Task: Question Generation
Input (English): Following the battle of Sekigahara, Takezo (Toshiro Mifune) and his friend Matahachi (RentarÅ Mikuni) find themselves on the losing side. Instead of the grand victory and glory Takezo had anticipated, he finds himself a hunted fugitive, having to assist a severely injured Matahachi. The pair seek shelter with a widow and her daughter who unknown to them are connected to local brigands. The brigands soon show up and ask for tribute from what the women have stripped off dead samurai, and Takezo has to fight them off. Both women attempt to seduce Takezo but are rejected. The widow then tells Matahachi that Takezo tried to assault her and convinces him to escort her and her daughter to Kyoto. Matahachi agrees even though he loves (and is betrothed to) Otsu (Kaoru Yachigusa), a woman from his village.Takezo thinks his friend Matahachi has deserted him, and as he goes home breaks through a road block injuring several of the local lords men manning it, and returns to his village to tell Matahachi's family that he is still alive but will not reveal why Matahachi has not returned. Matahachi's mother does not believe him and she is arrested for treason along with many members of her clan. There is a village wide search for Takezo, organized by the lord. Even after using his relatives as bait, the villagers cannot catch Takezo. Otsu, meanwhile gets a letter signed by the woman's daughter saying that Matahachi has gone off with her and to forget him, which leaves her devastated.Takezo is finally captured by the Buddhist priest Takuan SÅhÅ, who tells the lord that he must be allowed to use his methods to control him. The priest believes that he can straighten him out, but Takezo escapes with Otsu's help. But he is soon tracked down and Otsu is captured, but he fights his way out. Takezo is then captured again by the priest when he goes to look for Otsu, after finding out that Otsu has been taken to Himeji Castle. He is tricked and locked in a room in the castle for three years.The end of the film shows Takezo being released and granted his samurai name 'Musashi Miyamoto.' He then leaves to search for enlightenment, leaving two messages for Otsu: "Soon I will be back" and "Forgive me."
Output (English): Question: Whose connection do the widow and her daughter have ?, Answer: They have connections with the local brigands.