episode 24 - "1563?"

Maggie responded first...."1563?"

The mysterious figure stepped closer and Maggie and Claude were able to get a good look. He was a a male about 30 years old. We wore a suit, but the suit seemed dangerous. He seemed dangerous. Like a kettle about to boil.

The man drew a deep breath. "yes. 400 years ago. Sumo is not a voodoo doll as he might seem. But a artifact on the level of Excalibur." Maggie thought it was strange that he said Excalibur without a hint on irony. Like the ancient sword actual existed. The man continued. "It was made by a Japanese artisan in the village of Nara. It was passed from farther to son, from generation to generation. During the meiji restoration, when Japan, opened to the world, it became lost. The last generation of the line should have died out. And they did. Except for one. Who found another way to Survive." The man looked at Claude and Claude knew he spoke of his brother's blood.

"Yes Claude. Since Meji,140 years ago. The last of the line of Sumo's creator has been suriving on the blood of bigfoot, of the Sasquatch. And all this time he has been looking for Sumo. And he just found him. His real name is Satoshi Tezuka. He is 260. He corrupted the power of Sumo. What was created by his great great great grandfather to give life to the land, he took for himself. Sumo made his familgy long lived. But maybe 100 or 110 at most. It was not enough for Satoshi. He wanted life eternal. And he took and took from Sumo until it was lost. Then he drank the blood of the Sasquatch, using the power in his persona as Bender to persecute and destroy them, so he could use them to extend his life. Bender has lived long, but has given his soul."

Maggie again, "But what is Sumo??? What are you??"

The man thought, "Sumo for all intents in purposes is the fountain of youth.

But if misused it is not free. And I...I am Tadashi Nakamura, a knight of the order of the Sumo"