津軽の太鼓

The curse echo of The Taiko of Tsugaru. Curse: Kills by bludgeoning one who is discovered to be hiding something from the curse bearer. Its curse bearer is Ayame Tono. Resentful Memory: The deep sound of drums once more reverberates through the night air. How long has it been since we started hearing them each day? Could it be coming from the daimyo's residence? I've heard they have a drum in their fire watchtower, instead of wooden clackers. But I don't see a fire. So why are they sounding the drum? Then one morning, a body was found. Isn't that Old Man Kanzo, the ukiyo-e painter? He lived nearby, but had been down and out for years, despite his best efforts to sell his works. Every now and then his granddaughter would visit, and he would teach her to paint — it was the old man's only pleasure. One day, his granddaughter told him about her dreams. Curses, sounds, resurrection... Hearing her tale, the old man was gripped by a sudden zeal and began to paint with great fervor. His work quickly became famous, enchanting all those who viewed the strange imagery. Even the daimyo had taken notice... What could possibly have happened? The people whispered amongst each other. It looked almost as if he had been beaten like a drum... [From in-game Files entry] Old Man Kanzo heard about the Rite of Resurrection from Toki as a story and created a ukiyo-e painting based around it. He was summoned to the daimyo's residence and was tortured to death by Lady Ashino to discover where he learned about the Rite of Resurrection.