He believes, without a shred of doubt, that he needs no salvation — and lives only to show Sakuma the purity of that conviction. That is the reason for living of Furibi, chief of the estate guard.
On the night of a Nagahama festival, he traded blows with Lord Hijikawa, and across a shōgi board, his pride was tested.
"If you refuse salvation, then die trying to uphold that lie." Those words, hurled at him, killed Furibi once. He was reborn as "Furibi" — commanded by Hijikawa to expose his death-seeking play style like a ranging rook in shōgi, thrusting himself into danger. By proving his purity, he was welcomed as the estate's chief of security.