AC Shadows: Choose Wakasa or Otama?

Not every choice in Assassin's Creed Shadows carries significant weight, but selecting whether to confront Wakasa or Otama dramatically impacts the campaign mission "The Tea Ceremony."

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While both tea ceremony participants exhibit suspicious behavior, only one correct decision will streamline your progress through this quest.

Should You Confront Wakasa or Otama in Assassin's Creed Shadows?

The optimal choice is confronting Wakasa, who proves to be the Golden Teppo of the Onryo. Solving her identity leads to the simplest resolution.

When confronting Wakasa, she invites Naoe to her home for private discussions. Clever environmental storytelling confirms your correct choice - the distinctive straw hat worn by the Onryo during the prologue hangs on her wall.

The encounter culminates in Naoe dramatically claiming Wakasa's firearm and executing her with a point-blank shot, providing a swift mission conclusion.

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Consequences of Confronting Otama Instead

Choosing Otama still allows you to eliminate Wakasa eventually, but triggers unnecessary combat scenarios first.

Pursuing Otama reveals she was corrupt (though unrelated to your investigation), while Wakasa escapes to Osaka Castle with armed reinforcements. You'll face either:

• A full stealth infiltration mission
• Direct combat against multiple enemies

Even accessing the Osaka Tenshu fast travel point only marginally simplifies this extended sequence. The climactic confrontation with Wakasa becomes unavoidable - stealth attacks prove ineffective, forcing a challenging one-on-one duel.

While manageable, confronting Wakasa first provides both narrative satisfaction and gameplay efficiency. This choice delivers poetic justice against your father's killer while avoiding unnecessary complications.

Mastering these mission decisions becomes easier with proper preparation. Discover how to:

• Efficiently gain XP for tougher missions
• Accumulate Knowledge Points faster
• Unlock crucial skills for Naoe and Yasuke

Assassin's Creed Shadows is available now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.