Shogun Assassin

When I was little,

my father was famous.

He was the greatest samurai

in the Empire.

He was the Shogun's decapitator.

He cut out the head of 131

lords for the Shogun.

It was a bad time

for the Empire.

The Shogun just stayed inside this

castle, and he never came out.

People said his brain

was infected by devils

And Daddy's is brought in with evil.

The Shogun said his

people were not loyal.

He said he had a lot of enemies,

but he killed more people than that.

It was a bad time.

Everybody living in fear.

But still we were happy.

My father would come home to mother,

and when he'd seen her,

he would forget about the killings.

He wasn't scared of the Shogun,

but the Shogun was scared of him.

Husband ...

Maybe that was the problem.

Azami.

I had a bad dream.

Don't be afraid.

Bad dreams are only dreams.

What a time you chose to be born,

Daigoro !

At night, mother

would sing for us.

My father would go into the temple

and pray for peace,

He prayed for things to get better.

Then one night ...

The Shogun sent his

ninja spies to our house.

They're supposed to kill my father

But they didn't.

That was the night everything changed.

Forever.

Azami ...

Azami, your dream has come true!

Dai ... Daigoro ...

You must protect our son.

They will pay

In rivers of blood.

That was when my father

left his samurai life

and became a demon.

He became an assassin,

who walks on the road of vengeance.

And he took me with him.

I don't remember most of it myself.

I only remember the Shogun's ninjas

hunting us wherever we go.

And the bodies falling ...

And the blood.

You are marching toward death

wherever you go,

you cannot escape the Shogun.

My father hardly ever talks anymore.

We just go a little farther everyday.

At night, we make a fire,

have our tea

and we listen for the ninjas.

We never make a sound.

Sometimes he tells me about the past

and about mother.

I try not to think about it

but my father can't

help it.

Sometimes he gets lost

in the past.

Daigoro.

I have decided to escape

and defy the Shogun.

Today I will begin walking the road to hell.

But you will choose

your own way.

So ...

soon you may be seeing heaven.

Choose the sword

and you will join me.

Choose the ball

and you'll join your mother

in death.

You do not understand my words,

but you must choose.

Come, my boy.

Choose life or death.

Your mother would be happy.

My own son will defy the Shogun.

You are my child.

Assassin with son.

By order of our lord Shogun,

in the name of Emperor Gonigi,

son of heaven.

You now have two choices:

Swear eternal loyalty to your master,

or commit harakiri

with your son.

You are wrong.

I have a third choice.

You mad man!

We command you!

He defies the Shogun's orders!

Guards!

Seize him! Stop him!

What are you waiting for? Kill him!

Can't you see he's a devil?

Kill him!

You fool, bow

before your Shogun.

We see you are trapped.

You can never escape

your fate.

Some death with honor in duel

with my son, Lord Kurando.

Why don't you accept?

If you win,

the Shogun will not

challenge you anymore to come back.

How about it?

Accept this offer

or die here

now.

Defeat my son in a

in a fair fight

and you will win your freedom.

I agree.

My son Kurando, the massacre

and his little bastard.

My strategy will not fail

What's his karma!

Sun in the heavens

blind the eyes of this mad wolf.

Fly Kurando, my boy.

Fly to glory.

Sometimes we come to a town,

but it is bad for us.

Because we are

not like other people.

The towns are dangerous.

The Shogun's ninjas are

everywhere.

Our rooms are nice,

and we have hot baths.

Anybody could be a ninja

Even a pretty girl

or a nice lady.

And you never know who.

Hey.

Oh, how cute!

Oh, merci? Thank you very much. Thank you.

Can I bring it out to the back?

This way inside, please, thank you.

But sometimes you have to take a chance,

if you want to take a bath.

Let's rinse your feet.

There.

Matsu!

Yes?

Matsu! What shows you coming for this guy?

You let that man in here!

It's just the kind of beggars!

Oh I too can see!

But don't you realize he's

a masterless samurai?

They reek of troubles!

If he doesn't pay,

he'll become violent.

This person involves first of us.

Sorry, sire, there's been a mistake,

we have no...

Can I pay now?

And, would you keep this for me?

One thousand pieces of gold.

Oh, so much?

I hope it's enough.

Thank you very much, I am honored.

Thank you.

Matsu, idiot servant!

We must wash their feet.

Oh, a strong little samurai boy!

I'll wash your feet.

Thank you.

Can we go?

Mostly, we just keep moving.

It's safer that way.

That's how I get my education.

Just seeing things

and always watching out for ninjas.

Sometimes I fall asleep,

but my father never does.

That's good, because one time

when I was sleeping,

the Shogun sent his

soldiers for me.

Assassin, show yourself!

This is Lord Bizen

your old comrade.

I bring a message from my father,

your former master.

You have won your liberty,

but not your son's.

Your son's life will be

payment for your foul crimes.

The slow death of your son

will be an example to all men.

Where is he?

Turn him over!

Prepare to witness his agony.

He is the son of a mad wolf.

Kill him!

Bizen, my son, you fool!

The wolf lured you to your grave.

But I will risk the life

of all my sons

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