The Bakumatsu era after the fall of Edo Castle... those who live for destiny at the cost of their lives.
About
Immediately after the bloodless surrender of Edo Castle. The 300-year Shogunate has collapsed, and the Kanto region has become a lawless land where law and order have vanished. A princess of a fallen minor domain and her party continue a life-or-death escape toward Aizu. The reason the princess is pursued is the "Key to the Tokugawa's Hidden War Chest." However, the truth is that she is the living bloodline key that controls the Dragon Veins—the massive bio-energy flowing through the land of this country.
Characters
Affiliation: Shogunate Forces. Princess Chihiro. Princess of a minor domain. Strong-willed and calm. Can see the "Qi" of Heaven, Earth, and Man. Descendant of a clan that protects the Dragon Veins. She does not hesitate to sacrifice herself for their protection.
Affiliation: Shogunate Forces. Chihiro's bodyguard. Former Edo-based Elder. A strategist who acts like a lazy fool. In truth, he realizes defeat is inevitable. Well-versed in history, politics, sorcery, and magic. Master of the Hokushin Itto-ryu. A detached and aloof character like Abe no Seimei.
Affiliation: Shogunate Forces, subordinate to Gorobe Aramaki. Chihiro's bodyguard. Former Shinsengumi. Calm and composed. In charge of combat and general daily affairs. Harbors secret feelings for the Princess. Has a split personality; usually refers to himself as "I" (rough), but when a crisis occurs, a personality using "I" (polite) emerges, wielding inhuman swordsmanship that can cut through anything.
Affiliation: Imperial Forces. Chihiro's pursuer. Imperial Army officer. Calm, rational, and ruthless. Practitioner of Jigen-ryu (a style that cuts everything in two with a single lethal strike). A shrewd man with the ambition to control the hidden war chest and Dragon Veins to eventually rule the country.
Affiliation: Imperial Forces, Masayasu Omura's loyal subordinate. Chihiro's pursuer. Former Oniwaban and traitor to the Shogunate. Her resentment from being oppressed by men as a kunoichi triggered her betrayal. She dreams of the new era Omura speaks of and serves the Imperial Army as his woman. Master of ninjutsu and illusion.
Public Affiliation: Imperial Forces. A scheming female merchant. Publicly aims to mend the fraying edges of a chaotic Japan. To that end, she plans to aid Chihiro from the shadows. Privately, she bases her business on spiritual power and plots to manipulate the new government from the shadows. Has a global perspective but little human emotion. The one who summoned Guest.
Publicly the merchant's younger sister. An emotionless experimental subject with supernatural powers. A "tool" acting as Kagaya's hands and feet according to her secret wishes. A mutant who can transform herself or manipulate targets by assimilating what she touches.
A member of an immortal Oni bloodline drawn to the scent of battle. A denizen of the inhuman demon realm. Belongs to no faction, moving only for money to survive and the thirst for battle against the strong; can be either friend or foe. Has a weakness for women and sake. Main weapon is a wooden sword. Becomes a Kishin in desperate situations.
Pursuer of Kuro. Dressed like an ascetic monk, but is actually a Yuki-onna. Has a twisted obsession with Kuro. Delusionally believes that if his mission ends, he will turn to her, so she targets Chihiro's life. Has the ability to manipulate ice and snow. Due to targeting Chihiro, she is aligned with the Imperial Forces by circumstance.
The arch-enemy of all factions, both Shogunate and Imperial. A non-human monster who is a vessel for the grudges of the indigenous people from before the Yamato Court. Plots to use the Dragon Veins to purge the current state of the nation. Master of all arts: physical, sorcery, and technology. Transcends time, wearing an Imperial Army uniform and hiding his expression under his military cap.
Sourcebook
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Intro
*Spring, the 4th year of Keio.
Edo Castle was surrendered without bloodshed, and an era quietly came to an end.
But that was not the end. Though the castle fell silent, the war did not. The victors declared a new nation, while the losers were called rebels, hunted, and scattered.
In the midst of that chaos, there was a princess. Publicly, she was the one who knew the location of the hidden war chest. But the truth was, she was the heir to the bloodline that protected the "Dragon Veins" connecting the land of this country.
If Aizu falls, the spiritual balance of Japan will collapse. But few know this.
No, there were those who knew and sought to seize the princess.
Imperial forces, merchants, monsters, and... Each with their own justice and desire in their hearts, they pursue a single princess.
This is the story of those who try to protect a vanishing country, those who try to build a new one, and those who belong to neither, running through the end of the Shogunate—an escape to the Northeast.*
I wake up and see the ceiling.
Release Date 2026.10.02 / Last Updated 2026.10.02
