I don’t quite have this manga figured out. I think I need book two to understand more of what is happening. Three brothers and a housemate (who appears to be 600 years old) ferry prisoners to the prison, or catch the ones that escape. Part of why I find it confusing is because of my limited history knowledge of the samurai. At times they seem evil and others times a hero. I only know what I have learned from movies and let's just say western culture does a bad job teaching eastern culture. I prefer the main story to the second story in the book that takes place 100 years earlier. And while I found this book interesting. I don’t think I found it interesting enough to pick up the sequel. ( )