Located in the deepest point of Tsukushi Forest is a wide clearing of trees, a sanctuary from the darkness of the forest, away from the shadows of the high trees. This clearing is carpeted by high grass and colorful flowers and is divided in half by a freshwater river that runs through its center. This requiem also serves as the home of the hermit ronin, Nakigahara Jun. Nakigahara has lived in a majestic shrine for nearly a decade now. The shrine is elegantly designed, decorated with lucky charms but the ever paranoid Sichinihonto no Samurai had turned this beautiful clearing to a tightly rigged deathtrap.