His vassals including OSARAGI Mutsunokami and Jonosuke AKITA Nyudo persuaded Takatoki by saying, `Please do not kill someone unnecessarily because today is the anniversary of your ancestor, Yoshitoki HOJO's death,' and Takatoki unwillingly accepted to save ADACHI.
しかし、家臣の大仏陸奥守や秋田城之介入道らに「今日は先祖北条義時公の御命日なので無益な殺生はお止しくだされ。」と諌められしぶしぶ助命する。