Hida Keinosuke

Keinosuke was a rōnin who joined the Moshibaru family of the Crab Clan as Hida Keinosuke of House Moshibaru.

Rōnin
Keinosuke was a rōnin who hired his sword to as bodyguard to Michiru, a rich merchant maiden. At Ishikawa Mura his charge had a meeting with a samurai, named Hida Kayo, and eventually the couple began to fight each other. Keinosuke struck him only to realize he was defending himself from Michiru, who revealed herself as a maho-tsukai. Keinosuke fled south in the direction of the Kaiu Wall.

Crab Clan
Keinosuke performed the Twenty Goblin Winter and the Crab Clan granted him fealty to the Moshibaru family. A group of samurai who were investigating the murder tracked him down, and confronted Keinosuke in a duel. He explained what had happened after he lost a duel with one of the samurai.