Drawing the Line (With Charcoal)

This is the second episode of the first season of The Ninja, made in 2007 with all on and off camera work done by Michael Page.

Synopsis
In flashback, the events of Dyne's failed attempt to steal the Feudal Lord's shield are shown. While A. Clark is not shown, Dyne's narration claims that it was his involvement which lead to Dyne being captured. The story proper resumes, following directly on from the events of the previous episode, with Dyne seen arriving in the grounds of the Feudal Lord's Mansion only to be confronted by A. Clark, his former partner in crime.

The battle begins, at first fought primarily with kunai. Dyne summons his ninja pole to attempt to overpower Clark but is soon disarmed. The fight then continues using kunai until Dyne manages to knock Clark to the ground in defeat. This done Dyne departs expressing pity for Clark, while Clark reflects that writing the note inviting Dyne to meet him in battle may have been a mistake.

As the closing credits roll, Dynes narration declares that this incident marked the end of his career as a thief, before expressing annoyance that he didn't remember to go back for the Feudal Lord's shield after defeating Clark.

Trivia

 * It was originally intended for A. Clark to be played by Andrew Clark, whose words inspired the creation of The Ninja, but owing to scheduling difficulties Michael Page ended up filling the role himself.
 * In the original cut of this episode Dyne killed Clark after knocking him to the ground. When Peter Clutton later worked to create a new cut of the series he decided that the killing was a poor fit for Dyne's character arc and the tone of the series as a whole, and opted to rework the scene to make it less cold-blooded,