 Gennosuke Kouga (甲賀 弦之介 "Kōga Gennosuke") the heir of Kouga Danjou who assumes leadership of the clan following his grandfather's death.An idealist and scholar who believes in looking to the future instead of being dominated by the past, Gennosuke views the pursuit of any grudge to be an ultimately pointless and self-destructive practice.He adheres to his ideals even after learning of the Hattori Truce's absolvement, prompting him to lead the Kouga on an expedition to Sunpu to plead with former Shogun Ieyasu and Hattori Hanzou to reinstate the treaty before any further bloodshed occurs.