LONG AGO, A PIKEMAN
NAMED IMOTO SURVIVED
A GREAT BATTLE.

HE ALONE ESCAPED
DEFEAT BY FLEEING
TO A MOUNTAIN VILLAGE.

"IT'S.. A VILLAGE!"

IMOTO STARTED FOR THE
VILLAGE BUT COLLAPSED
AFTER A FEW STEPS.

"AWAKEN SOLDIER!
I'M AKAGI, MAYOR OF
THIS HAMLET."

THIS IS TENGUMURA.
WE'RE THE GATEKEEPERS
OF THE ABYSS.

SHIZUKA HOLDS THE
TALISMAN THAT SEALS
THE ABYSS. SHE WAS
TAKEN TODAY BY A
GUARD OF THE 'EVIL ONE' THAT IS LOCKED IN THE ABYSS. PLEASE HELP HER!

I KNOW WHY I ALONE
SURVIVED. AKAGI-SAN.
MY DESTINY LIES
WITHIN THE ABYSS!

"OH THANK YOU."

"BUT THE TALISMAN WHICH
HAS THE POWER TO UN-
LOCK THE GATE IS LOST!"

"WHERE IS IT?"

"GOBO HAS TAKEN IT TO
HIS MASTER. YOU MUST
STOP HIM OR ALL IS LOST!"

"I'LL PUT THE POWER
OF THE ANCIENTS IN
YOUR SPEAR TO HELP
YOU RETURN TO ME!"

IMOTO STOPPED ONCE
TO GAZE UPON SHIZUKA
BEFORE DESCENDING
INTO THE BLACKNESS.

"WHERE WILL YOU GO?"

"I MUST RETURN TO
THE FIGHT."

"GREAT SOLDIER, YOUR
FORCES ARE GONE.
PLEASE STAY HERE."

"THE LEGEND OF IMOTO
LIVES ON ONLY AS A
MYTH. BUT NOT FOR
SLEEPY TENGUMURA."