The doors burst open. Emperor Ōgimachi isn?t alarmed - in fact, he has been waiting for this day since the very beginning. He knew that some day, Oda Nobunaga would come to this city and try to claim it for himself.
?I?ve been waiting for you,? Emperor Ōgimachi says.
Nobunaga draws his weapon. ?Will you surrender, or will I have to take Kyoto by force??
The Emperor holds up his hands, then nods to one of his minions. They scurry off out of the room, leaving the Oda Clan baffled.
?Where?s he going?? Nobunaga demands.
?I?ve had a long time to think about this,? says the Emperor, ?and I see it that I had a vast multitude of options I could have taken. I could beg to join your side, but I?m much too old for that; or I could have gone behind your back long ago and joined alliances with Akechi Mitsuhide??
?Wait. Akechi?? Nobunaga lowers his sword for a moment. ?You knew Akechi Mitsuhide was staging a coup??
?Did your father never teach you to not interrupt??
There?s silence among the Oda Clan, including from it?s almighty leader. The Emperor smiles, taking pride in this minor victory.
?Oda Nobunaga, Akechi Mitsuhide, Toyotomi Hideyoshi - you?re all the same,? the Emperor says, ?little boys running around with swords, fighting over unachievable goals. We have a political system already in place and you?re trying to destroy it.?
?You?ve done nothing with your power. I want to unite Japan under one rulership. I want to be the leader you?ve failed to be. You don?t care about this country anymore, Ōgimachi.?
The Emperor only sighs.
The doors re-open again. The same person who disappeared earlier has now returned with a sword. He bows before the Emperor and offers up the weapon with both hands.
?I won?t fight you, but I refuse to die by your hands.? The Emperor takes the sword and walks away. As he approaches the door, he turns back to meet Oda Nobunaga?s eye once more. ?Kyoto is yours.?
Emperor Ōgimachi was never heard from again.
Emperor Ōgimachi (aka.
Alice) chose not to fight.
Night 4 will end 11pm GMT (6pm EST) Tuesday 20th May.
Mafia KP = 1.