Thank you for taking care of things.

I have finished
all that I was tasked with.

Thank you for all these years.

What do you mean?

I will leave Kamakura.

Wait.

Sister.

I dedicated myself to
serving Sir Yoritomo.

Now that Sir Yoritomo is dead,
there's no reason for me to stay.

My last job was to make sure

Sir Yoritomo departed this world
without regrets.

Don't say such foolish things.

The civil servants can take care
of the administration,

and Sirs Kajiwara and Wada
can take care of samurai affairs.

And Heiroku will be here.

If they don't put their own needs first,

support Sir Yori-ie
then Kamakura will be secure.

Same with the Hojo clan.

There's Goro and my son Taro.

They should support Father.

And…

and you, Sister, will be
at the center of Kamakura.

You can interact with everyone so easily.

And you?

I will return to Izu.

I'll count the rice taxes
and spend a leisurely life.

No.

Sister.

I'm not necessary for Kamakura
going forward.

Please help Yori-ie.

You're a coward.

You've pushed everything onto me
and you're running away.

You talked me into this.

Take some responsibility.

Just like you supported Sir Yoritomo,

please support me from now on.

Please.

Sister…

Please don't forsake Kamakura,

nor Sir Yoritomo and Yori-ie.

TO BE CONTINUED

I will surpass my father.

Thirteen in all.

Let's create

Sir Kamakura's

new Kamakura together.

Sir Kamakura

is at a loss as to how to handle things.

But I have one request.

This is quite unusual.

This is getting interesting.

So that's what it was.

NEXT TIME