A destitute ronin allies himself with an established clan, but its ruthless leader tries to turn him into a mindless killer.
Izo Okada, a ronin (masterless samurai), desperately seeks a way out of his financial straits. He allies himself with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader, Takechi, and imagines that he has come up in the world. But Takechi makes Izo a killer and a puppet, filled with self-loathing and a need to stop Takechi.—Jim Beaver <[email protected]>