Missions / Main mission

What Lurks in the Shadows

Musashi makes for Nijo-jo Castle, hoping to find a way inside with Okuni's help. What discoveries await within?

Mission objectives

25 steps

0 of 25 complete

Check off each objective as you work through the mission. Progress stays in this browser.

Step	Objective	Type	Target or destination	Map record
1	Speak with Okuni	Conversation	Okuni
2	Investigate Nijo-jo Castle	Search	Nijo-jo Castle	Nijo-jo Castle
3	Look for clues left behind by the Genma	Search	clues left behind by the Genma
4	Use your Oni Vision to look for clues	Objective	Use your Oni Vision to look for clues
5	Examine the burning tree	Objective	Examine the burning tree
6	Pursue the Nue	Objective	Pursue the Nue
7	Defeat the Nue	Combat	the Nue
8	Search the area	Search	Search the area
9	Absorb the dark mass	Oni action	Dark mass
10	Look for Hinagiku	Search	Hinagiku
11	Investigate the underground laboratory	Search	the underground laboratory
12	Defeat the Genma	Combat	the Genma
13	Look for the key	Search	the key
14	Find a way to trigger the door's mechanism	Search	a way to trigger the door's mechanism
15	Solve the mask puzzle	Objective	Solve the mask puzzle
16	Open the door	Objective	Open the door
17	Stop the contraption	Objective	Stop the contraption
18	Find the key	Search	the key
19	Escape from the pitfall	Objective	Escape from the pitfall
20	Stop the blade mechanism	Objective	Stop the blade mechanism
21	Return to Dokyo's workroom	Objective	Return to Dokyo's workroom
22	Continue onward	Route	onward
23	Locate the source of the commotion	Objective	Locate the source of the commotion
24	Defeat the Greater Nue	Combat	the Greater Nue
25	Defeat Hinagiku	Combat	Hinagiku

Enemy multipliers at this mission's story checkpoints.

Progress	Difficulty	Health	Posture	Attack	Posture damage	Part health	Part posture	Red soul XP
Checkpoint 50	Standard	1.2x	1.2x	1.2x	1.2x	1.2x	1.2x	1x
Checkpoint 50	Easy	1.04x	0.92x	0.9x	0.88x	0.92x	0.92x	1x
Checkpoint 50	Hard	1.96x	1.96x	2.27x	1.69x	1.96x	1.96x	1x

Relationship	Mission
Requires	An Immortal Talent

After completion - story spoilers

Completion	Dokyo's Greater Nue defeated, Musashi turns his blade against Hinagiku, Okuni's best friend, who has fallen victim to Yoshitsune's devilry. Heeding Okuni's plea to keep Hinagiku's soul in his gauntlet, Musashi unlocks a new Oni power.