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Did Sekiro infect Isshin with Dragon Rot?
20 years after Isshin’s reconquest of his homeland, the state is in ruinous decline.
In large part this is because Isshin’s health has been failing.
Three years before events in the game, Wolf was first revived by Kuro.
Dragon Rot occurs upon reviving.
It is marked by coughing.
Isshin‘s illness is shown as coughing.
Emma’s main interest in Sekiro is looking for a cure to Dragon Rot.
Emma explains that the Divine Heir basically takes others‘ lifeforce to replenish his own if he dies.
Isshin’s condition worsens rapidly throughout the game.
Wolf gets stronger and stronger.
Isshin dies near the end, and comes back as a young man. but even in his prime cannot defeat Wolf.
Coincidence?
u/Applejuice42 — 14 days ago