A young ronin takes on the role of a sword-tester. Asaemon is notorious among the people due to killing both his father and his first love. He carried out his father's death at the elder's own insistence, as the terminally ill man desired to test his successor's swordsmanship through an act of seppuku; the latter was his first execution: a criminal who had seduced him in his boyhood years ago.
He stands apart from typical depictions of ronin since he holds a governmental position, owns a significant house, and does not usually wander the countryside.
Years later, Asaemon is instructed by his superiors to kill Ogami Ittou, but covert interference by Yagyu Retsudo damages his sword. During his duel with Ogami, Asaemon's sword breaks, leading to his demise.
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