The Traitor
The Traitor is Masako Tale 4 of 9 and the last Act 1 part of her hunt, set in Ariake. You use a supply map and a monk's help to corner Sadao at a lighthouse. It rewards the Charm of Incineration, the Warrior's Bounty Dye Kit and 2 Silk.
- Type
- Side
- Given by
- Masako Adachi
- Region
- Izuhara
- Province
- Ariake
- Rewards
- Minor Legend increase, Charm of Incineration, Warrior's Bounty Dye Kit, +2 Silk
Storylines
Part 4 of 10 in Masako's Tales
Part 16 of 66 in Tales of Tsushima
Found in
- Golden TempleGolden Temple is a temple in Ariake that the monk Junshin turns into a refuge for civilians. It has a bowyer, swordsmith and armorer, so it is one of your main upgrade stops in early Izuhara.
- IzuharaIzuhara is the southern region of Tsushima and the first one you explore in Act 1. It is where you rescue Lord Shimura from Castle Kaneda, meet most of your allies and learn the stealth tools that turn Jin into the Ghost.
Good to know
- Masako Tale 4 of 9, during Act 1: Rescue Lord Shimura.
- Starts at the Golden Temple in Ariake, Izuhara, and ends at Ariake Lighthouse.
- Rewards: minor Legend increase, Charm of Incineration, Warrior's Bounty Dye Kit, +2 Silk.
- Follows The Husband and leads into The Fool in Act 2.
- This is where you meet Junshin, the Golden Temple monk who keeps helping Masako in later parts.
- Junshin helped set up the supply camps on the map.
- Ariake Lighthouse is the one spot on the supply map that is not part of the camp network.
What you do
Take the supply map from Hachi to Junshin at the Golden Temple. He set up the camp network and recognizes the routes. Ask him which marked spot does not belong to the camps, and he picks out Ariake Lighthouse. Head for the Ariake refugee camp to regroup with Masako, then ride to the coast, fight through Sadao's guards and climb the lighthouse.
Objectives
Ride to the refugee camp in Ariake and talk to Masako. Head for Ariake Lighthouse. Kill Sadao's guards. Climb up to Masako at the top.
What happensSpoilerShow
Masako reaches Sadao first. He taunts her that she should have died with the rest of her family, and she kills him on the spot. As with the monk in her first tale, her anger means the conspirator dies before he can give up anything useful.
- Charm of FerocityThe Charm of Ferocity is a minor Melee charm in Ghost of Tsushima. Your melee damage rises by a moderate amount. You get it by finishing The Family Man, A Thief of Innocence or The Traitor.
- Warrior's BountyWarrior's Bounty is a dye for Samurai Clan Armor. It is a reward for completing "The Traitor" (Masako's tales, part 4 of 9). Like every dye it only changes colours.
- JunshinJunshin is a kind monk who turns the Golden Temple into a refuge and runs survivor camps across Ariake. He is the man Jin and Masako keep going to for leads in Masako's Tales, though he worries about her thirst for revenge.
- Masako AdachiLady Masako Adachi is the only survivor of Clan Adachi and one of Jin's allies. Her husband and sons die in the Mongol landing and the rest of her family is murdered the same night. Her side storyline, Masako's Tales, has you hunting the people behind that massacre.
- SadaoSadao used to run Kuta Farmstead as headman and is one of the Adachi conspirators. He was removed after hoarding rice and having protesters killed. He hides at Ariake Lighthouse while Masako and Jin work their way to him through his family.
Related missions
- Side
The Headman
The Headman is Masako Tale 2 of 9, an Act 1 side tale in Ariake where you start hunting the first name on Masako's list. You trail a bandit-linked brother to find a former Adachi headman, and it pays a Charm of Resolve I and 2 Silk.
- Side
The Family Man
The Family Man is Masako Tale 6 of 9, an Act 2 side tale that starts at Omi Monastery in Kubara. You talk the monk Junshin into revealing where a former Adachi retainer lives, then go after him. It rewards the Charm of Ferocity and 2 Silk.
Image: Sucker Punch Productions / PlayStationStoryThe Tale of Lady Masako
The Tale of Lady Masako is the Act 1 story tale where you recruit Masako Adachi after her clan is wiped out. It rewards the Samurai Clan Armor and is also Masako Tale 1 of 9, opening her side storyline.
- Side
The Husband
The Husband is Masako Tale 3 of 9, an Act 1 side tale at the Adachi Estate in Ariake. You try to get Sadao's wife Hina to talk, then track an assassin when things go wrong. It rewards the Charm of Dual Destruction I and 2 Silk.