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Especially when His Lordship

is away in his domain.

Under no circumstances can we allow

a stain to come upon our lord's name

while he's away.

Giving him money

and asking him to leave -

such lily-livered nonsense

is out of the question.

He hasn't the slightest intention

of killing himself,

yet he speaks of honorable harakiri.

Counselor!

If I may...

My apologies for keeping you waiting.

I am Umenosuke Kawabe,

a member of Lord lyi's mounted guard.

My name is Motome Chijiiwa,

a ronin from Hiroshima.

Kindly come with me.

Excuse me?

I am to show you to the bath.

Since Lord lyi is at present

away in his domain,

Senior Counselor Saito conveyed your

request to His Lordship's son, Bennosuke.

He finds your resolve most admirable

and wishes you to be brought forward

for an immediate audience.

I am to have an audience

with Master Bennosuke?

That is correct.

I must beg your pardon,

but your present attire will not do.

While you refresh yourself

in the bath,

we'll see to some new robes for you.

I place myself in your hands.

Your kindness overwhelms me.

I must be dreaming.

This is so...

completely unexpected.

Almost -

Pardon me.

My apologies

for keeping you waiting so long.

I must ask you to change again.

Your robes.

Is something wrong?

What about my audience

with Master Bennosuke?

I was told

I'd be granted an audience.

I don't believe so.

You must have misunderstood.

- No, I'm quite ceritain.

That was the word I received from

Umenosuke Kawabe of the mounted guard.

Kawabe?

Now that you mention it...

Yes, that must be it.

So I'm not mistaken?

I believe I understand.

When Senior Counselor Saito

personally conveyed your desire

to Master Bennosuke,

he noted how rare it is these days to find

men with such a great sense of honor.

"I would like to add this man

to the ranks of our retainers," he said.

"But when a man declares

that he wishes to tear his belly open,

it can only come

from a most profound resolve.

I am sure it would be no use

trying to dissuade him.

Grant him his final wish.

Although I would like to meet

this man of such uncommon valor

and tell him how much

I admire his purpose,

I am unforitunately scheduled to go

to Lord Doi's residence at this hour.

Extend to him

every couritesy of this house,

and have all our retainers

witness his final act,

that they may remember it

as a proud example."

Such were Master Bennosuke's words,

I was told.

Tell me:

What do you think of this story?

A most interesting tale,

worithy of the famous red armor

that symbolizes the House of lyi

and its reputation for great maritial valor.

May I ask what your intentions are?

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