Samurai #1-2/1991

In *Nakna larver*, Jo, a solitary wanderer, takes work as a hadaka-mushi—bareback carrier—on the Oi River, a grueling and dishonored trade. Though he performs his duties with quiet dedication, the role is one of suspicion and danger, where many before him have turned to crime. When a rare chance arises, Jo must decide what kind of man he truly is.

In the shadowed halls of Kushikiön, the disgraced ninja Kamui flees to escape one final duel with Sugaru, the wife of his rescuer Hanbei—herself a fierce and elusive ninja. Driven by suspicion and old wounds, Sugaru pursues him, convinced he’s an assassin sent by her fallen clan. When their clash is interrupted by her daughter Sayaka, who reveals Hanbei has been captured by samurai for killing a noble’s horse, the two enemies must set aside their blood feud to save him.

In "Ensamgeten och lammet!" from Samurai #1–2/1991, the disgraced samurai Yagi, now a lone ronin known as the Ensamgeten, flees with his young son Gorogoro—called the Lammet—while a conspiracy among Lord Hirones’ councilmen sets a deadly trap. When the legendary Miyamoto Usagi is sent to kill Yagi, their clash becomes a test of honor, loyalty, and the truth behind the lies that bind them.