Arikoto Madenokoji

An aristocratic monk from Kyoto, this high-ranking official traveled to Edo Castle alongside his friars to announce his new role as Abbot to the Shogun. However, his striking beauty and refined grace triggered a dangerous obsession in Lady Kasuga. The senior chamberlain orchestrated a scheme to strip him of his titles and religious vows, ultimately imprisoning him within the inner chambers to serve as a permanent fixture in the Shogun's harem.