Silence (15)

In 1640 Macao, Father Valignano receives a letter which suggests Father Ferreira has publicly denounced God and surrendered his faith in Japan. Young priests Sebastiao Rodrigues and Francisco Garupe, proteges of Ferreira, refuse to believe the correspondence and persuade Father Valignano to allow them to seek out their mentor. The priests sail to the coastal town of Tomogi in the company of a disreputable guide, Kichijiro, and evade the clutches of the notorious Inquisitor, Inoue Sama.