The following are transcripts of debates between Karakuran Historians that have been transcribed by the Dowager Lady Heddo, Heita Heddo, Matron of Shinboshi.
A large stack of transcripts labelled 'Transcripts by Heita Heddo' sat on the table.
A large stack of transcripts labelled 'Transcripts by Heita Heddo' sat on the table.
TRANSCRIPT #1, 1960
Per the order and guidance of Lord Nobutoshi Takagi, the sons and daughters of the Takagi clan, whether maternal or paternal, are to engage in historical debates to remind the Takagi children of their heritage, history, and lineage.
DEBATE 1: HASHIRAMA TAKAGI, SON OF EIK TAKAGI V. KO TAKAGI-HISHISON, SON OF KOTONE TAKAGI
Per the order and guidance of Lord Nobutoshi Takagi, the sons and daughters of the Takagi clan, whether maternal or paternal, are to engage in historical debates to remind the Takagi children of their heritage, history, and lineage.
DEBATE 1: HASHIRAMA TAKAGI, SON OF EIK TAKAGI V. KO TAKAGI-HISHISON, SON OF KOTONE TAKAGI
Hashirama: I, Hashirama Takagi, eldest son of Eik Takagi, represent the Itsbyoshi of Karakura in this debate.
Ko: I, Ko Hishison, eldest son of Kenshin Hishison, represent the Monogatarihito of Karakura in this debate.
Nobutoshi: Your topic is the causes of the Tenoshison Revolt. The Monogatarihito may begin.
Ko: The Tenoshison Revolt is a major event in Karakura's history, marking the beginning of the end of the Suguretatchi and the start of the Itsbyoshi. I believe the Regent of Hokuseibu had the right to do so, given the foul incidents Lord Shinjin Tenoshison caused.
Hashirama: Yes, she did have such rights. But don't you think the measures may have been extreme? Praise be the Matron, for I would never question our great and revered ancestor, but perhaps she should have been more lenient with Lord Shinjin.
Ko: You are correct, dear cousin, that the actions taken had major consequences, but the Matron had no choice. She lived when she was still a daughter, and if she hadn't put her iron fist in immediately, she might have been overlooked. Her early actions cemented her presence in Karakura long after her death.
Hashirama: Lord Tenoshison may have changed his mind. His exile, after all, sparked Hachiro's and later Hiraku's resentment.
Ko: But Hiraku married a commoner, did he not? If I recall, his wife was... I actually need to check.
Hashirama: Ko? Did you not recall her name? *The Itsbyoshi snorted.* I thought better of you.
Ko: No, I must recall this. But surely the Matron had valid reasons for her extreme measures? She is the Matron, after all.
Hashirama: Ko Hishison, are you doubting your own words? You just defended the Matron! And I, her heir, know of her mistakes.
Ko: I am loyal to the Matron! I will always be.
Nobutoshi: You two need more studying, it seems. You are not even debating at this point. NEXT! MISATO TAKAGI V CHIYO TAKAGI!
Ko: I, Ko Hishison, eldest son of Kenshin Hishison, represent the Monogatarihito of Karakura in this debate.
Nobutoshi: Your topic is the causes of the Tenoshison Revolt. The Monogatarihito may begin.
Ko: The Tenoshison Revolt is a major event in Karakura's history, marking the beginning of the end of the Suguretatchi and the start of the Itsbyoshi. I believe the Regent of Hokuseibu had the right to do so, given the foul incidents Lord Shinjin Tenoshison caused.
Hashirama: Yes, she did have such rights. But don't you think the measures may have been extreme? Praise be the Matron, for I would never question our great and revered ancestor, but perhaps she should have been more lenient with Lord Shinjin.
Ko: You are correct, dear cousin, that the actions taken had major consequences, but the Matron had no choice. She lived when she was still a daughter, and if she hadn't put her iron fist in immediately, she might have been overlooked. Her early actions cemented her presence in Karakura long after her death.
Hashirama: Lord Tenoshison may have changed his mind. His exile, after all, sparked Hachiro's and later Hiraku's resentment.
Ko: But Hiraku married a commoner, did he not? If I recall, his wife was... I actually need to check.
Hashirama: Ko? Did you not recall her name? *The Itsbyoshi snorted.* I thought better of you.
Ko: No, I must recall this. But surely the Matron had valid reasons for her extreme measures? She is the Matron, after all.
Hashirama: Ko Hishison, are you doubting your own words? You just defended the Matron! And I, her heir, know of her mistakes.
Ko: I am loyal to the Matron! I will always be.
