Michio

Michio was a monk of the Spider Clan and a disciple of Roshungi. He did not bear the mark of Jigoku.

Brotherhood of Shinsei
Michio was abandoned on a monastery as an infant, where he was raised by the Brotherhood of Shinsei. However, he was always looking for new paths, and against the advice of his brothers, he traveled to the Shadowlands to study with Roshungi.

In the Shadowlands
Michio trained in the Shadowlands until his supply of jade and what kiho he could use could not protect him from the taint. He then returned to the Empire, wanting to experience it anew, however, the Brotherhood did not accept him back and was driven out of the monastery.

Joining the Spider
In 1169 Michio joined the Spider in its creation when Daigotsu was in need of someone free of Taint to fulfill his plan. He spread the Spider web over the Empire infiltrating the Lost within it, or using wicked Rokugani as their puppets.

Southern Unicorn Provinces
Michio tasked Chuda Rintaro to raise Utaku Katiro, a local Unicorn overseer in the southern provinces who accused his long-term adversary, Akishiro, of harboring bandits that prey upon his lands. The Spider hired bandits that razed to the ground Thunder's Blessing Village, aided by a Maho-tsukai, Chuda Hiroe. Katiro easily made a convincing case when some of the dead bandits were found with koku with the seal of a neighboring village, oversaw by his rival. The accusations of maho turned even Akishiro's most ardent supporters away from him. Katiro became more important and followed the Spider requests terrified by the thought of losing his position or having his collaboration with outsiders exposed.

Celestial Tournament
Michio was part of the Spider delegation to the Celestial Tournament.

The Order of the Spider
Following the death of Roshungi during the burning of the Shinomen, Michio became the master of the Order of the Spider. As the new master, he decided to follow Roshungi's wishes for the order to serve Daigotsu.