Demons and beasts alike bowed down as the samurai walked through the torture hall. Even the souls that Dogura himself had delivered to the bowels of hell were happy to see him arrive- it meant a break in the eternal torment that they suffered for their sins. After a minute or two of walking, he'd made it to the end of the hallway, where he thrust the doors open, and began ascending the staircase to the room where he'd first met Ganon. After reaching the top, he pushed through the doors, and walked into the room of planning, where Ganon was absent this time. A couple of moblins were leaning over a table with a map of Hyrule castle's interior on it. They looked up to see Dogura, and while two of them immediately bowed their heads, one of them defied the samurai. Dogura stared him directly in the eyes, "You there. Where is Ganon?"

"Ahhh... So you're Ganon's so-called prodigy. Dogura Shadowclaw... Yeah, I know where Ganon is. You'll find him through the door on the left, and up the stairs. He's been obsessed with the properties of a certain plant or somethin'. Been studying up on it all day- if you're going to disturb him, it had better be important."

Dogura immediately turned and walked in the indicated direction. "It's important enough." He stated as he passed through the door. The moblins raised their heads, of them mumbling under his breath. "No matter what Lord Ganon thinks of im'... He won't tolerate that kid's attitude for long..."

Up the stairs, Dogura emerged into the Underworld Study, where hundreds upon thousands of shelves lined the seemingly endless room. It was a dark looking place, and the ends of the shelves seemed to dissipate into darkness. Near the front of the room, Ganon sat in a large chair as bokoblins brought him books. The beast's aura was never any less overwhelming than the last time. Dogura swallowed hard, and looked up at Ganon, who was already looking back at him.

"Ahh... Dogura. How has your vacation been?"

"It has been appreciated Lord Ganon. However, I have questions that need answered."

"I'll be the judge of what needs answered. Ask."

The reaper wasted no time. "What became of the soul that belonged to Toruga Nomoura?"

The beast's eyes glowed, and flames erupted in front of him. A large black book opened up, and the pages moved on their own to a specific spot before stopping. Dogura stood in silence as he awaited the answer.

"Ah... I see you've been doing some digging..."

The samurai stared intently at Ganon. "Well?"

"So you mean your son... It's been a while since anyone referred to the boy by his mother's last name..."

Dogura's eyes narrowed. "What has become of his soul?"

"Let me tell you something samurai... There are certain things that you are better off just no knowing."

"EXPLAIN!" Dogura shouted angrily.

Ganon suddenly stood from his throne, casting down a lightning bolt on Dogura that sent the man flying across the room. He slammed into the book shelf, many texts falling on top of him. Dazed, the man heard Ganon shout.

"You will learn to respect me, yet!! I will say it only once more, do NOT make demands of me. You will pick up every book that fell off of that shelf and put them back correctly."

Dogura stood up, shaken. I've got to stop doing that... He thought as he rubbed his head. He could still feel the electricity coursing through his body. "M-my sincerest apologies Lord Ganon... P-please... Tell me what became of my son..."

Ganon sat down, and closed his eyes for a moment. Finally after a brief silence, he glared down at the reaper.

"This knowledge is not necessary to you. Knowing would make you no better off than you are now. Do yourself a favor and forget he existed."

Dogura closed his eyes, feeling a pain deep within his gut. I'm so sorry, Toruga... I've failed you. He looked up at Ganon and nodded, "Thank you for your kindness, Lord Ganon."

With that, the samurai got to work on putting the books back in alphabetical order. After a couple of minutes, he was finished. He went for the exit, and Ganon watched him as he walked.

"Dogura..."

The samurai stopped, and looked up the beast.

"I want to teach you a new spell."

This piqued the man's interest. A new spell? Why? Dogura obeyed- he knew better than to disobey- and made his way to Ganon. Standing in front of the beast, Ganon lifted his hand, bestowing a dark cloud onto the reaper. Dogura felt power coursing through him, and couldn't help but grin.

"I have enhanced your magic power. The spell is a powerful one. You now have the capability to cast it as well. All you need now is the password. The password is Maelegos Torre. Should you ever need to return to me to speak with me in person, concentrate your magic, and speak that password. It will transport you to the Ancient Sanctum, or in other words, my Throne Room. I spend most of my time there. If I'm not there, my elite will send word to me. However I warn you, samurai, this is only if you need to speak with me. Be careful of your reasons for summoning me. I won't take kindly to small-talk. "

Dogura nodded, "Thank you! This will certainly make the journey here easier. May I only use it if I need to speak with you, or may I use it simply to return here?"

"If you would like to simply return here, use the password Maelegos Entres. It will warp you to the torture hall."

"One more location, if you would please... I would like to be able to return to my home with this spell if necessary."

Ganon sighed heavily. "The password would be Ethio Toga. I will hear no more from you for today. I'm very busy right now."

Dogura nodded, and smiled. "Thank you for everything Lord Ganon."

The beast simply waved his hand, shooing Dogura off of his study. Dogura took a couple of steps back. "Ethio Toga!" He called out. Suddenly, he felt a tingling sensation within him. Ganon watched as the man broke down into small purple spheres, and floated towards the ceiling, and then through the ceiling.

* * *

Dogura suddenly found himself in front of his house. He felt the hit that his magic reserves had taken because of the warp. It had cost him nearly an entire quarter of his magic. He looked down at Evelyn, who was planting flowers outside of his house. He smiled at her, and then at his own home, as Katsuro stepped outside, and spotted him. "Hey Dogura!" The samurai secretly wished the boy would call him Dad, but said nothing. Evelyn looked up at him in surprise. He felt good inside. The sun shined down warmly on the Shadowclaw family, reunited after so many years. He looked towards the heavens, and though: How can you be mad at me now, father?