Tenchu: Fatal Shadows

Tenchu: Fatal Shadows (Tenchu: Kurenai 天誅紅 in Japan), is a stealth action game for the PlayStation 2, and is the fourth game in the Tenchu series.

Plot

In a time of feudal wars, Rikimaru and Ayame, two ninjas of the Azuma clan, served Lord Gohda by returning his precious daughter, Kiku, from the hands of Lord Mei-Oh. Unfortunately, Rikimaru was caught in a disastrous rockfall during his escape, in an attempt to save Ayame and Kiku, and is still missing. The land of Gohda remained peaceful after Mei-Oh's attack, and Ayame, as an agent of Gohda, continued to patrol the expansive territory.

One day in her travels, Ayame came across a destroyed ninja village. She hoped to find survivors, but arrived too late. The ninjas of Hagakure died whispering the "Kuroya" with their final breaths. As Ayame was about to leave, a young female ninja stood in her way. Her name was Rin, back from her training, and devastated to see her village in ruins. She sees Ayame as the only person alive, and blames her for the destroying of her village. Eventually, Rin sees that it was not Ayame that destroyed her village. The two team up to find the people responsible.

Rin

She is voiced in English by Lina Zee and Amy Provenzano and in Japanese by Satsuki Yukino. Rin is a young kunoichi who has trained in the arts of assassination and unarmed combat since childhood. She was born and raised in a small ninja village that lies on the border of "Hagakure". After her village was destroyed, Rin has sought to avenge the deaths of her loved ones, working as a hired assassin for “Lady Razor” Ogin. Upon encountering Ayame, the two briefly battle, although Rin soon realizes that the other kunoichi is not responsible for the destruction of her village. The pair then form an alliance so that they may better achieve their personal agendas. Rin wields a sword called Natsume, but prefers to fight in unarmed combat, like Tesshu and Tatsumaru. She seeks to avenge her slain kin.

Ayame

A member of the Azuma clan of Ninja, Ayame wields a pair of Kodachi. During the events of the game, Ayame was patrolling the border of Lord Gohda's territory when she happened upon a burned village on the border of Lord Mei-Oh's kingdom. At first considered an enemy by Rin, they later ally to discover who destroyed her home.

Kuroya Assassins

The enemies of this game are called the Kuroya Assassin Gang, a group of evil Ninja who are lead by Jyuzou.

Rin is the other playable character, and effectively the protagonist of the story. The last of the Hagakure, her village was burned and her family killed by the Kuroya.

Futaba

One of the Kuroya assassins and twin sister of Hitoha. Just Like Rin, she too was born to Hagakure Village, but she betrayed her friends and family. She proved loyal in service to Jyuzou. She considered Rin her Rival and hated her deeply. She wields a crossbow-type weapon that shoots knives from a distance while battling alongside her twin brother.

Hitoha

Just like Rin, he is from the Hagakure Village. Along with his twin sister, he followed Jyuzou and betrayed the rest of the village. Hitoha fights with a gauntlet on his wrist. His gauntlet is specially built to eject streams of fire at his enemies.

Jyuzou

He is the leader of the Kuroya, and is responsible for the destruction of his hometown, Hagakure village. He was actually next in line to become the next leader of the Hagakure, but refused to live by the rules set before him.Jyuzou's weapon is a blade concealed within a parasol.It is also hinted that he had been Rin's fiance before he betrayed the Hagakure.

Ranzou

An assassin for the Kuroya. He is a twisted soul who derives pleasure from the pain of women. There are many of the Kuroya who look down on preying upon the weak, but Ranzou takes pride in his work.Ranzou fights with two Katanas connected together on end.

Shou

An assassin for the Kuroya. He joined the Kuroya around the same time as Shinogi,and is Jyuzou's personal favorite of the Kuroya.He is a musician, and his weapon is a "Shamisen" (a Japanese three-stringed guitar) which hides a powerful gun within.

Shinogi

An assassin for the Kuroya, it is his life goal to kill one thousand people before he himself dies. He joined the Kuroya after meeting Jyuzou for he saw an opportunity to kill with abandon.Shinogi fights with 3 katanas, One of which is in his mouth.

Other characters

Katsuragi

A Samurai-turned Bandit, Katsuragi is a member of the Iwatsu Clan of Samurai with price on his head.

Kichigorou

A man who works as assassin for the Beniya, and also a Goda spy. His real name is Mimizuku, but only Ayame knows this. He also might kill Rin but luckily, Rin doesn't know the secret of the letter. He was Rin's partner.

Nasu

A blind man who pretends to be a masseuse to get into the homes of women, where he uses his technique to immobilize them. He hides a sword within his walking stick. If Ayame or Rin get caught in his bearhug he will lift them of the ground squeeze them in a violent hug until their backs break and die. When fighting men he does not use the bearhug he uses the sword.

Ogin

Also known as "Lady Razor", this woman serves as Rin's employer and as head of the Beniya assassins. Her name is infamous in the criminal underworld.

Tatsukichi

A geisha in the village of Hagogake who is blindly in love with Jyuzou,and is the weakest boss in the game.Tatsukichi attacks with a poisoned knife. She is also willing to fight in the death of Jyuzou's name.

Missions

Daughter of Hagakure
Departures
Determination
Secret Encounters
The Geisha and the Hired Blade
I am Rin of the Beniya
Fated Reunions
The Blind Masseuse
What Lurks in the Shadow
A Sister's Promise
For Whom the Bell Tolls
A Task Without Reward
Foreign Lands
Flames of Passion
Flames of Sorrow
A Dance of Swords
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