Mako

Mako was a bushi of the Tsume family.

Tsume family
He was one of the personal bodyguard of the Tsume Daimyo Tsume Retsu. He was bribed by Retsu's son, Tsume Takashi, to allow the entrance to the Kyotei Castle of a geisha. Takashi had fallen in love of the girl, and Mako took the money but he did it for his total loyalty to Takashi.

Death
He was one of the ten samurai who were on duty when Retsu was found murdered in his chambers, stabbed in the heart. The ten were allowed to commit seppuku for their failure.