 Osan then seeks help from Mohei (Hasegawa), one of Ishun's top apprentices, who forges a receipt in an attempt at obtaining the money from Ishun, but is caught.Ishun threatens to summon the authorities, but a maid (Minamida) asks him to forgive the act, claiming that she had asked for the money.Ishun makes nightly sexual forays into the maid's room, but she refuses to become his mistress, despite offers of goods and property.