Seppuku by a tight field dressing, and then perish, bringing about a dramatic end. Some samurai chose to perform a considerably more taxing form of seppuku known as "jūmonji giri" (十文字切り, "cross-shaped cut"), in which there is no kaishakunin to put a quick end to the samurai's suffering. It involves a second and more painful vertical cut on the belly. A samurai performing "jūmonji giri" was expected to bear his suffering quietly until he bleeds to death, passing away with his hands over his face. Female ritual suicide (incorrectly referred to in some English sources as jigai), was practiced by the
Samurai Warriors 2 series. However, Sasaki Kojirō and Shibata Katsuie, who were unplayable special bodyguards in the original "Samurai Warriors 2", are now playable characters in "Samurai Warriors 2 Empires" with special movesets. Samurai Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends (戦国無双2 猛将伝: Sengoku Musou 2 Moushouden) was first released on August 23, 2007 in Japan for the PlayStation 2. It is the fifth "Xtreme Legends" expansion by Koei, and also the first and only "Xtreme Legends" expansion since "" to be released after "Empires" (Other "Xtreme Legends" expansions are released shortly after the release of the original game). It shares the same achievements with the