Part 103

Read diary entries from San, Gen, and Dai, and explore chapter introductions for Ninja Gaiden 4, detailing Ryu's quest.

San's Diary:

January 30 - San learns that the lost stone tablet, split into three pieces, is needed to gain entrance to Zarkhan. The pieces are located in Twin Serpents Plaza (Tairon), the Archive (Monastery), and near the Stone Circle (Magma Cavern).

February 5 - San expresses hunger.

February 12 - San is defeated by the Dark Dragon Blade's curse.

Gen's Diary:

January 14 - Gen arrives in Vigoor with comrades searching for the Dark Dragon Blade.

February 18 - Gen infiltrates the Imperial Palace, noting his comrades are slain except possibly Dai, who is expected with the Palace Core key.

February 29 - Gen reveals the Dark Dragon Blade is made of dragon bones and that the master plans to use it for herbal tea. He fears the Black Spider Clan's demise and the Vigoor Emperor becoming the 'Devil on Earth'. He has lost contact with Dai.

Dai's Diary:

February 1 - Dai vows to fulfill his mission for the Black Spider Clan and Gen.

February 21 - Dai is wounded but obtains the Core key and intends to deliver it to Gen.

February 29 - Dai reaches a door but cannot find a way to pass through.

Chapter Introductions:

1. Chapter 1: The Way of the Ninja - Focuses on a ninja in the mountains of Autumn.
2. Chapter 2: The Hayabusa Ninja Village - Depicts the burning of the village and Ryu hearing screams.
3. Chapter 3: Skies of Vengeance - Ryu seeks vengeance in the Vigoor Empire after his village burns and the Dark Dragon Blade is stolen.
4. Chapter 4: Imperial City Infiltration - Ryu escapes an airship crash and finds himself in Tairon, the capital of the Vigoor Empire.
5. Chapter 5: THE FIEND HUNTER - Rachel the Fiend Hunter searches for her sister at the Dworku Monastery, sensing Fiends.
6. Chapter 6: City of Fiends - Ryu searches for Doku in Tairon, which is filled with Fiends and Rachel.
7. Chapter 7: The Monastery - A secret path to the Palace of Zarkhan is rumored to be under the Dworku Monastery.
8. Chapter 8: ALMA, GREATER FIEND - Rachel encounters Alma the Greater Fiend in Vigoor's capital.
9. Chapter 9: Hidden Underground - Explores a dark underground world, questioning if the path to Zarkhan exists.
10. Chapter 10: Tairon Under Alert - The battle with Alma ends without a victor, leading to the deployment of the Vigoor Army.
11. Chapter 11: The Military Supply Base - The Vigoor Army pursues Ryu, with the Military Radio Tower being crucial to their organization.
12. Chapter 12: The Aquaducts - Ryu no longer needs to stay in the capital as the Army's organization has crumbled.
13. Chapter 13: The Path to Zarkhan - Ryu uses the Aquaducts to reach Zarkhan's moat but is blocked by a wall.
14. Chapter 14: THE TWIN ANCIENT DIETIES - Rachel follows Lord Doku into a torn fabric of space and time.
15. Chapter 15: The Caverns - Ryu's vengeance is incomplete as the Dark Dragon Blade is held by the Holy Vigoor Emperor, and Rachel's fate is uncertain.
16. Chapter 16: The Fiendish Awakening - All events lead to the Palace of Zarkhan's depths, questioning if Ryu can find the path inside.
17. Chapter 17: Vengeful Spirit - The sisters' fate is decided, and Ryu heads to Zarkhan's depths for vengeance.
18. Chapter 18: The Core - Ryu, transforming into a Fiend, stands before the gates to the Imperial Palace Core.
19. Chapter 19: The Dark Dragon Blade - Ryu defeats the Vigoor Emperor, securing the Dark Dragon Blade from Fiends, and must escape the collapsing caverns.

Ayane's Kunai Scrolls:

A Kunai Scroll is indicated by a dagger with a purple flower being thrown as Ryu moves between areas.