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A Reckoning in Blood
A Reckoning in Blood is the Act 2 tale where Jin raids Fort Koyasan to settle things with Ryuzo before the attack on Castle Shimura. It is one of the darkest tales in the story, so finish any prep you want first.
- Type
- Story
- Given by
- Lord Shimura
- Region
- Toyotama
- Rewards
- Major Legend increase
Storylines
Part 17 of 26 in Jin's Journey
Found in
- Fort KoyasanFort Koyasan is a Toyotama fortification where Ryuzo's men gather to flank Lord Shimura's army. You attack it in A Reckoning in Blood before the siege of Castle Shimura.
- Lord Shimura's CampLord Shimura's Camp is the samurai war camp in Kubara where your uncle gathers his army to retake Castle Shimura. You meet your allies here before A Reckoning in Blood and The Fate of Tsushima.
- ToyotamaToyotama is the central region of Tsushima, between Izuhara and Kamiagata. Act 2 plays out here: you rally allies, liberate Yarikawa and march on Castle Shimura, while side tales for Norio, Yuna and Yuriko open up.
Good to know
- Act 2: Retake Castle Shimura. It opens once A Message in Fire, Ghosts from the Past and The Ghost of Yarikawa are done.
- It starts at Lord Shimura's Camp in Toyotama.
- Ryuzo and his Straw Hats are stationed at Fort Koyasan, guarding the flank of any march on Castle Shimura.
- Taka offers to draw off the guards at the fort entrance so Jin can slip in.
- The next tale is The Fate of Tsushima.
What you do
Talk with Lord Shimura at his war camp, who wants Ryuzo's force at Fort Koyasan dealt with before the castle assault. Find Yuna and Taka. Yuna won't come, and Jin tells Taka to stay with her. Ride to the fort and scout it.
Fort Koyasan
Taka shows up anyway and creates a distraction at the gate. Slip inside, work up to the upper gate and search the inner courtyard for Ryuzo.
Breaking out
Later in the tale you have to recover your gear and weapons, defeat every Straw Hat in the courtyard, then escape it and follow Yuna through one last fight.
What happensSpoilerShow
A Straw Hat knocks Jin out before he can duel Ryuzo. Jin wakes tied up beside a captured Taka. The Khan offers to make Jin his second in command if he orders a surrender, and Jin refuses. The Khan hands Taka a sword and tells him to kill Jin. Taka attacks the Khan instead and is beheaded. Jin breaks free, and Yuna, who came after them, finds her brother's body and blames Jin. They fight their way out and build Taka a grave topped with his headband.
Jin SakaiJin Sakai is the samurai you play in Ghost of Tsushima and the Iki Island expansion. He is Lord Shimura's nephew and the last lord of Clan Sakai. After the Mongol landing he trades the samurai code for stealth and fear, and the people start calling him the Ghost.
Khotun KhanKhotun Khan is the Mongol general who leads the invasion of Tsushima and the main villain of Ghost of Tsushima. He studied Japanese language and customs before landing, and he uses the samurai code against the island's defenders. You chase him from Komoda Beach to the north of the island.
Lord ShimuraLord Shimura is the jito of Tsushima, the shogun's appointed ruler of the island, and Jin's uncle. He raised Jin as a samurai after Jin's father died. He leads the defence at Komoda Beach and is the man you spend Act 1 trying to rescue. He also has his own Tale of Lord Shimura in the main story.- RyuzoRyuzo is Jin's childhood friend and the leader of the Straw Hat ronin. After the Mongols nearly wipe out his men, he joins Jin to raid for food and help free Lord Shimura. His friendship with Jin is the heart of The Tale of Ryuzo and several main story tales.
- TakaTaka is Yuna's younger brother and a gifted blacksmith. Jin and Yuna rescue him from Azamo Bay, and he forges the grappling hook that gets Jin into Castle Kaneda. He is gentle and not much of a fighter, but he wants badly to help the Ghost.
- YunaYuna is a thief from Yarikawa and Jin's closest ally in Ghost of Tsushima. She pulls him off Komoda Beach, teaches him to fight from the shadows and coins the name Ghost. She also has her own four-part storyline, Yuna's Tales, about the slavers who stole her childhood.
Related missions
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From the Darkness
From the Darkness is the last tale of Act 2, where Jin goes against his uncle's orders and sneaks into Castle Shimura to poison the Mongols. It gives you the Ghost Armor and ends with the story moving north to Kamiagata.
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Shadow of the Samurai
Shadow of the Samurai is the final tale of Act 1: the assault on Castle Kaneda to rescue Lord Shimura. You climb in as the Ghost, open the gates for your allies and fight up to the keep, including a duel along the way.
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The Fate of Tsushima
The Fate of Tsushima is the Act 2 tale that starts the assault on Castle Shimura alongside the shogun's reinforcements under Lord Oga. It is a long tale and a partial point of no return, so wrap up side work before you confirm.
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The Tale of Lord Shimura
The Tale of Lord Shimura closes out Jin's Journey: a last ride with your uncle by Omi Lake that ends in a duel and a choice. What you choose decides the Ghost Armor dye you get and where Jin's new home is.