Night of the Spider

The Night of the Spider, also known as the Night of the Assassins was a night in the Month of the Monkey of 1170 when Daigotsu unleashed a group of assassins throughout the Empire targeting prominent figures of all the Great Clans.

Communication
Part of Daigotsu's plan was to use the khadi Katsu to communicate with all the assassins simultaneously by modifying a ritual once used by Iuchiban. Hidden beneath the Ruins of Otosan Uchi, Daigotsu issued the command to "kill them all", which Katsu then passed on to all the assassins.

For hours, Katsu sat in a trance constantly muttering a series of dialogues, meshed together in chaos, as the mass of the assassins reported back. Four Chuda spent the time transcribing every word in order to make sense of the reports.

The Unicorn and the Scorpion
As commanded by Daigotsu, the Unicorn Clan were left untouched, while only two people of note were targeted in the Scorpion. The rest of the Clans were hoped to see this as a sign that the Scorpion had barely suffered any attacks, and would therefore be blamed for the murders. The Unicorn, by comparison, had no attacks against them.

The Ide Daimyo
After the event, and while the Unicorn were still wondering why they were spared, a group of Spider, led by Daigotsu Susumu requested an audience with the  New Khan. They claimed to have discovered a group of assassins just outside the border of Unicorn lands, and managed to kill them if not at a great loss to the Spider. Among the corpses, a few had been found with a mark that read Loyalty, common to the Scorpion. In addition a scroll had been found; a letter from Ide Tang to Shinjo Nakaga revealing them to be Scorpion spies. Moto Chen immediately arrested Tang, and a warrant for Nakaga's arrest. Tang protested, but was ordered to be executed by means of quartering.

Known Victims

 * Crab Clan
 * Hida Sakamoto
 * Kaiu Umasu


 * Crane Clan
 * Asahina Nizomi
 * Doji Jorihime


 * Dragon Clan
 * Tamori Shaitung


 * Lion Clan
 * Akodo Hachigoro
 * Ikoma Korin
 * Kitsu Katsuko


 * Mantis Clan
 * Moshi Amika
 * Tsuruchi Ki


 * Phoenix Clan
 * Tamori Nakamuro
 * Shiba Ritsuo
 * Shiba Yoshimi


 * Scorpion Clan
 * Soshi Uidori


 * Unicorn Clan
 * Ide Tang

Known Survivors
There were not many who survived the attacks if first targeted. Doji Nagori survived thanks to the aid of his wife, Doji Jorihime. The Emerald Champion Shosuro Jimen was also targeted, but survived thanks to the sacrifice of his yojimbo Tsuruchi Ki. Some, like Hida Benjiro, were able to kill their own assailants.