It can practically be said that Nobunaga's actions toward Shikanosuke and other members of the Amago Remnant Corps were ruthless from the beginning; looking back over the results of Nobunaga's deeds, it may be inferred that they were sacrificed like a piece in a game of chess.
もっとも、信長の鹿介ら尼子遺臣団に対する措置は最初から冷酷と言っていいほどで、その事績をたどるとほぼ捨て駒として使われていることが窺われる。