In the meantime Keno had an opportunity to meet Kaname no mae, Sadamasa OGIGAYATSU's wife, in Yushima Tenjin and asked to assassinate Itsutota KOMIYAMA, a cunning retainer.
そのころ毛野は湯島天神で扇谷定正夫人蟹目前らの知遇を得て奸臣籠山逸東太の殺害を依頼される。