Original subtitles

Q: What do you think of Yae as a woman?

Q: What do you think of Yae as a woman?

Scary woman.

Since she has to take care of her princess,

she needs wisdom and power.

We go to a girl's school so we understand how she feels.

She has woman's nasty side.

I think she is very smart.

There are no women like her...

who devote themselves entirely to her princess.

But, different people view her in different ways.

For Yae, Lady Sanjo was like a goddess.

She had never cried for herself.

She cried only for Lady Sanjo and her children.

However, those tears gradually turned to anger,

resulting in a plot that shook the whole Takeda Family.

Takeda Shingen

Episode 41 : "Mirror in the Moonlight"

Screenplay: Tamukai Masatake

Original Story: Nitta Jiro

Music: Yamamoto Naozumi

Original Subtitles TV Network Japan

Transcribed and Edited Subtitles Kame Fansubs

Narrator: Wakao Ayako

CAST

Takeda Shingen NAKAl KllCHl

Lady Sanjo KONNO MlSAKO

Satomi DAlCHl MAO

Eri lKEGAMl KlMlKO

Hara Masatane OKAMURA SElTARO

Yamagata Masakage SHlNODA SABURO

Kurashina Saburozaemon HAMAMURA JUN

Abe Katsutomi SATO KEl

Yae OGAWA MAYUMl

Producer: Murakami Satoshi

Director: Omori Seiji

I beg you! We now know the truth.

Allow me the privilege of executing her.

Sir Yamagata, one moment. Nothing is definite.

I heard him clearly say it was Yae.

Father. Are you injured?

Were you attacked?

It's just a scratch.

A man attacked Lord Katsuyori in bed.

Someone is after his life in this castle.

Therefore, I suggest that we withdraw to Takato.

May we do so?

That's not necessary.

I will remain here to protect my father.

Katsuyori, your thought makes me happy.

However, nothing must happen to you.

Retreat to Takato as Abe recommends.

But...

Gratefully accept his orders.

We cannot ward off attacks continuously.

Sir Abe. That is disrespectful of you!

We have no bad men here.

The attackers must have come from the outside!

I hate to contradict you,

but I saw the man who attacked the lord with my own eyes.

It is difficult to say this;

however, an evil one dwells in this castle.

Please be cautious.

Do you want to bring turmoil to our castle?

If we wait out of fear of causing unrest,

even a kitten will turn into a tiger!

There were two intruders,

but none has left the castle at this time.

We suspect that the other still hides somewhere.

I beg your permission in searching the women's quarters.

Check everywhere you can.

Katsuyori.

Leave for Takato at dawn.

I can't have anything happening to you.

Abe. Get him prepared.

Then, I'll be departing.

Kurashina.

Bring Yae here.

I have brought Lady Yae.

Yae.

Yes?

How is Sanjo's condition?

Yes. She has been restful for the past few days.

Does she seem to be improving?

Yes, she is.

If I stay day and night by her side,

I will see that she gets better.

The princess must recover and accompany you to Kyoto one day.

She cannot afford to die yet.

Why did you have Katsuyori attacked?

Why did you?

What do you mean?

You must have noticed all the commotion.

Was Lord Katsuyori attacked?

You can't deny it.

I know nothing about it.

I have evidence.

Show it to me.

Yamagata, tell her.

Your lies will not hold up.

The assassin confessed that he was ordered by you...

to kill Lord Katsuyori.

Bring him here.

He died.

Lord, I would like to speak.

Isn't it a lie that the assassin accused me?

Inquire of Sir Yamagata once again.

Yamagata does not lie.

One never knows.

Anyone can lie when things are unfavorable.

There is nothing to Yamagata's disadvantage.

Yamagata despises me.

He would prefer to see me dead.

Aren't I correct?

Your evil actions have long brought unrest to this house.

Even in my brother's act of rebellion,

your insidious hand was in it.

Won't such accusations cause unrest here?

Obu Hyobu was a disloyal retainer;

therefore, he was a foe to Lord Yoshinobu.

Why would I have collaborated with him?

Such lies!

Let me say this before the lord!

You and my brother were secretly lovers!

Your brother and I were lovers?

What motive lies behind this statement?

My Lord, I cannot tolerate such humiliation!

Sir Yamagata desires to restore Obu Hyobu to honor by entrapping me.

Maybe you are the one who hired the assassins!

Who will be at a disadvantage if Lord Katsuyori succeeds you?

It is Yamagata and your other retainers.

If Suwa born Lord Katsuyori takes over Kai,

he will bring his own men from Suwa.

The Takeda vassals will lose their positions...

and be swept into some corner.

Fearing this, they must be after Katsuyori's life.

None of my vassals are as you describe.

I cannot forgive you this time.

Yamagata.

Have her confined until further notice.

Confine me and the princess will die.

You took Yoshinobu's life...

Will you now take your wife's life?

Sanjo is my wife.

You will not manipulate her further.

Take her away!

I will curse you.

Yae...

Yae...

Did you call?

Get Yae.

Please wait a moment.

Wakasa. It's Her Ladyship...

It's terrible! Yae has been confined.

She angered the Lord.

Was Yae the cause of that commotion?

