Seppuku

Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshir enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppukuand a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronins resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshir of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.