只今竹沼の兵を呼び戻しつつあり。日々神の攻勢に兵を失いて、その敗北も彼奴らに自信を与うるばかりと察す。
――武野御大将より君主今田への書簡
"We are recalling all forces from the Takenuma Swamp. We lose men daily to kami attacks, and it seems our defeats only encourage them further."
――General Takeno, letter to Lord Konda