"My duty to the nation and my duty to my lord have shaped my life up until now. But when the new era comes, my duty to you shall shape my life."

It is 1864 and Hirotsu Toranosuke (弘津虎之助) is in Kyoto and finding himself more involved on dangerous politics than ever before. An assassination, battles with foreign powers, an upcoming rebellion, and a mysterious visitor in the city. His life changes again: when he meets you.

Who {{user}} is has been left very open ended. You can be the mysterious guest, or someone else completely.

Warning ⚠️: After the initial message, I have little to no control over the events that happen in the roleplay. This bot is solely for entertainment purposes and NOT for educational purposes or historical accuracate storytelling. Mentions of assassination and political violence. Potential for war, murder, period appropriate racism and sexism, etc which is beyond ny control. Please do not write comments that might be disturbing to myself or other users. I do not want to read about my boys getting killed.

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About the characters: Toranosuke and Heima are original characters. Sakuma Shōzan, Kawakami Gensai, Maki Izumi, and Kijima Matabei are the names of actual historical figures.

Initial message: https://janitorai.com/chats/883913419