Episode 3

**Mortal Sins** (大罪, *Daizai*) is the 3rd episode of the Yasuke anime.

## Synopsis

Abraham sends Haruto and Nikita out to find Saki, who uses her growing powers to fight back. Under torture, Yasuke has a flashback to a betrayal.

## Plot

Having captured Yasuke, the priest and the mercenaries bring him to the center of the village. The priest states that Yasuke is a murderer and had killed Ichika. The villagers have mixed feelings, but Ichiro states that can't be true. As proof, the priest takes out Ichika's necklace, which the villagers knew she never takes off. The priest explains that her daughter is still somewhere alone and asks the villagers to help him find her.

They take Yasuke to an abandoned temple and ties him up. After some arguing, Nikita leaves with Haruto to find Saki. The priest tells Yasuke that he is not only after the girl, but her power, which is growing inside of her too quickly for her to be able to contain and it consumes her. The priest takes out brass knuckles and starts beating Yasuke, wanting to know Saki's location.

Nikita tracks Saki to be somewhere in the village. Haruto tries to use his infrared vision, but is unable to make it work. Saki then reveal herself and levitates to the roof of a house. They start chasing her, but Saki starts to use and control more of her power while running. Haruto though he cornered her, but Saki jumps into a wagon full of fish and he loses which one of the three wagons she jumped on, while Nikita can't use her smell to track her due to the fish.

While being beaten, Yasuke recalls when he was practicing with Natsumaru. As he beats her and sees her necklace, he tells her they will be fighting Iga in the morning and he will lead a force that will attack Hanzo Hattori from the rear. At night, he sees Natsumaru sneaking out and meeting Iga.

As Yasuke doesn't say anything, the priest decides to change tactic. He uses his mutant powers and starts electrocuting Yasuke, stating that Saki's power is even greater than his, but he will guide her in the right direction. Meanwhile, Saki manages to escape in the forest, where she meets Ichiro and few other boys. Ichiro states he knows what Yasuke did, but Saki tells him that Yasuke protected her and didn't harm her mother. Saki ends up recalling the incident and unleashes her power, pushing Ichiro away and knocking him out. She runs, but later collapses in the forest. As Yasuke doesn't break, Achoja steps in and pulls the priest away, stating that Yasuke doesn't know anything.

Yasuke recalls the Tensho Iga War, when Nobunaga led their army and Hanzo Hattori came for them as Yasuke had stated. As they engage in a battle, Natsumaru wonders how Yasuke knew about Hanzo and he reveals that its because he heard she telling Hanzo. Yasuke explains that he saw her family crest on the Iga general he killed. Natsumaru reveals she isn't an Onna Bugeisha, but Hanzo Hattori's besshikime, a warrior in his personal guard and she acted only in loyalty of her clan. Yasuke turns his back, and Natsumaru attacks him. He throws her to the ground and stabs her, killing her.

Nikita and Haruto find Saki, who awakens and uses her power to bind Nikita and lifts Haruto. She makes them tell her where the priest is and goes to him. Using Haruto's guns, she freezes Achoja and Ishikawa. She starts using her powers to fight the priest, but she feels weak for a moment and he manages to capture her. As he electrocutes her, Yasuke awakens and frees himself. He attacks the priest, but he turns into a monster and throws Yasuke back. Saki lifts a cross and slams it at the priest, killing him. The mercenaries then take their payment from the priest's corpse and doesn't care about Yasuke and Saki, who leave the temple.

Elsewhere, the Daimyo feels a new power has arrisen.

## Characters

* Abraham
* Nikita
* Haruto
* Achoja
* Ishikawa
* Yasuke
* Ichiro
* Natsumaru
* Nobunaga Oda
* Daimyo