Assignment Event: Those Who Are Double-Dealing and Contrasting

...The Sanada clan is doomed.

Oh my, that doesn't sound good.

What do you mean, Father?

The Nagao clan of Echigo that was defeated by the Oda clan fell to the Chaldea clan. Now the Chaldea clan is making an advance on Sanada clan territory.

Excuse me, can somebody tell me what's going on? I'm so lost right now...

My lord, the enemy army has already made their way to our castle! Our hands are all but tied!

Their general appears to be Nagao Kagetora of Echigo, with Mori Nagayoshi of the Oda clan leading the charge!

Chlo? Miyu!? Not you too!?

Hmm... Then they leave me no choice. Fortunately, I still have a plan. Let's go out to face them, and we'll see how well it works.

Senpai, this is Shinshu Ueda, the domain of the Sanada clanone of the most famous clans in the Warring States period.

The Sanada clan... As in Sanada "Unstoppable Force" Yukitaka, the retainer to Harunobu?

That'd be my father. It's a pleasure to meet you, Lady Kenshin. I'm the current lord of the Sanada clan, Sanada Emiyuki.

I'm Sanada Emimura, Emiyuki's second child!

And I'm Sa-Sanada Illyuki, Emiyuki's eldest child! ...Wait. I'M the eldest!?

And I'm Sarutobi Chlosuke, one of the Sanada clan's ten fiercest warriors!

I'm Kirigakure Miyuzou, another one of those ten! Never mind that there's actually only two of us!

And I'm Emiyuki's wife, Iri-no-Kata!

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Well look at you all crawling outta the woodwork. If you think I'm gonna go easy on you just 'cause you've got women and children with you, you're dead wrong!

You win. We surrender. The Sanada clan hereby pledges its loyalty to the Chaldea clan. To prove it, you can take my son, Emimura, as a hostage.

I understand. My sister Illyuki has to stay behind to carry on the Sanada name, after all.

Huh!? But Big Brother, shouldn't you be the one to carry onOh, right. I'm the eldest, aren't I!?

I see, I see. So by giving up your second child as a hostage, you demonstrate your loyalty to Chaldea.

But by keeping your eldest child here, you are able to retain your heir in case Chaldea is defeated.

Very clever.

This is just what you have to do to ensure your family's legacy when you're a small clan like us.

They do say children have to leave the nest someday. I suppose this is just how things are done here in the Warring States.

Make sure you do the Sanada name proud, Emimura.

Good luck, Big Brother! Don't forget to bring me back a souvenir!

Just as my last name means "to hide in the mists," I'll be cheering you on from the shadows!

I, um, see your family is very close.

Yes, we are. I know this is an unusual situation, but I'm honored that my family has such high hopes for me.

So for the time being, I'm going to set aside my personal ties and simply play my part as another popular general.

I'm (supposed to be) Sanada Emimura, the second child of the Sanada clan. I'm a pretty good shot with a bow and arrow.

I promise to fight with a ferocity to equal the strongest soldier in Japan!

Sanada Emimura pledged his loyalty to you. (You can now choose him as an NPC.)