Mochizuki Chiyome

**Chiyome** Mochizuki (望月 **千代女**) is a Taimanin living in the 16th-century Japanese.

She is based of a 16th-century Japanese poet and noblewoman. That was known for allegedly creating a group of kunoichi in service of the Takeda clan.

## Personality

Not much is known, expert spy and strong-willed.

## Appearance

Not depicted in the game but, portrayed as a wife with tied up black hair and Naginata*.*

## History

A Taimanin of the Sengoku period, who had served Takeda Shingen, long before Gosha Village.

As Chiyome is based on a real person, a part of her "official" backstory is given here. Chiyome, is a descendant of the 15th-century ninja Mochizuki Izumo-no-Kami (望月出雲守) of the Kōga-ryū school, was the wife of Mochizuki Moritoki, a samurai lord of Shinano's Saku District and himself a distant relative of Izumo-no-Kami. After Moritoki was killed in the Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima, Chiyome was left in the care of the *daimyō* Takeda Shingen, the leader of the Takeda clan and an uncle of her late husband. It was then when Takeda approached her and tasked her with creating an underground network of kunoichi (female ninja) for use against rival warlords.

Takeda's plan was to have fully trained female operatives who could act as spies and agents used to gather information and deliver coded messages to his allies; Mochizuki was the best candidate for this, since she came from a long line of Kōga ninja. She accepted the task, set up her operation in the village of Nezu (祢津村) in the Shinshū region (present-day Tōmi, Nagano), and searched for potential candidates. Mochizuki recruited sex workers, victims of the Sengoku civil wars, and orphaned young girls. They were trained to become information gatherers, seductresses, messengers, and assassins, and were also taught the skills of a *miko*, which allowed them to travel without suspicion. Over time, her *kunoichi* learned to effectively use more disguises such as actresses, sex workers, or geisha, which allowed them to move freely within villages, towns, castles, and temples.

Eventually, Chiyome and her kunoichi had set up an extensive network of some 200–300 agents that served the Takeda clan. Shingen was always informed of all activities, putting him one step ahead of his opponents at all times until his mysterious death in 1573, after which Mochizuki herself disappeared from historical records.

In the Taimanin series, she was in fact a Taimanin herself and a master of a Bedroom technique called "Climax Diversion".

The Art allowed Chiyome, to let pleasure run past her like water, defending herself against demons. Chiyome fought against the "Inoni", which had captured her. Her mind remained intact, even after she was forced to climax for 1000 days, and had ultimately brought the demon oni down.

The art was later learned by, Mizuki Shiranui and allowed her to resist the multiple years of capture.

## Powers/Abilities

**Main Weapon**: Naginata

* **Ninja Art**: Unknown
* **Bedroom Art**: Inki Stream or Climax Diversion, secret Ninja Techniques, allows her to withstand stimulation.
* **Particle Control**: Taimanin are able to manipulate Taima Particles to enhance their physical strength, speed and defense. The particles are also used to counter demonic influences and strengthen damage to demons.

## Trivia

* Also known as **Mochizuki Chiyojo** (望月 千代女) or **Mochizuki Chiyo** (望月 千代).
* Chiyome, given her 1000 days torture, would still be below Shiranui as she remained sane for at least 5 or 6 years depending on continuity. Chimyome would have resisted, still an impressive 2 years, 9 months.
* Chiyojo shares some trades with Shiranui, including her undercover ninja work, Naginata weapon and being a widow.