Episode 2

**"Confidential File 033, The Treasurer**" (機密事項〇三三 キンコバン, *Kimitsu Jikō Maru San San: Kinkoban*) is the 2nd episode of *Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood*.

## Characters

* Makoto Tsukishiro
* Jin Kuzuhara
* Asahi Nakamura
* Sawa Yukimura
* Elena Hanakaze
* Kyoko Shimozono

## Synopsis

With confidential Nue files having been leaked to their enemies at Kuchinawa, a search is underway for the traitor who provided the information.

## Summary

A fifth victim is found. Jin Kuzuhara discuss the incident with Makoto Tsukishiro and explains that all victims were working secretly for the government, but seems a file with their names was leaked. Jin guesses that the assassination attempt was just an diversion, and if they trace it back to the tip, they may find the traitor. Before Makoto leaves, Jin asks him about Sawa Yukimura's condition and Makoto explains that sadly, she is alive and should have recovered already.

At Sawa's home, while Asahi Nakamura prepares a daikon, Sawa opens a blue bloody diary and recalls how her mother had just brought it, but same evening, her entire family and everyone on her village was killed. Jin visited her and helped her bury her family. He asked her if she wants revenge and Sawa confirmed it. Jin then took her and told her that he is part of Nue and started training her to become an executioner for Nue. A boy visits the bookstore and sells a book to Sawa, reading a message in it, Sawa leaves.

Sawa and Elena Hanakaze visit a restaurant, where the treasurer works as waitress. They inform her a car is waiting her to escort her to safety, but in that moment the driver gets killed and the women get attacked. Sawa kills two of the attackers and run in the tunnels with the treasurer, while Elena stays to fight the rest. While using the tunnels to reach the harbor, the treasurer comments that there is a lot of riots and killings as the government refuses to admits an opposition and Nue exists. The treasurer she knows Sawa and that she remembers everything she sees or hears, which is why she is called the treasurer. She also states she knows all the dirty work of the government and if Janome gets her, it would be quite bad for government. Sawa then places her blade on the treasurer's throat.

Meanwhile, Makoto visits Asahi and gives her pills, stating they will kill someone in ten seconds and she may wish to use them on her family murderer, Sawa. Asahi recalls how her mother dressed up nicely and sold her for a night to a man. Sawa then blowed up the place, while looking for Janome. Asahi's mother and father explained they were only giving percentage of the profit to Janome, but don't know anything about him. As she had no use of them and they attempted to run, Sawa struck them down. Under the rubble, Sawa noticed Asahi and decided to take her. Makoto asks Asahi if she considered the thought of Sawa raising her so that one day she can kills Sawa. Asahi reveals that she attempted the other day, but Sawa stopped her and told her she must aim for a place where she will do more damage and to wait for Sawa to be in more vulnerable state. Asahi wonders if Makoto hates Sawa, but he state he loves her, but doesn't know anyone who is stronger or in more danger than her.

The treasurer wonders what is happening. Sawa asks her about ten years ago for a village in Aomori that was burnt and villagers slaughtered. The treasurer realizes she talks about the Karasumori village, from where Sawa is. The treasurer explains that they wanted to keep the power of the Karasumori's clan blue blood a secret and the only ones who know are she, Yoshinobu, Jin, Makoto, Elena and Janome, the man who stole the blue blood's power. He was able to recreate imperfectly the blue blood's power and create Changelings. Sawa wants more information that would lead her to him, but the treasurer tells her she can't tell her or they will kill her son. Sawa offers to protect her and her son, but the woman still can't fully trust her and wishes Sawa to board the boat with her, and promises that if she manages to get her son back, she will tell everything Sawa doesn't know. Exiting the tunnels, they get attacked by four men and a monkey Changeling. Elena joins them and starts fighting the men, while Sawa fuses with her crow and fights the Changeling. She jumps high in the air and the Changeling jumps after her. She then cuts its hand and as they fall, she pierce its heart and kills it. The Changeling then turns back to a woman. Sawa informs Elena that she will go with Kyoko and to inform Jin about it. Elena reveals the boat engine is destroyed and then stabs Kyoko, telling her that her son is already dead and she will meet him soon.