(WARNING: Do not continue to read if you don’t want to be confused.  I’m just using this space for me to write what’s going on with my battle right now. It is for me to read and to reflect alone.  However, you are free to read this if you feel you need to do so, my friend.  Please do not offer any help.  I am 100% sure I need to defeat this “monster” alone.)

I am Tadakatsu Yagyu (The Japanese name I gave myself freely) and I am still alive.

In the world of martial-arts, one who possess a high level of stamina is one who has the advantage.  Lately, it has been so hard to maintain a good level of stamina in this battle I’m facing.

Anyone ever played the Dynasty Warriors series? That’s how it is like now.  A one man army facing hundreds of enemies.

It’s so hard to be like this.  I can barely defend, I can barely attack and the sword in my hand is losing its edge.  How could I defeat a titan I can’t even see? Or worse…How could I defeat something if even I am not sure if I should defeat it? What should I do if half of my mind tells me to “strike” while the other says “don’t!”

Indeed, a soldier’s worst enemy is not dehydration but confusion in the middle of a battle.

I haven’t been scratched yet by this enemy.  In fact, I have evaded it till now.  But I know for sure that once it hit me, it’s all over.  It’s like Shao Khan from Mortal Kombat where every move he makes is a fatality.  How long could I still evade it’s attacks? And if I get hit and fall down, will I still be able to stand up and continue?