Isawa Muchito

Isawa Muchito was a very high-ranking member of the Isawa family around the Scorpion Coup.
== Family ==
Muchito was supposedly cousin of an Isawa Daimyo, Night of a Thousand Screams, p. 37 brother to Isawa Tsuke and uncle of Isawa Hochiu. Secrets of the Phoenix, p. 38
== Moon cultist ==
Muchito secretly became a Bloodspeaker, a Moon cultist, and used the nickname of Isawa Orimono to conceal his activities. Unforgotten, by Shawn Carman Their hideout was near Bridge of Drunken Lovers. Night of a Thousand Screams, p. 41
== Dragon Orb ==
The cult rose in Ryoko Owari from dissatisfaction with the priesthood of the city. Orimono was its leader, Night of a Thousand Screams, p. 36 and plotted to destroy the Dragon Orb, Night of a Thousand Screams, p. 6 an artifact blessed by Amaterasu, which was located in the Temple of Amaterasu. Night of a Thousand Screams, p. 22 In 1120 they forced Shosuro Chizaro to find something which was necessary for that purpose, and Chizaro unleashed an oni, Chizaro no Oni to find it. Night of a Thousand Screams, p. 27
=== Disrupted Ritual ===
Muchito had gathered Porcelain Masks to rise an army of undead. He expected to march with them during the Bon Festival, mixing the zombies between the disguised citizens which would join the Parade of the Dead, where the people bore death masks as well. Night of a Thousand Screams, pp. 42-43 The cultist cell was preparing a ritual in Ryoko Owari Toshi with the Dragon Orb, when a group of Crane Magistrates disrupted it. Muchito was faced by Doji Oruku and died. 
=== Bargaining with the Magistrate ===
During the fight the Oruku had been cursed, and in return for healing him, the Phoenix demanded his silence. So Orimono was the recorded dead, and the name of Muchito was never exposed, and the honor of the Isawa was spared. 
== Uncovered ==
Muchito's secret was uncovered by the scholar Asako Bairei. 
== See also ==
* Isawa Muchito/Meta
Category:Phoenix Clan Members
Category:Bloodspeakers