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Ukon waves his sword in new Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception video

And this week's mystery guest is... Ukon, in the third character trailer for Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception. Not your stereotypical mercenary he's a smooth talker who cares about the common people and is well respected by those under his command.

Haku and Kuon encounter him fairly on early in the game, and Ukon convinces them to help on a simple escort job. Sounds simple, right? Well, it turns out this "simple escort" job is more of a "fend off dangerous bandits" sort of job. Regardless of this slight miscommunication, Ukon takes a liking to the strange duo and will act as a mentor figure to them. Of course, there's much more to Ukon that will be revealed as events unfold...

Kuon was the star of the previous character intro video.

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