Hunter in the Dark Page #3

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I wish I could be,"

Minister Tanuma's political power

exceeded even that of the Shogun,

The mansion of Tanuma,

the Prime Minister,

was always filled with visitors,

who brought him bribes,

It appears you deeply regret

haVing missed being assigned

to oversee the Ezo district.

That is correct, Sire.

The Kitamae Clan has been abolished.

The procedures are oVer.

Therefore, I believe you

no longer need me.

I know that.

Don't try to be sarcastic.

I already assigned that position

to Kazue Ishikawa because

I heard there was a plot

to revive the Kitamae clan.

I know, Sire.

I hardly think those

country samurai can do much.

But if they eVer get

a wind of what we're doing

not only you, buy I as well,

will be in trouble.

I don't think you haVe

much to worry about.

Still, it's wise to be cautious.

It's because I'm always

careful in whatever I do,

that I'Ve enjoyed political might

for more than ten full years.

until the rioting Kitamae Clan

ronin are liquidated,

I order you to continue oVerseeing

the city of Edo from the shadows.

When all threats are removed,

I shall then appoint

you to goVern Ezo.

Seems he is concerned about us.

Because the boss ordered

him to take care of me.

Don't you mind me staying here?

The boss wouldn't object.

You really don't remember your past?

Nothing at all?

Not a thing.

It's better that you don't remember.

Why?

I'm scared about

you recalling your past.

EVen if I could remember,

I'd never change.

Then...

Then you...

What?

If you stay with the boss too long

something terrible will surely

happen one day.

So, we still haVe

seVen more remaining.

They are trying to

act against Lord Tanuma.

They're good swordsmen.

They're very smart, too.

Please don't say any more.

We never ask our clients

why we must kill.

That's one of the rules

of the underworld.

No matter what

other bosses might do.

I took the liberty of

having you checked out.

Shimoguni-sama,

you were the chamberlain

of the Kitamae Clan of Ezo,

which was abolished

a few years ago.

You pulled the strings

behind it's abolishment.

Since then,

you've worked for Tanuma.

You're asking me to get rid

of those Kitamae ronin

who are plotting to revive the clan.

Right?

Then, let me ask this:

What do you think of Kakizaki,

the one who's their leader?

I know he's all talk and no action.

All he has is his name and

his lineage. He's incompetent.

And I'm a traitor.

I arranged it so my

own clan would be abolished.

But Gomyo...

I was able to stand back and

watch my own clan being destroyed.

Because I felt it was already

caught up in the current of the times.

No one could stop it.

When I saw no future for the clan,

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