Masako's Tales
Masako's Tales are the side storyline of Lady Masako Adachi, the last living member of Clan Adachi, as she hunts the people who planned her family's slaughter. Finish every part to earn the silver trophy The Vengeful Warrior and to close out her personal arc across all three acts.
- Type
- Storyline
- Given by
- Masako Adachi
- Rewards
- The Vengeful Warrior trophy (silver)
Storylines
Part 51 of 66 in Tales of Tsushima
Good to know
- The arc runs 9 numbered parts. Part 1, The Tale of Lady Masako, is a main story mission in Jin's Journey.
- A tenth tale, A Mother's Peace, sits outside the numbering and opens after The Husband.
- Parts 2 to 4 and A Mother's Peace are in Act 1 in Izuhara, parts 5 to 8 are in Act 2 in Toyotama, and part 9 is in Act 3 in Kamiagata.
- Masako is voiced by Lauren Tom in English and Mabuki Andou in Japanese.
- Completing all of her tales unlocks the silver trophy The Vengeful Warrior.
- The hunt starts from a list of conspirators Jin recovers during The Tale of Lady Masako, naming Sadao, Omura, Kajiwara and Mai.
- The last part rewards the Adachi Half Mask and the Charm of the Lost Mind.
What the arc is about
Masako lost her husband, her sons and the rest of her household in one night. She survived, found a list of the people involved, and agreed to help Jin rescue Lord Shimura if he helps her settle the score. Each tale tracks down one name on that list, with a monk named Junshin at the Golden Temple feeding you leads along the way. Masako is a strong fighter but her anger keeps getting ahead of her, and a recurring thread is Jin trying to keep her from killing people before they can talk.
How to unlock each part
You have to finish the previous tale in a storyline before the next one opens. The Act 2 parts need the main mission A New Horizon done, and the final part needs Wolves at the Gates. Look for the white Tale of Tsushima icon on the map once a part becomes available.
Who was really behind itSpoilerShow
The person who organized the massacre is Masako's older sister, Lady Hana. She faked her own death on the night of the attack, then set up a new clan in the old Clan Kikuchi fort in Sago. Junshin reveals her name at the end of The Conspirator, and in The Sister Betrayed Masako confronts her. Masako refuses to kill her and hands over her tanto, and Hana takes her own life.
- 1
The Tale of Lady MasakoThe Tale of Lady Masako is the Act 1 story tale where you recruit Masako Adachi after her clan is wiped out. It rewards the Samurai Clan Armor and is also Masako Tale 1 of 9, opening her side storyline. - 2The HeadmanThe Headman is Masako Tale 2 of 9, an Act 1 side tale in Ariake where you start hunting the first name on Masako's list. You trail a bandit-linked brother to find a former Adachi headman, and it pays a Charm of Resolve I and 2 Silk.
- 3The HusbandThe Husband is Masako Tale 3 of 9, an Act 1 side tale at the Adachi Estate in Ariake. You try to get Sadao's wife Hina to talk, then track an assassin when things go wrong. It rewards the Charm of Dual Destruction I and 2 Silk.
- 4The TraitorThe Traitor is Masako Tale 4 of 9 and the last Act 1 part of her hunt, set in Ariake. You use a supply map and a monk's help to corner Sadao at a lighthouse. It rewards the Charm of Incineration, the Warrior's Bounty Dye Kit and 2 Silk.
- 5The FoolThe Fool is Masako Tale 5 of 9 and the first of her Act 2 tales, set at Umugi Cove in Toyotama. You trail the two sons of an old Adachi supplier to a secret meeting. It needs A New Horizon done and rewards the Charm of Resolve II and 2 Silk.
- 6The Family ManThe Family Man is Masako Tale 6 of 9, an Act 2 side tale that starts at Omi Monastery in Kubara. You talk the monk Junshin into revealing where a former Adachi retainer lives, then go after him. It rewards the Charm of Ferocity and 2 Silk.
- 7The ThiefThe Thief is Masako Tale 7 of 9, an Act 2 side tale near Kawamata Village in Kushi. You track Mai, a former Adachi servant who looted the estate after the massacre, and recover the stolen heirlooms. It rewards the Charm of Bludgeoning and 2 Silk.
- 8The ConspiratorThe Conspirator is Masako Tale 8 of 9, an Act 2 side tale in the Kushi Grasslands where Masako turns her suspicion on Junshin. It ends with a duel against Masako herself and rewards the Charm of Dual Destruction II and the Seasons of War Armor Dye.
- 9
The Sister BetrayedThe Sister Betrayed is Masako Tale 9 of 9, the final part of her storyline, set in Sago in Act 3. You storm an old clan fort with Masako to face the person behind her family's murder. It needs Wolves at the Gates done and rewards the Adachi Half Mask. - 10A Mother's PeaceA Mother's Peace is an unnumbered Masako tale in Act 1 where you help Lady Masako find and bury her two sons on Komoda Beach. It opens after The Husband from a peasant at the Golden Temple and rewards the Charm of Fortunate Return and 2 Silk.
Related missions
- Storyline
Jin's Journey
Jin's Journey is the main story of Ghost of Tsushima: a prologue followed by three acts of story tales. It tracks Jin Sakai's fight to free Tsushima from the Mongol invasion, and every tale in it is marked on the map with a gold icon.
- Side
A Debt Repaid
A Debt Repaid is an Act 2 side tale in Kushi, Toyotama, where you help a man named Gomyo take revenge on the bandits who used him. Expect a camp assault and a second wave, and a Charm of Enduring Affliction at the end.
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A Father's Choice
A Father's Choice is an Act 3 side tale in Sago, Kamiagata, that starts with a body hanging beside the road. You track the Mongols who forced a father to pick which son they would kill, and earn a Charm of Fire Doctrine.
- Side
A Final Request
A Final Request is a Toyotama side tale that starts with Straw Hat ronin raiding Lucky Genzo's Inn. You chase the raiders through three camps to find a captured man named Oda, and the reward is a Charm of Dual Destruction II.