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Missions / Story side mission

Something in the Water

The man Musashi helped at Kiyomizu-dera Temple has fallen ill after drinking the sacred water of Otowa Waterfall. Unable to make sense of why the sacred water should produce such a noxious effect, he heads off to Kiyomizu-dera Temple to investigate the matter.

Objective count
6
Requires
A Tempest at the Temple; A Wife's Prayer
Completion rewards
2 × Iron; 1 × Leather; 2 × Oni Stone

Mission objectives

6 steps

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Objective sequence

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StepObjectiveTypeTarget or destinationMap recordDone
1Head for Kiyomizu-dera TempleRouteKiyomizu-dera TempleKiyomizu-dera Temple
2Head for Otowa WaterfallRouteOtowa Waterfall
3Head for Yashajin's HallRouteYashajin's Hall
4Break the seal on Yashajin's HallObjectiveBreak the seal on Yashajin's Hall
5Defeat the GenmaCombatthe Genma
6Examine the sacred waterObjectiveExamine the sacred water

Completion rewards

Mission chain

RelationshipMission
RequiresA Tempest at the Temple
RequiresA Wife's Prayer
After completion - story spoilers
CompletionUpon investigating the cause of the noxious water at Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Musashi discovers that Dokyo has in fact poisoned Otowa Waterfall, causing all who have drunk from it to turn into Genma. The Genma defeated, Musashi restores the water to its former purity.

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ReferenceIn-game mission log, objectives, rewards, and difficulty scalingCheckedSeptember 3, 2026Source policy
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