:51:00
No... as long as I can collect what
he owes, that's all it matters.
:51:07
But... something about
this does bother me.
:51:11
If you don't mind, sir,
please tell me.
:51:21
I'm sure that there must be
a reason not to tell me...
:51:24
...but, if I don't ask...
then I'll regret it.
:51:27
No... if I may be blunt... it does
feel somewhat ominous.
:51:34
If I may...
:51:36
...if I may so ask,
Mr. Kisoya...
:51:42
Well, sooner or later, I
would've had to tell...
:51:45
...you, of all people, at least.
:51:47
...you, of all people, at least.
Excuse me?
:51:48
There is too much of a resemblance...
too much for mere strangers.
:51:52
As this may involve you in the future,
please allow me to explain.
:51:55
But, remember... I am telling you this
because you seem trustworthy.
:52:00
Please, never tell anyone.
Not even Sir Niiro.
:52:03
Do you understand?
:52:06
Yes, sir. I'm not Okiku of Sagamiya
for nothing... I know that much.
:52:11
The blood of a samurai family
runs in Sir Niiro's veins.
:52:16
I cannot reveal their name, but they are
of exceptional legacy and status.
:52:22
Sir?
:52:22
Sir?
But, he is the son of a concubine...
:52:25
...or rather, I should say, adolescent
mistakes resulted in his birth.
:52:34
The woman... gave birth to him
back in her home town.
:52:39
There was a reason
for that.
:52:41
It was not possible for the son to
be recognized by the father.
:52:44
It so happens that the woman's father
and I were very close friends...
:52:50
...so, recognizing how sad
the situation was...
:52:53
...I chose to take young Niiro
and his mother with me...
:52:57
...and we proceeded
to a certain place.
:52:59
It was the house of a physician, who
worked for a major Daimyo.