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"You've finally come." A mercenary in service to the Takigawa Corporation, which rules Tokyo's economy with an iron fist. A disciple of the Karuno-ryu school of swordsmanship, Akane is an efficient and deadly combatant more than a match for opponents twice his size. He desires only to settle the sc... read more

"You've finally come." A mercenary in service to the Takigawa Corporation, which rules Tokyo's economy with an iron fist. A disciple of the Karuno-ryu school of swordsmanship, Akane is an efficient and deadly combatant more than a match for opponents twice his size. He desires only to settle the score with his nemesis, Igarasu Yoshia, and will destroy anything that stands in his way.

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"Don't sulk. You know I love you." An eccentric woman who shares history with both Akane and Igarasu. She watches passively from afar as their conflict proceeds toward its inevitable conclusion.

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"I've finally found you." A mercenary in service to the Hokodome-no-Kai, an underground militia that fights to overthrow Takigawa. He was once Akane's elder disciple in the Karuno-ryu school of swordsmanship. Now he pursues Akane relentlessly, seeking vengeance for the murder of his bride-to-be. Ig... read more

"I've finally found you." A mercenary in service to the Hokodome-no-Kai, an underground militia that fights to overthrow Takigawa. He was once Akane's elder disciple in the Karuno-ryu school of swordsmanship. Now he pursues Akane relentlessly, seeking vengeance for the murder of his bride-to-be. Igarasu is a master of iai, the art of the draw-and-strike, and wields an inhuman technique known as the Hiru-no-Tsuki.

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"You're the only one I have, Akane." The president of the Takigawa Corporation. Forced from childhood to behave as a man, she clings to Akane as the only person who wants her to be a woman.

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"Is it just me, or have I run into someone I reeeeally shouldn't have?" A member of the Hokodome-no-Kai. He fights beside Igarasu against the Takigawa Corporation.

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Chief of the Takigawa Corporation's Second Division. As a member of the vice president's faction, she works tirelessly to undermine Yumi's authority.

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"Kill me if you can, but you're coming with me." Yumi's personal bodyguard. A mighty warrior who has loyally served three generations of Takigawa presidents, he finds himself disturbed by Akane's influence over Yumi.

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Encountered in what appears to be the same restaurant by Igarasu in Hanachirasu and by Kageaki and Ichijou in Soukou Akki Muramasa. Has a little bird on her shoulder.