The Tale of Lady Masako

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## The Tale of Lady Masako

### Prerequisite

The Warrior's Code
The Broken Blacksmith

### Rewards

Major Legend increase
Samurai Clan Armor

## Mission progression

### Concurrent

The Tale of Sensei Ishikawa
Blood on the Grass
The Tale of Ryuzo

### Next

The Headman

**The Tale of Lady Masako** is part of the main story campaign, Jin's Journey, during Act 1: Rescue Lord Shimura. It is also the first out of nine (9) Masako Tales .

## Synopsis

>  Clan Adachi has been massacred. The attackers weren't Mongols or bandits, but our own people. Lady Masako is the only survivor. I will help her find those responsible, and in return, she will help me free Lord Shimura from the Mongol Khan.
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> ― Jin
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Jin Sakai goes to the Adachi Estate in search of Masako Adachi. He finds the estate to be empty before being ambushed by guards that were hiding in the guest house. After defeating them, Jin realizes that the men were not Mongols nor were they bandits. He investigates the main house and the stable, then follows a set of footprints and deduces that archers were chasing someone on horseback. He gets nearly grazed by an arrow shot by Lady Masako, demanding to know who Jin is. Jin then tells the news of Lord Adachi's death and Shimura's imprisonment, and asks for Clan Adachi's help. Lady Masako reveals that Clan Adachi was massacred by its own people. Despite Lady Masako's hesitation, Jin insists he join Masako to take revenge against the assassins.

Jin and Lady Masako ride to where she buried her children and grandchildren, both taking a moment to respect the dead before they ride to the Golden Temple. Lady Masako mentions her intent to avenge the deaths of her family.

Upon arrival at the Golden Temple, Lady Masako tells Jin that he must go inside to find the monk Sogen to advise him of the fate of Clan Adachi - she also tells Jin to find the armorer. Jin speaks with Junshin, the Temple leader, who advises Jin that Sogen is sweeping the deck. Jin tells Sogen about the fate of clan Adachi and asks him if there have been any suspicious people passing through the temple. Sogen denies seeing anyone unusual around the temple.

Jin meets with the armorer and is given the Samurai Clan Armor, which used to belong to one of Lady Masako's sons. Jin reconvenes with Lady Masako, and they both follow Sogen to an old inn. They find and kill the remaining assassins that killed Lady Masako's family and find Sogen inside. After a tense conversation, Lady Masako brutally murders Sogen.

Jin investigates the inn and finds spare weapons, food supplies, and a paper with a list of conspirators and an unknown clan symbol. Lady Masako remarks that the same symbol was on the men who murdered her family, inferring that it could be a rival clan who was wanting to take control. Lady Masako states that she will help Jin free Lord Shimura in exchange for Jin's help in avenging the deaths of her family.

## Objectives

* Travel to the Adachi estate
* Search the guest house
* Search the main house
* Defeat the assassins
* Search the assassins
* Search the stables
* Follow the footprints
* Investigate the fallen horse
* Follow Masako
* Speak with Lady Masko
* Follow Masako
* Look for Sogen
* Speak with the armorer
* Speak with the speaking monk
* Speak with Lady Masako
* Follow Masako
* Look for Sogen
* Trail Sogen
* Go to the left side of the inn's entrance
* Defeat the bandits
* Confront Sogen
* Search the inn
* Speak with Lady Masako

## Journal Entry

>  Lady Masako and the women of clan Adachi are warriors of great renown. If they survived the invasion, they could help me free Lord Shimura. I need to find Lady Masako and deliver news of her husband's death.
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> ― Jin
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