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1. How do Takezo and Matahachi escape the battlefield?

Takezo and Matahachi wake on the battlefield to realize that they are among the few survivors. Both are wounded and fear capture. Eventually, they find a small farmhouse and a woman named Oko allows them to sleep in her woodshed.

2. How does Oko prepare for Tsujikaze's visit?

Takeo and Matahachi encounter a man named Tsujikaze. He tells them he knows Oko takes items from corpses and sells them on he says he wants his share. After he leaves, Akemi says that Tsujikaze is the man they believe murdered her father. In anticipation of his visit, Oko frantically hides everything and gives Takezo a sword.

3. How does Takuan scare Takezo away from Otsu?

A military captain seeking Takezo scares Otsu into serve him. However, Takuan explains that he is personally acquainted with the man's commander, Lord Terumasa. Worried that he will be reprimanded, the captain agrees to allow Takuan to find Takezo himself.

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