[Ruling] Ide Ryoma

[[Ruling] Ide Ryoma]

Is this ruling still valid given the change to the dependant "Then" and Ide Ryoma's subsequent errata?

[The Last Stone Played - HERE BE SPOILERS!]

Togashi has gifted me with visions of a possible future (I'm totally speculating as to what comes next):

Amaretto fails in his assassination attempt of Toturi, through outside interference. Possibly from Kaede, maybe from Ishikawa, potentially even from Shoju himself.

Due to Kachiko's scheming, Toturi is declared a traitor and hunted, and must flee. He finds unexpected safe haven with an army of Dragon Samurai who his own clan allowed to pass unhindered as far as they have, and together they flee to safety, pursued by imperial and scorpion forces.

Shoju is extremely displeased, but is also a true descendant of Bayushi, and so, will be Hantei's villain once more. He ensures that Daisetsu is secreted away with Toturi, Hitomi and Mitsu. Drama arises from his forced parting with Shahai, whose improving disposition suddenly takes a turn for the worse having been robbed of her prince and solace.

Lots of people will die.

Civil war, between the followers of the "rightful" heir Sotorii and the "usurper" Daisetsu is what comes next, which divides the clans sharply, and exacerbates the conflicts already occurring.

 

...or:

 

Kachiko's plan works. The scorpion gain power under a puppet emperor and no one is the wiser aside from Shoju, who lets the whole thing slide because it *just might work*

 

I know which one I will enjoy reading more