Susumu Masumi

Susumu Masumi was the Imperial Matchmaker under Iweko II. When Daigotsu Kanpeki declared war on the Empire in 1200, Masumi was already of past his retirement age, but still served. He was among the Spider who remained loyal to the Iweko Dynasty. As the Imperial Matchmaker he chose Susumu Tatsuko as his wife and many wondered why he married a woman from his own clan instead of a more advantageous match.

Masumi was among those Susumu who decided that even while serving Shibatsu and Iweko II as renegades, officially recognised as only legitimate Spider Clan in the Empire, they would secretly not sever their ties to the rest of the Spider Clan, thus serving two masters, their family tradition that was created by Daigotsu Susumu.