Michiru

Michiru was a mahō-tsukai maiden who had escaped the Emperor]'s justice several times. She posed as a rich merchant and hired a [[rōnin named Keinosuke as a bodyguard. At Ishikawa Mura she attempted to kill Hida Kayo to follow her foul agenda, but the bushi was eventually killed by Keinosuke, who rushed to her aid. The bodyguard ran away after he realized what Michiru really was. In turn Michiru fled north to the lands of the Scorpion Clan, being chased by the Emerald Magistrate Seppun Hirohide.