Note: The character being featured for this haiku poem is none other than Mitsuhide Akechi, one of Nobunaga's retainers who betrayed him for the sake of his ideals. Remember, this game is the property of Koei. It does not belong to me, do you understand?
A Second Chance
The snake's own power,
Disrupted the flow of time,
Forming odd ripples.
One man's existence,
Was seen as a paradox,
Even to himself.
He betrayed his lord,
And carried the traitor's brand,
Yet both were still close.
The space distortion,
Brought the swordsman and his liege,
Together once more.
Despite the pardon,
That the demon king offered,
He chose to atone.
With this second chance,
To rewrite his destiny,
He would not waste it.
Note: There are some inconsistencies that this game does not answer which is probably for the best since time distortion is not an easy topic to discuss about. For one, Mitsuhide's story mode in the Samurai Warriors series has him turning against Nobunaga at Honnoji. But in this game, he's working for the Demon King as if he never betrayed him at all. My guess is that it either didn't happen in this game's storyline or Nobunaga decided to reconcile with him after their fated duel.