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In Sengoku Japan, yesterday’s ally could be today’s enemy

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A century of endless civil war meant loyalty was an incredibly flexible concept. Warlords routinely signed blood oaths one day only to aggressively flank and slaughter their new allies the next. Surviving this era didn't require an unwavering code of honor; it required extreme paranoia and an incredibly high tolerance for backstabbing.

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