| 38 | | * study effects of modified snow blossoms |
| | 41 | * study effects of modified snow blossoms |
| | 42 | |
| | 43 | * **10 Rat (afternoon)**: |
| | 44 | * Yoshiko creates hardened Jade: |
| | 45 | * TN20 plus one raise. |
| | 46 | * strong as steel. |
| | 47 | * Sent off to swordsmith. |
| | 48 | * Koshiro asks permission to leave and fetch mother: |
| | 49 | * Permission denied; writes letter asking Zedai for assistance. |
| | 50 | * Koshiro delivers letter to door of Aya and Zedai. |
| | 51 | * Chika speaks to Homika about Futoshi: |
| | 52 | * Futoshi to be given dangerous jobs in battle. |
| | 53 | * Yoshiko sends message to Taniko not to continue investigation until after battle. |
| | 54 | * Yoshiko sends message to Kitsu Taikan asking about soldiers without hands. |
| | 55 | |
| | 56 | * **10 Rat (evening)**: |
| | 57 | * Tea with Ide Ginko (chaperoned by Ide Shizu): |
| | 58 | * Suggest to her that she try stand up to Ichizo more so as to make him understand the difficulty of his duty. |
| | 59 | * Likely to encounter Doji Hana. |
| | 60 | * Ask Taniko to speak for the Ichizo-as-Yojimbo plan. |
| | 61 | * Ask Matsu Mio to speak to Ide Ginko about being a Matsu. |
| | 62 | * Yoshiko sends letters to: |
| | 63 | * Taniko, requesting brief audience. |
| | 64 | * Matsu Mio, requesting Go game. |
| | 65 | * Yukiko asking for shamisen recital. |
| | 66 | |
| | 67 | * **10 Rat (emergency meeting)**: |
| | 68 | * Doors closed and guarded. |
| | 69 | * Final portal opens into Heart of Katana Dojo: |
| | 70 | * Needs assistance from this side to open. |
| | 71 | * Shungenja to cast elemental wards. |
| | 72 | * Get kensai and skilled swordsman to guard dojo. |
| | 73 | * Fast messengers nearby in case portal opens. |
| | 74 | * Ginko will with meet Matsu Mio on the wall at dawn and accompany her. |
| | 75 | * Zedai says he will assist Koshiro in search for mother after battle. |
| | 76 | * Yoshiko sends messenger to Hida Namika describing Tsuno layout and mentions Gold Lion Inn is a safe place. Suggests she go to east. |
| | 77 | * Koshiro sends Tsukasa and Tetsunori east to find mother. |
| | 78 | * Yukiko plays shamisen: |
| | 79 | * Asked to find out if Taysuke is the traitor. |
| | 80 | * Asked to request that Taysuke appoint Ichizo as Ginko's bodyguard. |
| | 81 | |
| | 82 | * **Plan to Hit Portals**: |
| | 83 | * Hit one portal hard; enter Toshigoku; shutdown other portals from inside Toshigoku. |
| | 84 | * Inform Hirofumi of plan -- aim to suck in as many Tsuno as possible. |
| | 85 | |
| | 86 | * **10 Rat, Very Late Night: Suki's Taint Revealed**: |
| | 87 | * Meet Setsune in stables of the Crane. |
| | 88 | * Katsumoto not immediately found. |
| | 89 | * Suki has dark veins standing out -- looks unnatural. |
| | 90 | * Jade burns her skin. |
| | 91 | * Looks like a mental illness. |
| | 92 | * Chika to take charge of arranging for investigation and location of victims to happen: |
| | 93 | * 12 cases. |
| | 94 | * 3 cases in Poor House. |
| | 95 | |
| | 96 | - Portal Attack Characters: |
| | 97 | - Adrianna: Ronin Warrior, Daikatana (mother wanting to set a good example for her impressionable son) |
| | 98 | - Dave: Shosi Shugenja |
| | 99 | - Beth: Daidoji Harrier |
| | 100 | - Yancke: Shinobi |
| | 101 | - Mike: ? |
| | 102 | |
| | 103 | - Dosan approaches Orika about ritual? Unkeen. |
| | 104 | - Koshiro: Gems (from cave) need to be dealt with |
