 He eventually married Akemi the daughter of a relative to their old master; and became a stepfather to Rie.However, he was very cold and uninterested in being a stepfather to Rie; much to his wife's dismay.Jin was still hellbent on becoming stronger than Jūzō and used an opportunity to use the Kemonozume when Ōba informs him of a village with Shokujinki.