Mistaken identity

The feudal lord Orochimaru mistakenly thinks the man in kimono is a master strategist, Hojo. But the gardener had just been trying on Hojo’s kimono.

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Orochimaru: Do you think we can attack by retreating?

[Long pause, sound of cicadas]

Gardener as Hojo: As long as the roots are not severed, all is well. And all will be well in the garden.

Orochimaru: In the garden.

Gardener as Hojo: Yes. In the garden, growth has it seasons. First comes spring and summer, but then we have fall and winter. And then we get spring and summer again.

Orochimaru: Spring and summer.

Gardener as Hojo: Yes.

Orochimaru: Then fall and winter. So we should retreat?

Gardener as Hojo: Yes.

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