Kotarō (actually Benten Kozō in disguise) then appears with an attendant (his fellow thief, Nangō Rikimaru in disguise), and the couple go into a nearby teahouse on the grounds; Senju has never before met Kotarō, and so has no reason to know what he should look like. Meanwhile, Akaboshi Jūzaburō, another thief, is discovered attempting to swindle money intended for the memorial service from members of Senju's party. A scuffle erupts and the group rushes into the teahouse where Benten Kozō is attempting to obtain from Senju a valuable gold incense burner which was a gift to her from Kotarō's family. Tadanobu Rihei, yet another thief who is disguised as an anonymous "rōnin", drives them away and diffuses the situation.