Nobutoshi: You two need more studying, it seems. You are not even debating at this point. NEXT! MISATO TAKAGI V CHIYO TAKAGI!
TRANSCRIPT #2 1964
In one of Karakura's history classes, the teacher, Mr Moritatchi, had set up a debate on the interpretations of what the Kegaremono of Shinjin might be. Hashirama Takagi, the principal's son, and Ko Hishison, the son of the representative of the Karakura High School Board in the Yoshi-Shoku-Hito government, represented the two sides.
In one of Karakura's history classes, the teacher, Mr Moritatchi, had set up a debate on the interpretations of what the Kegaremono of Shinjin might be. Hashirama Takagi, the principal's son, and Ko Hishison, the son of the representative of the Karakura High School Board in the Yoshi-Shoku-Hito government, represented the two sides.
Hashirama: The Kegaremono of Shinjin Tenoshison were simply former members of the Shinsei Seinaru Monastery who opposed Lady Tsugumi Takagi taking the title of Regent of Hokuseibu, as she usurped her husband, the true heir to Lord Kiyomasa Takagi. I am rather sceptical that they ever used the Urn of Himitsu no Tamashi, and I myself doubt it was truly an urn of Yokai rather than an urn for decoration.
Ko: The Kegaremono of Shinjin Tenoshison were, truly, priests and maidens, but not of Shinsei Seinaru Monastery. They were from elsewhere, and I theorise that Shizukanamichi had his own shrine dedicated to his Imperial Majesty, the Emperor. They simply disliked the idea that, with Tsugumi rising, Shinsei Seinaru Monastery would gain more power, since she is a former maiden of the shrine and a devoted servant of Chiharu.
Hashirama: Shinsei Seinaru Monastery never involves itself in politics and is often considered neutral in most affairs. It is the holy shrine of Izu and has always been. Why would the shrine ever get involved in politics?
Ko: And yet the Himitsu no Tamashi ritual is the most political and religious act ever made. To this day, our government not only encourage the ritual, but actively partakes in it. Shinsei Seinaru Monastery will always have a loud voice in government, and even if the Itsbyoshi perish, the shrine will retain remnants of its control, so the government will always adhere to it.
Hashirama: The Matron would never use her religious authority over Karakura for her own benefit. She calls herself the Mother of Karakura because she cares deeply for the island, and the Kegaremono simply wished her to begone, or at least to step in as a deputy for her husband.
Ko: You say no Yokai exist, yet we all partake in the Himitsu no Tamashi ritual annually, Hashirama. True, we see nothing happening, but why do you do it?
Hashirama: Out of respect for our Great Mother, of course. Why else?
Ko: What if your Great Mother-
Hashirama: She is your Great Mother, too, Ko Takagi-Hishison.
Ko: The ritual hurts the different spirits of Himitsu no Tamashi!
Moritachi: Ko Hishison, you doubt the teachings of the Matron of Shinboshi?
Ko: The Matron of Shinboshi is currently my aunt, Tamiko Takagi. If you wish to refer to Lady Tsugumi Takagi, you may use the Regent of Hokuseibu. Of course, the Matron of Shinboshi is a ceremonial title given to the eldest living descendant of the current Takagi head of house until the holder's death, and has no political use! How much is this island going to cling to its past!?
Hashirama: KO HISHISON!
Ko: The Kegaremono of Shinjin Tenoshison were, truly, priests and maidens, but not of Shinsei Seinaru Monastery. They were from elsewhere, and I theorise that Shizukanamichi had his own shrine dedicated to his Imperial Majesty, the Emperor. They simply disliked the idea that, with Tsugumi rising, Shinsei Seinaru Monastery would gain more power, since she is a former maiden of the shrine and a devoted servant of Chiharu.
Hashirama: Shinsei Seinaru Monastery never involves itself in politics and is often considered neutral in most affairs. It is the holy shrine of Izu and has always been. Why would the shrine ever get involved in politics?
Ko: And yet the Himitsu no Tamashi ritual is the most political and religious act ever made. To this day, our government not only encourage the ritual, but actively partakes in it. Shinsei Seinaru Monastery will always have a loud voice in government, and even if the Itsbyoshi perish, the shrine will retain remnants of its control, so the government will always adhere to it.
Hashirama: The Matron would never use her religious authority over Karakura for her own benefit. She calls herself the Mother of Karakura because she cares deeply for the island, and the Kegaremono simply wished her to begone, or at least to step in as a deputy for her husband.
Ko: You say no Yokai exist, yet we all partake in the Himitsu no Tamashi ritual annually, Hashirama. True, we see nothing happening, but why do you do it?
