We return to the story of Takeo -- the young orphan taken up by the Otori Lord and now a closely held member of the Tribe -- and his beloved Shirakawa Kaede, heir to the Maruyama, who must find a way to unify the domain she has inherited.

The orphan Takeo has been claimed by the Tribe and held against his will, forced to work as an assassin and leave behind his beloved Kaede, leading him to fight for his freedom, even if it may cost him his life.