After the death of the Tahlin Clan - Rikimaru had to learn how to hide and quickly at that, lest the same fate were to fall upon him.

Donning rags from around the palace he stumbled upon his grandfathers blades and an ancient war mask which he would wear on his shoulder as a memory of his burden.

Further more he would at times don the mask and frighten his enemies as is a golden demon was stalking them.