The Temple of a Thousand Tears

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Chapter 6: The Way of the Samurai 10

trevoramueller

on April 20, 2008

How much longer can I drag out this inevitable showdown, right? ;P

Also, it appears that the sword of his late wife is the key that they have been looking for. All this time, she told the swordsman to keep it near him to extract his vengeance, but in truth it appears that he was also protecting that which she held most precious.

However, if the Cardinal knew that she had a key and went after her to get it, why didn't they end up with it? Was that really their intention that day? More foreshadowing, teasers, and a few explanations will be revealed in the prequel "Bushido," which will follow the next story arc.