A request she promptly refuses.
Lord Toranaga is a powerful man.
However, recent events have ultimately eroded some of that strength.
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A grieving father, with his enemies circling, what will Toranaga do?
The clip ends with Toranaga perhaps seeking to employ a kamikaze tactic with the help ofthe industrious Mariko.
The hawks are circling, and sooner rather than later, this strife will lead to open conflict.
Then there isthe ever-growing tensionbetween Toda Buntaro (Shinnosuke Abe) and Blackthorne.
If the Lord of Edo is to emerge victorious, he has a lot of fires to put out.
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