Timid Maid

## Description

The **Timid Maid** (案じる老婆, Concerned Old Woman) is the mother of Inosuke Nogami.

She's first met in Ashina Outskirts where she'll mistake Wolf for his son, giving him her Bell Charm to offer to the Buddha statue in the Dilapidated Temple.

In Hirata Estate, she's found crawling in fear shortly before the hidden chamber, asking Sekiro to save his young lord.

Once Wolf defeats Lady Butterfly or the final invasion of the Central Forces reaches the Outskirts, she'll be found dead with her son by her side.

## Location

* Outskirts Wall - Gate Path: inside the house before the path guarded by a Cannoneer.
* Hirata Audience Chamber: just before the Sculptor's Idol to the side.

* Ashina Outskirts
* Hirata Estate

 **"I'm not your son"** | **Wolf**: I am not your son.
 **"Say Nothing"** | **Wolf**: .........
 **After entering Hirata Estate** | **Timid Maid**: Inosuke, my son. Have you offered the bell charm to Buddha?
**Wolf**: Yes.
 **First encounter when infected with Dragonrot** | **Timid Maid**: (Wheezing)
**Wolf**: Are you... sick...?
**Timid Maid**: (Wheezing) Inosuke... Inosuke...
**Wolf**: .........
**Timid Maid**: Pro-... tect... the young... master... you hear...?
**Wolf**: .........
**Timid Maid**: We're counting on you...

**Timid Maid**: (Wheezing)
**Wolf**: The Dragonrot...
**Timid Maid**: (Wheezing) Inosuke... Inosuke...
**Wolf**: ... Yes?
**Timid Maid**: Pro-... tect... the young... master... you hear...?
**Wolf**: ... All right.
 **Leaving when infected with Dragonrot** | **Timid Maid**:
* (Wheezing)
 **"Take coughed up blood sample"** | **Timid Maid**:
**Wolf**: I'm taking a blood sample.
**Timid Maid**: *(Wheeze... Wheeze... Cough, cough...)*
 **If Inosuke has Dragonrot** | **Timid Maid**: Ohhh, Inosuke... I don't know who he is... but there's a man out there who's terribly ill... I can't help but worry...

 **Talking again** | **Timid Maid**: Horrible, dreadful! It won't stop pouring out... Th-The young master is deep within the mansion. Rogue shinobi, please go save the young master!

## Notes

* Neither her nor her son are found anywhere in the alternate version of the Hirata Estate memory.
* Can't contact Dragonrot in Hirata Estate.
* It'll become impossible to access both Hirata Estate and its alternate version if the Young Lord's Bell Charm isn't retrieved prior to defeating the Divine Dragon, as the Timid Maid will be found dead.

## Trivia

* Nogami Gensai is probably one of her relatives too.

## Cut Content

* It is revealed through some text files in the game that there was going to be another way to cure Dragonrot. This method would have involved giving the cure, a medicinal drink, to those affected by the disease:

* S-stop!
 **Attacked (Hirata Estate)** | **Timid Maid**:
* S-stop!
 **"Give Dragonrot Pellet"** | **Wolf**: Here...
**Timid Maid**: Inosuke... what is this...?
**Wolf**: ... Medicine.
**Timid Maid**: Thank... you... (Glups) (Sighs)
**Wolf**: You'll feel better... in no time
**Timid Maid**: (Wheezing) You...
**Wolf**: ... Yes?
**Timid Maid**: You're... a fine son...
 **After giving the Dragonrot Pellet to Inosuke** | **Timid Maid**: That sick man out there... sounds like he's gotten better. Hehehe... Oh, Inosuke... Your mother saw you give him that medicine. What a compassionate son I have... I want you to know your mother is very proud.

Gallery
Inosuke and Mother deadCowering, in Hirata EstateDetailTimid Maid's Clothes