Wednesday, March 23, 2011

5 Ronin #4 Spoilers

Spoilers: In Japan, Captain Braddock tells his 9 year-old-daughter that back in England, he and his friends used to caught butterflies and pin them to a board, not for their beauty, just for the sport. He explains to her that in Japan the butterfly is revered for its vigor and grace, something that she would need if she wants to make her way in this violent world. His daughter doesn't understand, for she thinks he will always be there to look after her...

12 years later, the daughter, now assuming the alias of Butterfly has become an Oiran, a courtesan, who has learned how to read men. Unlike the other Oirans, she's tough and stands up to her friends. When she sees Logan, who's seeking for entertainement, Butterfly immediately becomes attracted to him. After spending the night together, Logan tells her that he has heard about her European father and how the Daimyo confiscated his land, which led to him to commit suicide. Logan tells her that her father was a weak man who abbandoned her. This puts Butterfly over the edge, she thinks the Daimyo is the only one to blame, he's the cause of her sorrows. They fight. Logan tells her the Daimyo killed his master and his brothers Ronin, so he's planning to avenge them. Butterfly doesn't want anybody else but her to have the satisfaction of killing the Daimyo. They can't come to an agreement, and Logan pins her to the wall with a sai, and leaves. Butterfly is left wondering that all these years she's been hating the wrong person...

3 comments:

FSaker said...

Cool!

But... does he pin her to the wall by her clothes (therefore not hurting her) or by impaling her body to the wall? If it's the second case, does she survive the impalement?

like a butterfly said...

He pins her by her hand. She bleeds, but she ends up okay.

FSaker said...

By the hand? Ouch, that really must hurt... a lot.

But I'm glad she doesn't die; now she needs to appear in 5 Ronin #5 to return Logan the "favor"... oh yeah, and to kill the Daimyo.