Zukin, Ebisu no

恵比須の頭巾

Ebisu, a member of a theatrical troupe, was an apprentice in Kakunojō's household, where he was treated with great kindness. During the Ansei Purges, Hario Genba murdered Kakunojō's parents and set the household on fire while Ebisu watched. Ebisu tried to shield Kakunojō from the attack, but was burned by the flames in the process, leaving him to spend the rest of his life with his face and body wrapped in bandages.