Reportedly, Moronaka, who saw the situation, held in his hand Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror), which was one of the three sacred emblems of the imperial family as a measure for self-protection taking surrender into consideration.
こうした情勢を見て師仲は、味方陣中にあった三種の神器の一つである八咫鏡などを自らの手中に納め、早くも降伏を想定した保身行動に入っていたとされる。