It was unknown as to who it was from the Kodama party that was being referred to, and in the next section, the fifth generation of the head family of the Kodama party, Ienaga SHO appeared (from this, it is assumed it was someone from the Sho clan).
党の誰を指しているのかは不明だが、次の項には、児玉党本宗家5代目である庄家長が出てくる（この事から庄氏の誰かと思われる）。