Meisai Tsuruga

Meisai Tsuruga is the head of the Sanzu shrine located in Izumo. She is third opponent Shichika Yasuri fights for the Deviant Blades. Meisai is polite and utterly devoted to the well-being of her shrine maidens. She is very fond of sake and always offers to share a drink with those she meets. She actually tries to dissuade Shichika from fighting her at first, but gives up when she sees he cannot be swayed. She holds a great deal of guilt from her past as a bandit who eventually slaughtered all her comrades.