Mission 6 - Hida Village | Walkthrough Shadow Tactics Guide
Last update: 02 January 2017
Hayato, Yuki and Aiko have to obtain some information about the rebels (1). There are two locations where you can learn something (2). Then you can look for a disguise for Aiko (3). The last thing to do will be eavesdropping on one of the enemies (4). You will operate under the cover of darkness in this mission, which comes both with advantages and drawbacks. When it's dark, the enemies have fairly limited range of sight, but near a source of light, you're very easy to spot, even for enemies whose field of view barely reaches you.
At the beginning, Yuki will be the most useful member of your team. First of all, start luring single enemies away from the bonfires. One of the enemies (the one standing on the road) will keep his eye on a bonfire - send one of your men there when neither patrol is looking. Go towards the coast. You will notice two enemies that are sanding on the other side of a small field. Set a trap near the fence, and take Hayato near the wagon (1). Use the flute while standing behind a trap to lure the enemies. When the first one falls into the trap, do in the other one with a shuriken (2). Immediately retreat so that no one exposes you. The patrolling enemy and the guard from the pier can be lured by blowing off a torch (3). It's enough to set a torch there or feed him with a shuriken. Now you can chose to either eavesdrop on the enemies in the stables or in the tavern. I recommend going to the latter place, since you'll get the disguise for Aiko quicker, which in turn will make things easier.
Swim across the river, hide in the bushes and get ready to eliminate the patrol. Use the Shadow Mode and order a basic attack to each of the three. Throw a rock towards the patrol to stop them for a second. Then place your team behind them and execute the plan. There's only one enemy left along the road (near the torch) - kill him with a shuriken and dump the body into the bushes. Now you can sneak past the tavern to find some disguise.
Don't go upstairs and don't try to extinguish the torch. When the samurai leaves, pass by the guard and hide in the bushes. When he comes back and turns towards the stairs, you go towards the tavern. Go past the crate and along the fence. Now take Hayato and Aiko further. You will encounter two straw hats, to whom a patrol is paying a visit. Position yourself at the corner of the tent, and when the enemy looks directly at you and then starts to turn his eyes elsewhere, run up to him and finish him off with a proper ninjato strike. The shuriken will alarm the second one, hence rendering direct confrontation inevitable. Once you hide the bodies and the patrol goes past that place, you can deal with the second guard.
Let Aiko get the clothes. Take her near the stairs - below, there will be a samurai poking around. When he leaves, go down and take position near the tavern (1). Place Hayato on the roof of the tavern (2). All that Yuki has to do now is to get on the small roof (3). The vines at the back will allow you to climb up there, you can throw some rocks in order to divert the guards' attention away from Yuki. Save the game now. You can start eavesdropping. When the target soldiers take position near the well, Aiko should already be there. As they start moving, make her follow them until the bushes where Hayato is hidden. Then let her climb the roof - she should stay there for now. Hayato should approach the corner of the roof. Meanwhile, the patrol will reach another stop. When they start going away from the tavern, hide in the bushes below and wait. The eavesdropping operation will finish at Yuki. All you have to do is regroup near the tavern.
You have to eavesdrop on the general. However, despite the game telling you that the disguise will let you do it, it's not entirely true. You can approach him if you have a disguise, but he will expose Aiko, just like other samurai in the area. We have a simpler solution, but one that requires good timing.
In disguise, approach the ladder at the building near the general. When no one's watching - and when the guards on the roof are not moving - climb the ladder. Crouch, and get across the roof - walk left, after the straw hat. The only enemy that could stop you in your tracks is a basic enemy nearby. When the straw hat will be approaching the corner of the building, throw some sneezing powder at him and eliminate him (1). Take the body away, towards the other corner (2). Wait for another straw hat and repeat the same procedure. You can use disguise to make things easier by delaying your exposure. Now sneak to the part of the roof that's in the general's eyesight and eavesdrop on his conversation (3). Then go back to the other side, jump down, and join the team. You can go to the pier and finish the mission.
Badges and achievements
Help the tormented villagers. You need to get rid of the enemies that guard the civilians. When you do this they will leave the village.
Overhear the patrol at the tavern/stable. The first option requires using the disguise and choosing the moment when the samurai leaves the tavern. The second option requires you to kill the guards in the area and then start following them using two characters (halfway through they stand face to face and they can see your character). Do not put out the torches on their way, this will stop the conversation bar from filing.
Do not kill anyone and do not raise any alarms. It is possible if you follow the way described in the guide, especially after crossing the river. Avoid enemies and, if you can't do this, stun the enemies but after that go away or jump on a roof to avoid detection. You can get the disguise without killing - go around the tavern from above and knock out two straw hats near the tent.