History in the Making: Your decisions as a thief will determine your future with multiple branching storylines. Will you walk the path of honor, even as a thief? The choice is yours to make.įamily First: What lengths would you go to for those you hold dear? Familial bonds will be put to the test in this uniquely heartwarming tale. John Boyne became internationally known for his acclaimed novels Crippen and the bestselling The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Conflicted, Ebizo is forced to return to the underbelly of Mikado, but vows only to steal for the sake of those less fortunate. In order to buy the medicine she desperately needs, Ebizo is faced with a heavy financial burden. And on Discworld that is the job of the Monks of History, who store it and pump it from the places where it's wasted (like underwater - how much time does a codfish need) to places like cities where there's never enough time. But the illusion of security is shattered once Suzuna falls ill.

Disillusioned by the horrific display of violence, Ainosuke advises Ebizo to escape with the only survivor-a lone girl.Ī decade later, Ebizo has held fast to his morals, living an honest and fulfilling life with Suzuna, the young girl he took in as his own daughter.

During his first stint, however, he and his mentor, Ainosuke, witness their own men take the lives of innocent civilians.

Set during the Edo period of Japan, Kamiwaza stars amateur thief Ebizo, who aspires to steal from the rich and give to the poor. For one man, a heist gone wrong would change his life forever. On the streets of Mikado, only the tough survive.

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