Saiunkoku Monogatari Season 1 Episode 25 An Accidental Resemblance
- October 21, 2006
The Saiunkoku Monogatari Season 1 Episode 25 is titled An Accidental Resemblance. The episode follows the story of Shuurei, a young woman who has been selected to work for the emperor in a male-dominated society. She has to deal with the various challenges of being a woman in a high-ranking position in the government while also trying to assist her friends and family.
In this episode, Shuurei is working on creating a new law that would allow research and development in technology. She is approached by a man who offers her confidential information about the emperor's health in exchange for her help in passing the law. She is hesitant at first but later agrees to meet him.
Meanwhile, Seiran, Shuurei's bodyguard, is investigating the death of a man who looks eerily similar to Shuurei's father. The man was a notorious criminal who had escaped from prison and was on the run. Seiran suspects that the man may have been killed because of his resemblance to Shuurei's father.
As Shuurei meets with the man who gave her the information, she realizes that he is actually the criminal who had escaped prison. He holds her captive and demands that she sign a document that would make him immune to prosecution. However, Shuurei manages to outsmart the man and escapes, injuring herself in the process.
Seiran finds Shuurei injured and takes her to a temple to be treated. While there, they both encounter an old man who is running a charity. The man tells them that he knew Shuurei's father and that he bore an uncanny resemblance to the criminal who was killed. This information puts Shuurei and Seiran on the trail of the people who may have been responsible for Shuurei's father's death.
The episode concludes with Shuurei and Seiran still investigating the death of Shuurei's father and working to discover who the real culprit is. As usual, the series delivers a compelling story full of intrigue and political machinations. Viewers are left eagerly anticipating the next episode.