Asano's clan steward, Oishi Kuranosuke, and forty-seven of his loyal retainers vowed revenge.
Oishi Kuranosuke and his followers managed to get their revenge.
mnli hypothesis: Oishi Kuranosuke and his followers managed to get their revenge. premise: Asano's clan steward, Oishi Kuranosuke, and forty-seven of his loyal retainers vowed revenge.