“My life, huh...? Hm. I’ve... never given much thought to what I would have done differently. My entire life was dedicated to warfare. Be it training, fighting, planning... I certainly had time for leisure, but I was a warrior through and through. By the time I took on the name Yoshitsune, I was nothing but a merciless, cold blooded killer. The perfect general. The strange thing? I don’t know if I could imagine my life being any different. If I pursued a normal life, surely I’d have just been married off or killed. If I slacked in my training, I’d have died in battle. I ended my own life when I was betrayed and defeated, yes... But if I did not live up to the expectations placed on me, surely I would be made to ‘repent’ in a true Samurai fashion. No... I think, ultimately, the fate that found me suited a woman like me. I lived for battle, fought for honor, and craved a challenge. My life ended in tragedy, but by having carved a bloody path through history, I got the chance to fight for the sake of humanity itself. To think that a life of bloodshed would destine me for even more chances for glory in death! I think my role as a famed, tragic general suits me just fine.”
