![]() After the two say their goodbyes, Jin stabs Shimura in the chest killing him. Shimura thanks Jin and tells him to look for him in the next life. If you choose to kill Shimura, Jin will tell his uncle that he’ll forever be remembered as a father, wise leader, and warrior. It’s understandably difficult, but in a way, it kind of feels like Shimura’s final lesson to Jin when it comes to being a samurai and the meaning of honor.Įven though Jin disagrees with his uncle who he sees as being consumed by honor, Jin still carries a spark of honor within himself. Shimura asks Jin to kill him so it’s not like Jin is stabbing his uncle without reason. Shimura won’t be angry at Jin for making this decision. Shimura is an old-school samurai, honor, and tradition are very important to him. ![]() What Happens When You Kill Shimura in Ghost of Tsushima?Īs difficult as this option is, you get the sense that this is what Shimura wants. That said, the more info you have, the more comfortable you’ll feel making a decision. The outcome isn’t dramatically different between the two options and is primarily there for you, the player. Picking between the two may seem simple enough, but both have complex, nuanced layers to them. Jin can either kill Shimura and give him an honorable death per his uncle’s request or spare Shimura and save himself from having to kill a beloved family member. ![]() This conflict raging within Jin culminates with the two options he’s presented with after beating Shimura in a duel. Throughout the game, Jin seemingly fights an internal war between the honorable path of the samurai as taught to him by Shimura, and having to rely on methods that stray from that path at times.įor example, assassinating enemies from behind rather than battling them face-to-face. In fact, it’s this decision that causes Shimura to fight Jin as the shogun has declared him a traitor. The option to kill or spare Shimura comes at the end of Ghost of Tsushima.Īt this point in the game, Jin is not only fighting a war against the Mongols but is also having to defend himself from his fellow samurai due to his controversial battle tactics at Castle Shimura.
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