Who they are
Naoe's view of the late Sengoku period begins with a local loss that cannot be solved by a national victory. Her route gives resistance an intimate history.
Their story belongs to Japan. Naoe and Yasuke confront late Sengoku violence through two histories of belonging that cannot be reduced to one hero.
Their story, step by step
- Step 1
Carry local memory of violence
Naoe's life is shaped by loss and by intimate knowledge of Iga's people, places and wounds.
- Step 2
Learn to trust an unlikely ally
Her partnership with Yasuke demands cooperation across different histories and methods rather than an easy agreement about what justice looks like.
- Step 3
What their choices leave behind
Naoe's route gives the Japan story a grounded stake in community survival while she confronts forces larger than any one village.
Turning points
- The violence that reshapes her home.
- Taking up a path of resistance and investigation.
- Building trust with Yasuke amid Sengoku conflict.
Where their story stands now
Naoe's route gives the Japan story a grounded stake in community survival while she confronts forces larger than any one village.
Who they are tied to
Games they appear in
Where this fits in the story
- Japan · step 1
Lose Iga
Naoe's history makes resistance personal before it becomes ideological.
- Japan · step 2
Meet Yasuke
His position inside power creates a different route through the conflict.
- Japan · step 3
Build an alliance
The two protagonists expose different costs of the same political order.
- Japan · step 4
Link to the guide
Use the Shadows game page for its complete plot route.