I'm one hundred percent aware that I’m breaking a law. If it pleases you, then cut me down as my punishment. If it isn't enough for a blade to take my arms...Then take a leg or my head as you see fit. However, everyone has granted me...One more chance to honor the promise we exchanged that night. The promised string that connects our souls...no matter what blade you use on it, will never be severed.
Rotten Maizou (舞蔵) is the servant of the Tokugawa Family, and the lover of Suzuran.
Background[]
Maizou was a loyal servant to Tokugawa Sada Sada in his younger days. While Sada Sada used Suzuran in order to become Shogun, Maizou would visit Suzuran to console her and wipe her tears away as Maizou had fallen in love with Suzuran but at the same time knew that they couldn't be together due to their respective roles under Sada Sada's regime.
Later, upon becoming Shogun, Maizou was ordered by Sada Sada to kill Suzuran as she was a loose end but Maizou could not bring himself to kill the one he loves. Instead, Maizou and Suzuran exchanged promises, conspiring to escape together on the full moon under the Sakura tree. However, Sada Sada was aware about everything and had Maizou's arm cut off where he made a promise, in the form of a tied string on a finger, with Suzuran. Sada Sada threatened and forced Maizou to continue supporting him as Shogun and forbade him from going or contacting Suzuran or he would kill the both of them.
Some years later, Maizou was tasked with caring for the upbringing of both Shige Shige and Soyo. Upon Shige Shige finding out there's a double of him and realizing that his uncle was actually a nefarious character, he secretly plans to abscond the bakufu so as to save his double. Maizou and the Oniwabanshuu childrens secretly helps him to rescue his double and shelters him in the Oniwabanshuu's shadows, as he was replaced by his double while in hiding, without Sada Sada knowledge, both prior and to its success.
Appearance[]
He is a old man with wrinkles and glasses. He had both arms in his younger age but was cut off by Sada Sada. Later he had his other arm cut off again by Sada Sada.
Personality[]
As a servant of the Shougunate, he is a loyal man to the Shougunate Family. He can also be very protective to Soyo. He is also quite masochistic as suggested when he suggested to Imai Nobume that instead of kicking the can in the game, he offered to be kicked instead.
Relationships[]
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Family[]
Friends & Allies[]
- Tsukuyo: At first Tsukuyo wanted kill to the person who didn't keep his promise to Suruzan but after learning the full truth, she protected Maizou and helped reunited Suruzan and Maizou.
Love Interest[]
Enemies[]
- Tokugawa Sada Sada: He served him and helped him get in his position of the Shogun. Sada Sada has put him great trust in him but their relationship ended when he found out that he was secretly meeting Suzuran. Because of this, Sada Sada cut off his left arm for disobeying his orders. He gave him an another chance if only he doesn't see Suzuran ever again.
Acquaintance[]
Story[]
Courtesan of a Nation Arc[]
Maizou was first introuduced when Soyo and Kagura reunited each other. Inside the castle, Tsukuyo suggested to play Kick-the-can but Maizou suggest to be kick my Soyo and Nobume. He wanders off somewhere else to play along with Soyo, Kagura, Shinpachi, and Isaburo.
After Yorozuya, Tsukuyo and Nobume were framed and sent in a prison cell Maizou begged Tokugawa Shige Shige to release them only because they were te friends of Soyo-Hime. Tokugawa Sada Sada came and confronted him and tells him to commit seppuku to be with Suzuran in Hell.
His body was later thrown in front of Yorozuya, Tsukuyo and Nobume with his other arm cut off. Kagura and Shinpachi helps Maizou to be taken to Suzuran. With too many guards blocking the their way, Shinsengumi arrives along with Shige Shige and Soyo. Shige Shige left Soyo to be in his care.
Maizou ran to Yoshiwara despite his weak body, he went to the place where the Sakura tree once was and was able to reunite with Suzuran.