Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy IX or Way of the Samurai 2. They belong to the people who originally created them. I do, however, own my original characters.
Important: This takes place three years after the epilogue of A New Life: Conclusions. If you haven't read my previous stories than things will be spoiled for you in this story. However, if you don't feel like reading those stories than you can read the summaries I typed up for them in my profile.
Prologue: A New Adventure
It is the late Edo period, and Amahara, a small town on the island of Japan, is facing great hardship. The Shoganet has had its eye on Amahara for quite some time, but it had no legal reason to place the town under its rule. This, however, seems to be changing.
The town is torn between two opposing sides; The Magistrates and the Aoto Gang. The Magistrates rule over the people of Amahara with an iron fist and even the slightest offense could get you in jail for a long time. The Aoto Gang used to be a virtuous organization, but when the former leader was murdered his right hand man, Hanzaemon Takanuma, took over the gangs operations. Unlike the former leader, Hanzaemon doesn't believe in virtue, and under his rule the gang has become little more than a group of thugs and murderers. These two factions are constantly struggling for power leaving the innocent people to suffer and die.
The Shoganet is very interested in this power struggle and has sent spies into the town. What the spies reported seemed very pleasing to the Shoganet, especially a certain bit of information about a new and highly addictive drug known as soma. The manufacturer of this drug is still unknown to both the Shoganet and the Magistrates. The only ones who know who it is are the higher ups in the Aoto Gang, since the gang is the main distributor of the drug.
All the people can do is watch as their once beautiful and peaceful town is ruined by spies, murderous gang members, overzealous magistrates, and drugs. The town needs a hero. It needs someone who can stand up to the Magistrates and the Aoto Gang. As luck would have it, they won't be getting a hero… they'll be getting three heroes.