 Akemi and the man of her clan confront their opponents; Akemi delivers a sword thrust to kill the opponents  leader, and Aiko, his daughter, tries to interpose herself, suffering a glancing blow to her eyes, thus cutting her badly, and blinding her. Amid the ensuing fight, no one notices that a black cat laps the young woman s wound. Years later, revenge between the two clans continue, plus added dissension amongst Akemi s people, leading to more deaths. A new member comes to help them, but she is a strange woman - and blind. The curse of the blind woman is about to fell on the dragon-lady.