KYOTO
The spiritual origin of the journey. The ninjas return home to find Master Kenzo's dojo burned to the ground. Grief becomes vendetta among bamboo, lanterns, and a thousand torii.
Overview京
Kyoto is where the story begins, and where the world of Jiro and Hanzo ends.
The Arashiyama dojo — their home for eighteen years — is ash by the time they cross the last bridge. Among the embers lies the letter that names Lee Kia Corp.
From that moment the city stops being a home and becomes a crime scene. Three levels, each a peeling-back of what the Yakuza did to their sensei's world.
Sensory Profile
- light
- Lantern-warm, cooling to mist
- sound
- Distant crows · bamboo clatter · fox cries
- weather
- Drifting smoke · thin autumn fog
- scent
- Burnt wood, incense, river stone
Level Breakdown
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove & Dojo Ruins
The ninjas return home to find Master Kenzo's dojo burned to the ground.
Sensei Dojo
Nighttime chase through the lantern-lit traditional district.
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Climbing the thousand torii gates in pursuit of clues.