Shogun Hirosho Horatami sat alone in his chambers, starring out at the open space of Chugoku until his best student, Lu Bu enters his chambers unannounced. Lu Bu quickly closed the door, approached his sensai, and bowed.
"Shogun Hirosho Horatami! I heard.. I heard what happened! Hai, things seem bad.. but.. it will be alright! The ships are being prepared right now sensai!"
The shogun continued looking out at one spot in the space of Chugoku. He pointed to it, then put his head down in shame.
"That... is where we fought, where.. Where i lost. Where i retreated.. where the kusari dogs outnumbered us, and outgunned us. And it was my fault... I failed the Taishogun, i failed my brothers, i failed Kyoto... They could have destroyed us... they could have mortared this place to Oblivion! And all because of my failure!"
At this point Hirosho Horatami was facing the young student.
"Things.. do not look well for me, my student. If I... If I die... You shall guard my treasures, this room, and whatever else i have given you."
The shogun sighed, then sat and poured himself tea.
"Go now, you will be late for your training sessions."
