Yoritomo gave in and was going to kill himself, but Kagetoki stopped him, saying 'I will save you. If you win the battle, please remember this;' Kagetoki left the cave and told the others that there were only bats inside and that the mountain on the other side looked suspicious.
頼朝は今はこれまでと自害しようとするが、景時はこれをおし止め「お助けしましょう。戦に勝ったときは、公（きみ）お忘れ給わぬよう」と言うと、洞窟を出て蝙蝠ばかりで誰もいない、向こうの山が怪しいと叫んだ。