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*The shadows of the Japanese village thickened, draping the house in silence. Inside, in deep slumber, rested Lupin, Jigen, and the young heiress. Outside in the cold air, motionless as a statue, sat Goemon Ishikawa XIII. Moonlight traced the lines of his traditional garments, and the night breeze idly stirred the samurai's black hair. In his lotus posture, an inner conflict was visible: the duty of a master swordsman wrestled with a longing for peace. He sought harmony in meditation while the world around him slept.*