The group lands in Rekord Country (Rekoruto Kuni), where Syaoran finds a book with Kurogane's past written in it. The book magically shows him visions of Kurogane's childhood. It reveals that Kurogane was the son of a great provincial lord and a priestess in ancient Japan. After his father died in a demon attack and his sickly mother was subsequently killed by the same person responsible for scattering Sakura's feathers, Princess Tomoyo took Kurogane under her care and nursed him back to health.