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Ninja Heroes
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Tokugawa Ieyasu
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Tokugawa Ieyasu is one of Oda Nobunaga's most talented generals.
Famous for his tremendous self-confidence and military skill,
Ieyasu has proven himself in campaign after campaign as a brilliant
strategist.
In one of his more ironic victories, he found himself and his
army hopelessly outnumbered and retreated to an allied castle.
He gave orders to leave the gates of the castle open and the
torches lit. This brash move gave the enemy the false impression
of the strength of the defense and they were wary of attacking
that night. If they had indeed attacked, they would have easily
won.
In the meanwhile, Ieyasu sent some volunteers to run around
the enemies camp noisly. Not only did this disguise their numbers,
but it kept the enemy up all night so that none of them slept.
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siege that soon there was no food except a keg of Sake. Not wishing
to have the sake fall into the hands of the enemy, Ieyasu ordered
the garrison to dispose of the material in the most appropriate
manner. The sounds of flute music and carousing, so perplexed
the enemy that they snuck up to the outer gate in order to better
hear the beautiful flute music coming from inside. As the general
approached the ramparts, a sentry saw him and pierced him through
the heart with an arrow. With their commander dead, the enemies
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Okubo Tadayo
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One of Oda Nobunaga's lesser generals, Tadayo was initially
counted as one of Nobunaga's enemies. Aligned with a political
rival, Tadayo was invited to a tea ceremony by Ieyasu where
he was destined to be assasinated. At the tea party, he composed
a poem of such delicate beauty, that Nobunaga could not bear
to kill him and instead asked him to become an ally. Tadayo
accepted, and is now serving under Ieyasu as the head of the
calvalry.
He is well known for his oratory skills, statesmanship, and
is known to be fond of the arts.
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Assasin's Guild
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Kaneda Tatemono
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Although he is one of the youngest members of the Assasin's
Guild, Kaneda rules the guild with an iron first and experience
far beyond his scant years.
Living on the streets since his parents were killed during
a torching of his village by the Shingin family, the old scars
on his face reflect his burning desire for revenge. He has found
a new home in the guild where he fights his own personal battle
one assignment at a time and his own ambition quickly took him
to the top of the organization. Although he no longer kills
himself, he is responsible for the intricate planning involved
in each operation.
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Laini and Rei Hajima
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Laini and her longtime associate Rei are the backbone of the
Assasin's Guild. These twins were both born into their profession
and have spent their lives perfecting their art.
Laini frequently poses as a Geisha and uses her grace and incredible
beauty to seduce her male targets and smother them in her cold
embrace or with her poison kiss. Her knowledge of disguises
and poisons is unparalleled in the guild.
Rei is a master of weapons. He prefers to make his kills at
long rage with uncanny accuracy. He is the master of the bow,
the blow-dart, and the sword. He strikes like a snake with deadly
accuracy and his fangs are razor sharp and always fatal.
These two siblings operate under orders from Kaneda and are
called upon to eliminate political rivals, and bitter enemies
without a trace. They do to thier jobs quickly, quietly, and
with great relish and flair.
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The Black One
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Not much is known about the origins of the creature known as
the Black One. It is rumored that his is the vengeful spirit
of a warrior murdered in cold blood by mistake and who will
not be able to rest until he has claimed revenge on his killer.
He is the master of espionage, and can break into even the
most closely guarded and impenetrable fortress. He blends in
to his surroundings like a shadow and makes all of his kills
by planting a silver dagger in the back of his enemies.
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Royal Assasin's Guild
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Miri Tatemono and Sakura
Minimoto
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Miri Tatemono and Sakura Minamoto are long-time business associates
who work directly for the Shogun as counter-assasins. Attached
to the Shogunate, either directly to the shogun, or for his
generals, these royal assasins are responsible for ensuring
their personal safety.
Miri and Sakura both keep tabs on rival assasins guilds and
perform tasks such as counter-espionage, intelligence, and managing
security. These security tasks take extreme vigilance, and skill
as Miri and Sakura have escaped many attempts on their lives.
Both Miri and Sakura are extremely skilled in stealth, espionage,
tracking, shadowing, as well as martial arts. Miri specializes
in disguise. Although she is always close at hand to her charge,
she is rarely seen.
Sakura specializes in trap disarming, lock-picking, and other
fine dexterity skills. He is responsible for security measures
and structural safety.
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Miura Yoshizumi
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During the battle of Dan no Ura, the Taira fleet with the emperor
in tow started to attack the Minamoto fleet. What fallowed was
a long gruesome and bloody naval battle. After many hours of
bitter fighting, the tide starting to turn against the Taira.
Miura who was in charge of one arm of the Taira fleet saw his
life flash before his eyes, and he turned against the his clan
and attacked his own fleet from the rear. When his position
was overrun, he revealed that the emperor was not present on
a flag ship and was secretly concealed in a small support ship.
With this knowlege, the Minamoto concentrated all firepower
on rowers and helmsan of the emperors vessel which soon drifted
out of control. Realizing all was lost, the Taira started committing
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mass suicide and the commander Taira Tomomori tied himself
to an anchor and flung himself into the sea with the infant
emperor in his arms. As the sea turned red with blood, Miura
was killed by the Minamoto for his lack of honor and thrown
into the sea.
When his bloodless body washed upon the shore, Miura found
himself cursed to walk the earth as a revenant. Undead, his
curse charged him with task of protecting the emperor ( a task
he failed to perform in life).
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