Feudal Japan: The Shogunate Keyframe Concept Art
"Kekkais are to be killed!" was the Shogun's order. He called the deformed infants "Kekkai". And it hasn't changed for many many years. Officials were tasked to take those newborns away to execute them. Mothers would weep, put up fight in order not to let go of their infants. Fathers would be helpless, abiding the rules in agony. They say, the Shogun didn't even spare the Emperor's nephew who was born a Kekkai.
Anyway my children.. that night another "Kekkai" was born.
"Kekkais are to be killed!" was the Shogun's order. He called the deformed infants "Kekkai". Officials were taking those newborns away to execute them. And that night another "Kekkai" was born.
"That night, under the bright moon; a beggar in disguise was waiting for the officials. "
"That beggar was our Nanny and she took the officials by surprise.. As always.
We were so excited to see the newest member of the family. But judging the Guardian's reaction, we knew something was wrong. Not even that red cloth could hide his horror.
"Uba-chan! From this day on you are not bringing any more children here. That thing was real and it could have harmed anyone. Your eyes are tricking you recently. Now would you fetch some byōbu ? We need to surround the grave with those."
