Story and Ending of Ghost of Yotei Explained

Here is a detailed explainer of the ending of the Ghost of Yotei and the major events that lead to the epic finale.

For a tale about revenge and justice, Ghost of Yotei ends on a bloody note. It is a much more linear story than expected, even after how you go about hunting the Yotei Six.

This article will go over all the details you might have missed leading to the ending of Ghost of Yotei. Find out how the ending impacted Atsu’s future and what she might do next.

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Explaining the End of Ghost of Yotei

Before we dive into how it all ends, we should first understand the key events that led to it in the first place. It all started on that dreadful night when the Yotei Six came in and massacred Atsu’s family. While it may seem like a senseless attack on the innocent, their leader, Lord Saito, had much more personal reasons.

While Kengo and Yone were killed, Jubei, Atsu’s twin brother, actually survived and fulfilled his dream of becoming a samurai. On the other hand, Atsu was left for dead, but her thirst for revenge kept her alive. For the past 16 years, Atsu trained herself to become a one-woman army and vowed to take out every member of the Yotei Six, one by one.

Return to Ezo

Atsu returned home after many years, but managed to bring down the Snake first. After spending time at home and helping out the locals, Atsu encounters Lord Kitamori, who is actually her brother, Jubei, all grown up. The twins had a tough time working together since both had different tactics, but always had each other’s backs. At one point, Atsu found an opportunity to take Saito early, but her assassination attempt failed.

The duo also meets Oyuki, who is actually the Kitsune and was present during the Night of the Burning Tree. Tensions were high, but the twins decided to trust Oyuki and believe that she was helping to atone for her past mistakes. Atsu continued her quest to hunt down the Oni and the new Kitsune and discovered that Saito had amassed a large fleet to attack Matsumae Castle.

The Hunt Continues

After learning about Saito’s fleet and plan to become the Shogun of the North, Jubei reveals he has a daughter, Kiku. With Jubei focused on the safety of his daughter, Oyuki accompanies Atsu to track the Dragon and Spider, who are actually Lord Saito’s twin sons. Atsu manages to capture the Spider and uses him as bait to lure the other brother out.

The Matsumae clan has the Spider, but Saito’s forces were prepared and stormed the castle. Jubei and Oyuki stayed to fight while Atsu killed the Dragon. Atsu escorted Kiku back to her family home and tracked the Spider, who did not resist and instead aided her in rescuing her friends.

The Snake is no longer loyal to Saito after he is blamed for Dragon’s death. After Atsu frees Jubei and Oyuki, they learn that Saito went to their family home, where Kiku was waiting.

The End of the Yotei Six

Lord Saito was seen playing Zeni Hajiki with Kiku and showed no intentions of harming the child. Saito wanted to end it where it all began for the twins and believed that revenge was something they all shared in common. Saito agreed to spare Kiku if Atsu challenged him to a duel by herself.

Atsu agrees but is overpowered in the second phase. Jubei comes to her rescue, and the twins fight their parents’ killers together. Unfortunately, during the battle, Jubei gets mortally wounded, which gives Atsu the strength to plunge her blade into Saito and end him for good. In Jubei’s final moments, he asks Atsu to take care of her niece and be her family.

Revenge Is the Main Driving Force of Ghost of Yotei

The reason behind the Yotei Six attacking Atsu’s family is that Saito believes Kengo, Atsu’s father and his former blacksmith, convinced his people to abandon him during the famine. Kengo wanted a life beyond Saito’s oppressive rule, and his decision to leave became his undoing.

Atsu then abandons her title as the Ghost and Onryo to become a better parental figure to her niece. No longer a lone wolf, Atsu’s pack grows, and now she has family to live for.

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