The monk tells Oton that they are guests in his castle, and that it is his order that they search for the bodies of anyone who has left the castle. Oton is surprised that the monk is not tired, but the monk says that he is thinking of taking a stroll outside the castle gate, but Oton says that only the warriors are allowed to venture beyond the gate. The monk asks Otone to forgive the woman who has insulted him, and Otone says that she is mistaken. Otone is afraid that the woman is mistaken for the daimyo, and he wants to use takuan to lure the woman away from the castle