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Despite these positive qualities, Oishi must shoulder the burden of having purposely neglected Asano's training and education, leading to a lack of discipline on Asano's part that resulted in the poorly executed attack on Lord [[Kira Yoshinaka]] in the Shogun’s castle. Indeed, Oishi is singled out in the Shogunal report [[Dokai Koshuki]] for this failing. It appears Oishi enjoyed being the "power behind the throne" and was reluctant to prepare Asano in the carrying out of these duties, fearing losing his postion of power and authority. As the de facto chieftain of Ako, Oishi also was the mastermind of a plan to issue devalued currency that was backed by only 60% cash. While Ako was far from the only fief that engaged in such a practice, it demonstrates contempt for the people of Ako and the merchants who were forced to accept this devalued currency, resulting in a loss of 40% to anyone who was stuck with the notes. Finally, Oishi has to take responsibility for leading a raid that killed both guards and innocent unarmed household staff alike (whose only crime was working for Lord Kira). Despite the fact that Oishi’s men outnumbered Kira’s sleeping guards by a ratio that is commonly put at 47 to 5 (and by some accounts, 47 to 3), they still felt the need and justification to kill unarmed civilians.

Despite these positive qualities, Oishi must shoulder the burden of having purposely neglected Asano's training and education, leading to a lack of discipline on Asano's part that resulted in the poorly executed attack on Lord [[Kira Yoshinaka]] in the Shogun’s castle. Indeed, Oishi is singled out in the Shogunal report [[Dokai Koshuki]] for this failing. It appears Oishi enjoyed being the "power behind the throne" and was reluctant to prepare Asano in the carrying out of these duties, fearing losing his postion of power and authority. As the de facto chieftain of Ako, Oishi also was the mastermind of a plan to issue devalued currency that was backed by only 60% cash. While Ako was far from the only fief that engaged in such a practice, it demonstrates contempt for the people of Ako and the merchants who were forced to accept this devalued currency, resulting in a loss of 40% to anyone who was stuck with the notes. Finally, Oishi has to take responsibility for leading a raid that killed both guards and innocent unarmed household staff alike (whose only crime was working for Lord Kira). Despite the fact that Oishi’s men outnumbered Kira’s sleeping guards by a ratio that is commonly put at 47 to 5 (and by some accounts, 47 to 3), they still felt the need and justification to kill unarmed civilians.

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