Yugare seeks the aid of the witch hunter Kuni Renyu and the Governor finally decides that enough is enough, but will the magistrates stand for it?
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Ryoko Owari: City of Lies Episode 38
We get a sneak peak of the dark place Yugare was searching for. We discover who Aji’s mysterious benefactor is. Yugare’s wife responds to the danger’s to her family by seeking an unexpected ally. And Ishi and Taiyo confront one another about the skeletons they’ve discovered in each other’s closets.
Naritoki's Journal 2
The second installment of the late Emerald Magistrates journal.
Ryoko Owari: City of Lies Episode 24
How far does the suspicion between the Scorpion and Unicorn go? What damning information is discovered about the most powerful woman in the city? What has the whole of the Merchant Quarter on edge? And what makes a reliable ally turn his back on the magistrates?
Ryoko Owari: City of Lies Episode 23
Will Aji’s dirty deeds come back to bite him? How much do he or Taiyo really want to know what is in Naritoki’s Journal? What shocking accusation will be made by Yugare’s wife? And will a force from beyond the grave gain further hold over Ishi?
Ryoko Owari: City of Lies Episode 22
Scars, family, and intrigue. Who has been secretly purchasing weapons in the magistrates names? Who receives an unexpected, and possibly unwelcome family visit? And which two magistrates will ally against one of their comrades?
Ryoko Owari: City of Lies Episode 21
Vengeance is a force that seems to move the world. Though they are far apart on the celestial ladder, samurai and merchants alike seek deadly redress. How far is Ryoko Owari about to descend into chaos, and who will be the next to descend into a grave?
Ryoko Owari: City of Lies Episode 20
What happens when a merchant in the city’s most secretive trade is robbed? What happens when two of the magistrates are at complete cross purposes in an investigation? And is Yugare willing to arrest Ogeie’s killer who ever they may be?
Naritoki's Journal 1
Big news!
Ryoko Owari: City of Lies will now be published every Thursday!
Our short form games will still be released every other Friday.
As a special treat, here are the first three entries in the secret journal of the late Emerald Magistrate Kakita Naritoki.
Ryoko Owari: City of Lies Episode 18
Sacrifice and revenge. His lords tell Yugare to focus on the death of a Dragon Clan dignitary, while Aji aids a kinsman of his in his quest for revenge. Taiyo asks a colleague to sacrifice one of their investigations for a greater good. Ishi finds that a search for vengeance doesn’t always end at the grave, and a mysterious cult seeks to sacrifice one of the magistrates to take revenge on the gods themselves.