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In the Rise of the Samurai campaign Sou can inspire a friendly army or pacify an angry populace with their enlightened rhetoric, and, by the same token, demoralise an enemy force, reduce the chances of successful bribery, indoctrinate enemy agents and cause them to retire, or incite an enemy population to revolt. Sou are recruited via the Buddhist chain of buildings. The trusting nature of this man makes him highly susceptible to assassination by monomi, payoffs from junsatsushi or seduction by shirabyoshi.