Sachiko (pirate)

Doji Sachiko was a samurai-ko of the Crane Clan who became the ronin and pirate Sachiko.

Crane
Sachiko was trained at the Kakita Dueling Academy, daughter of a wealthy family. When her family was bankrupted by an unscrupulous Mantis merchant, her father committed seppuku and her mother died of a broken heart.

Pirate
Sachiko became a ronin, with an unyielding hate to the Mantis. She moved to a village near Mura Sabishii Toshi, a haven for pirates, a collection of ex-Crane ronin. These pirates preyed upon Mantis trade, and in 1159 Sachiko was their catain.

True Love
Sachiko met Tsuruchi Hikari in a teahouse in the City of Lightning and the two of them fell instantly in love. In 1160 Hikari joined her on a sea voyage, where he became aware of her vocation as pirate after a Mantis ship was attacked and plundered. Sachiko left her pray when another Mantis vessel appeared on sight.

Uncovered
Her beloved did not wish to dishonor his family and decided to end their relationship. Before he could do it Hikari was publicly accusated of piracy by Yoritomo Funewara, the captain of the Mantis ship which interrupted Sachiko's last attack. Hikari moved to beg Sachiko to surrender to the Emperor's justice. She was unwilling to do so. A group of samurai discovered the truth and reported the entire affair to the authorities.