Yes, I do. Even when I thought I was trapped, and I had nothing... The "Sayuri" remained the focus of all my hopes and aspirations of becoming a great artist. Learning in hindsight that it was my mother's work all along... Part of me must have always known her love for me was in that painting.

[In that way, maybe it wasn't so different from the card drawn by his little brother, as far as sentiment goes.]

But I doubt I could have ever have been strong enough to grasp the truth without this. [he pats the kitsune mask hanging from his belt] So long as I have it, I can never lose sight of my resolve to fight.