autumn leaves fall to the ground. in a tiny hut, the village swordsmith begins work on a samurai blade.
a first, light snowfall has covered the ground. a1gren walks out into the still night. he turns a corner and confronts curious sight:
yoritomo appears. he and algren crawl out of the house just as the ground lurches violently-
higen stands, looking up at the stars.
it is the eve of battle. and the samurai rejoice.