“And how many of those men truly chose it?”
She leaned forward, the candle flame reflected in her eyes. sepuku vs harakiri
“Seventeen.”
“I am advocating truth.” She stood, bones creaking. “If Satoru performs seppuku today, he dies a hero in the chronicles. The clan’s honor is restored. Lord Tadamasa saves face. But Satoru’s family receives no pension—because a man who performs seppuku has confessed his failure. His stipend is forfeit. His wife becomes a beggar. His son becomes a merchant’s apprentice.” “And how many of those men truly chose it
Kenji’s hand moved to the hilt of the wakizashi . “Lady Chiyo. You are advocating disobedience.” sepuku vs harakiri
Chiyo nodded. “That’s the only kind that’s ever real.”