Kyoto beneath
the Malice.
An early Edo-period city becomes a dark-fantasy battlefield where the living, the Genma and the memories of the dead overlap.
A swordsman who distrusts borrowed power.
Miyamoto Musashi enters Kyoto intent on becoming unmatched in swordsmanship. When Genma attack, an Oni Gauntlet answers the crisis and places supernatural strength in his hand.
Musashi does not welcome the gift. He wants victory to come from his own discipline, not power granted by something he does not understand. His journey through the corrupted capital therefore carries two questions: what does he truly seek in battle, and can he ever part with the gauntlet?
This spoiler-light overview covers the story Capcom has revealed so far, without character outcomes, location order or late-game revelations.
Five places shaped by Malice.
Explore five locations revealed by Capcom in full 1920×1080 scene artwork. Their route order and complete role in the journey remain unrevealed.
Yasui Konpiragu Shrine
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Oni Refuge
Underground Laboratory
Mount Oe
Places remember their dead.
A Dark Mass forms when the resentment and negative energy of people killed in one place collect together. Musashi can absorb it with the Oni Gauntlet, revealing a vision of the suffering that gave it shape.
Capcom shows the phenomenon at Kiyomizu-dera Temple and signals that these memories may carry weight in Musashi's story.
Continue exploring Kyoto.
Story details and scene images come from Capcom's official story and location archives. This independent guide keeps the overview spoiler-light.
Sources
- Official story overview ↗official · accessed Sep 1, 2026
- Official locations archive ↗official · accessed Sep 1, 2026