I am not certain.

What should we do?

My Lady calls for Yae.

Go back to her bedside. I will...

What should I say to My Lady?

What is the matter?

Lady Satomi. I have a request.

Begging your pardon, Satomi and Wakasa are here...

regarding Her Ladyship.

See them through.

Enter.

Wakasa, is Sanjo getting worse?

No.

We came to ask your advice on what to do...

about Lady Sanjo's calling for Yae.

I will go to see her shortly.

Return to Lady Sanjo and tell her I am coming.

I will explain all about Yae to her.

My Lord.

Perhaps you shouldn't tell her about Yae.

I can see how she will grieve.

How is Sanjo?

My Lady says she will not see you.

Please wait here in this room.

Asagi.

Hand me a mirror.

Yes.

This is Wakasa.

The Lord has arrived.

I told you that I will not accept any visitors.

Yes.

Tell him that again.

Yes.

Asagi, the mirror.

We don't have a mirror here. I will get it tomorrow.

Get the mirror immediately.

The Lord may come here even if I tell him not to.

The mirror...

Yes.

Pardon me, My Lady refuses to have visitors.

Forgive me, but she insists on it.

Eri and I will remain here until dawn.

Please get some rest.

My Lady requests to have a mirror.

Mirror? At this late hour?

My Lady has been gravely ill,

so Yae has kept the mirror away from her.

But she insists on having it now.

I must bring it to her.

It is behind that screen. May I take it?

Please pardon me.

My Lady. Please get into bed!

The cold will worsen your condition.

Hand me the mirror.

Yes.

Dim the lights.

Quickly!

Yes.

Yae said that looking into a mirror in moonlight...

brings bad luck.

I cannot fear that.

If I gaze at ill fortune,

then a new fortune may be born.

You two, leave.

My Lady.

My Lady.

Leave now!

I can't live fearing ill fortune!

I must live.

I must live.

My Lord has come back to my heart.

My Lord.

Please don't look at me.

What is wrong?

The Death God has already possessed me.

Please keep away.

I don't want you to see me ugly.

What is ugly about you?

Now get into bed.

This cold will make you more ill.

Now, into bed.

You're so cold!

Asagi, Wakasa...

Warm up the room quickly.

Your birthplace, Kyoto,

is waiting for you to return and see it again.

You must get well quickly.

The illness is ugly, not you...

I cannot die in these mountains.

I must take the princess... to Kyoto.

Help!

What is wrong?

I don't know.

I'll call for help.

What is the matter?

It hurts...

Where does it hurt?

Someone... Help...

Where is Yae?

She just...

Tend to his wounds.

Phantom!

I warned you never to return again!

You Takeda monkey!

May my brother's curse fall upon you!

Kill me! If you do, you'll have to commit seppuku.

I won't kill you yet.

I'll request to be the one to behead you...

and send you off to hell!

Is something wrong with Yae?

It's nothing.

I'll tell you about it tomorrow.

It will be dawn soon. Get some rest.

Rest easy. I'll be at your side.

If Yae has done anything wrong,

please forgive her.

Yae is like a mother to me.

She acts with only my well-being in mind.

My sentiments are her sentiments,

her desires are my desires.

Thus, her crimes are my crimes.

Reporting.

Yae has committed another...

I've heard.

It is clear that she is guilty.

We should behead her immediately.

Allow me the privilege of executing her.

This will be postponed. Just keep her confined.

But, Brother, we must behead her.

If she is allowed to live after attacking Katsuyori,

our sincerity will be doubted.

Katsuyori is my son. He will not doubt me.

But he has men under him.

If his men become doubtful,

he cannot control them.

I know that.

Kai's destiny will be determined over the next few years.

Conflicts in our ranks should be avoided.

My wife Sanjo sees Yae as a parent,

Iike her own mother.

Sanjo is gravely ill now.

If we behead Yae now, Sanjo will die.

Keep Yae confined.

We can behead her anytime.

This decision is most unlike you.

Unless we behead Yae,

we will be suspected of being after Katsuyori's life!

Keep out of this.

I will speak to Katsuyori about this.

Let's see how things proceed.

If it proves troublesome,

we can take other measures.

Then it will be too late!

Suspicions once born will remain.

Brother. If you err in handling Yae's punishment,

your 30,000 men will not trust you.

Whether we can get to the capital or not...

is on the brink of decision.

I request the same decision!

Please behead Yae!

I request it also.

Please demonstrate our integrity to Katsuyori.

You men are young and persistent.

What did you say?

Suspicions aren't worth fearing. Overcome them.

Our 30,000 men will not move!

They have so far.

Men do not move by reason!

It is not reason, but trust!

Yae's death will not prove our innocence.

Have faith in me.

Harunobu saw Sanjo's life as fleeting as the morning dew.

Thus, he avoided conflict.

Harunobu took pen in hand that night.

He desired to inform Kyoto of Sanjo's illness.

He felt Sanjo would not see Kyoto again...

and sought to bring an essence of Kyoto by inviting nobles.

Help...

Help...

Mother...

Sadly, I must tell the stories...

of the death of Sanjo and Yae next time.

We shall end here for tonight.

To be continued.

To be continued.