The tragic death of your entire family, and loss of your children, and the fact that you then have to bury them yourself, and go on a final mission for your master.

But wait, that's that in the final panel...?

Here's Sophia, the character that has the smallest amount of time in this story, but probably has the most significance of any of the characters - especially to the swordsman. I am piecing together an origin story for her, because I have some tales that I can tell about this warrior woman.

Although I don't have an origin tale fully fleshed out at this point in time, I do have a few interesting little tales that could be told about the first time she meets the Swordsman, and eventually how they fall in love. However, that's a story that may not be told for a few years or so....

And the Bishops attack! Time for some ass kicking, loads of violence, and a decision - a very difficult decision for one of our characters. And death. There will also be death.

From the Hagakuri:

"When one has made a decision to kill a person, even if it will be difficult to succeed by advancing straight ahead, it will not do to think about going at it in a long roundabout way. One's heart may slacken, he may miss his chance, and by and large there will be no success. The Way of the Samurai is one of immediacy, and it is best to dash in headlong."