Meanwhile, Kuranosuke OISHI sent Gengo OTAKA and Yazaemon KAIGA to their comrades in order to give them a chance to leave the alliance by handing the written oath back, as some might have joined the group simply for the restoration of the Asano clan.
また大石内蔵助はお家再興だけを目当てに盟約を参加していた者がいるであろうことを鑑みて、大高源五と貝賀弥左衛門に同志を訪ねさせて義盟への誓紙を一度返却させ、盟約から抜ける機会を与えた。