Character profile
Arikoto Madenokoji
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Biography
Arikoto Madenokoji is a high-ranking Kyoto monk and aristocrat summoned to Edo Castle with the friars Gyokuei and Myokei to report his succession as abbot. His handsome appearance and graceful manner attract immediate attention, including that of senior chamberlain Lady Kasuga.
Story spoilers
Kasuga's hospitality becomes a plot to force Arikoto into the inner chambers. He is stripped of his title, promotion and freedom and made to renounce his priestly vows in order to serve the shogun.
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