Hashirama: Out of respect for our Great Mother, of course. Why else?
Ko: What if your Great Mother-
Hashirama: She is your Great Mother, too, Ko Takagi-Hishison.
Ko: The ritual hurts the different spirits of Himitsu no Tamashi!
Moritachi: Ko Hishison, you doubt the teachings of the Matron of Shinboshi?
Ko: The Matron of Shinboshi is currently my aunt, Tamiko Takagi. If you wish to refer to Lady Tsugumi Takagi, you may use the Regent of Hokuseibu. Of course, the Matron of Shinboshi is a ceremonial title given to the eldest living descendant of the current Takagi head of house until the holder's death, and has no political use! How much is this island going to cling to its past!?
Hashirama: KO HISHISON!
TRANSCRIPT #3 1974
Hashirama Takagi and Ko Hishison have earned bachelor's degrees in Japanese History and are now pursuing PhDs together at the University of Tokyo, per Nobutoshi Takagi's will. Heita Hishison, Matron of Shinboshi after her mother's death in 1959 and her aunt's in 1968, and a student at the university's Faculty of Medicine, was asked to transcribe a debate between her PhD-candidate relatives. The debate focused on the Violin Incident of 1880 and the Legitimacy of Nobutoshi Takagi's historic accounts.
Ko: Mirei Takagi despised the Shinomono who simply wanted to be free of the Regent of Hokuseibu's curse. To punish them, she associated their presence with a violin, meaning that even if they are free from the urn, they can only be present if the violin exists. Should the violin be destroyed, they will disappear!
Hashirama: Nonsense. That is all spiritual nonsense. We're talking about real history here. What Shinomono? The Shinomono have been dead for at least two centuries by the time Mirei Takagi took her seat at the Itsbyoshi Court. The violin incident is simply Mitsue-Shiro Reiko Saiky throwing a fit because her urn was nowhere to be found, and while one of the Saiky daughters played her violin, it magically appeared.
Ko: That opener was based on folklore written by your grandfather. Grandfather Nobutoshi was alive during the incident, and despite being only eight, he recalls that the urn was stolen. He wrote that folklore to further create hatred toward Shinjin Tenoshison and foster Takagi love in Karakura.
Hashirama: Grandfather was a historian and would never simply rewrite history based on his liking.
Ko: Grandfather did pity us, the Hishisons, for what Kiyomasa Takagi had done, but he still believed that Lady Tsugumi Takagi was a paragon of excellence.
Hashirama: Mirei Takagi did the best she could for the island. Her brother, Genma, was at fault when he went missing all those years ago. If he were alive, given his very irresponsible nature, none of us would be alive right now.
Ko: Maybe if Genma Takagi were alive, people would see how our family controlled almost the entire narrative in Karakura. I study in the same libraries as you, Hashirama. I study the same scrolls you do. We both know how to climb into the attic, and it is only a matter of time before someone other than the two of us learns to do so.
Hashirama: And when they earn the right to the Matron- apologies, Heita. When they earn the right to the Regent's attic, perhaps they will be better than both of us.
Hashirama: Nonsense. That is all spiritual nonsense. We're talking about real history here. What Shinomono? The Shinomono have been dead for at least two centuries by the time Mirei Takagi took her seat at the Itsbyoshi Court. The violin incident is simply Mitsue-Shiro Reiko Saiky throwing a fit because her urn was nowhere to be found, and while one of the Saiky daughters played her violin, it magically appeared.
Ko: That opener was based on folklore written by your grandfather. Grandfather Nobutoshi was alive during the incident, and despite being only eight, he recalls that the urn was stolen. He wrote that folklore to further create hatred toward Shinjin Tenoshison and foster Takagi love in Karakura.
Hashirama: Grandfather was a historian and would never simply rewrite history based on his liking.
Ko: Grandfather did pity us, the Hishisons, for what Kiyomasa Takagi had done, but he still believed that Lady Tsugumi Takagi was a paragon of excellence.
Hashirama: Mirei Takagi did the best she could for the island. Her brother, Genma, was at fault when he went missing all those years ago. If he were alive, given his very irresponsible nature, none of us would be alive right now.
Ko: Maybe if Genma Takagi were alive, people would see how our family controlled almost the entire narrative in Karakura. I study in the same libraries as you, Hashirama. I study the same scrolls you do. We both know how to climb into the attic, and it is only a matter of time before someone other than the two of us learns to do so.
Hashirama: And when they earn the right to the Matron- apologies, Heita. When they earn the right to the Regent's attic, perhaps they will be better than both of us.