Here the old narrative breaks off; the rest of the story existed only in some brain that has been dust for a century.
I am able to imagine several possible endings; but none of them would satisfy an Occidental imagination. I prefer to let the reader attempt to decide for himself the probable consequence of swallowing a Soul.
[1] The armed attendant of a samurai was thus called. The relation of the wakatō to the samurai was that of squire to knight.
[2] The shorter of the two swords carried by samurai. The longer sword was called katana.
[Common Sense]
