In the new trailer for the upcoming episode, it goes without saying that Blackthorne is not his friend.
Not everyone will make it out of this conflict.
That was the reason he was so hesitant to declare war in the first place.
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The true-to-life storyis halfway over, and the fallout between Mariko and Blackthornes dalliance is inevitable.
Their precarious love affair came to a screeching halt after the return of Marikos husband.
Though brutal, Buntaro isnt blind to the dynamic between the navigator and his interpreter.
Even Toranaga seems to be aware that something is going on between the two.
Buntaro likely draws his sword on Blackthorne in the trailer for this reason.
Buntaro thought that once they were married, Mariko would thaw towards him following the events ofher tragic past.
Instead, she asks year after year to be allowed to die as her besmirched father had died.
These hurt feelings will have to come to a head followingEpisode 6.
Viewers have already seen that Buntaro misplaces his emotions.
By asking to kill Blackthorne, he is trying to keep Mariko close to him.
There is the little matter of being disrespected by Blackthorne, who has slept with his wife as well.
But the secret between him and Mariko may not be so safe.
Watch the trailer above and catchShogunEpisode 7when it airs on Hulu, on April 2, 2024.
