Daigotsu Hirata

Daigotsu Hirata was a Spider Clan bushi stationed with Daigotsu Masahiko in Zakyo Toshi in 1170. Hirata discovered the presence of a Scorpion spy in the city, Shosuro Masanobi, and killed her in the Month of the Dog. He vowed that he would keep an eye out for any more threats to their operations in Zakyo Toshi. Four Months later, in the Month of the Tiger, Hirata again discovered a Scorpion ninja. This time the Scorpion was actually following Masahiko and a ronin named Ieyasu, and Hirata attacked. Ieyasu, who was actually Bayushi Eisaku, killed Masahiko while Hirata and the ninja killed eachoter. Eisaku burned the bodies, to remove any trace of Hirata and Masahiko's tainted bodies.