In Meakashi, as Satoshi's mood turns bitter in excess of the village's ostracization spearheaded by the Sonozakis, he abruptly begins treating Shion-posing-as-Mion like a nuisance. Turns out the true Vonda was kidnapped by the assassin who took her place and disguised alone as her. But behold, another armed rascal came out of the shadows and took their place, and adopted us two hundred yards.