My first evidence is found in document E by Yamaga Soko and it says “...in deepening his fidelity [loyalty] in associations with friends and… in devoting himself to duty above all.” Based on my understanding, I think this means that they put duties above all and took it seriously and if killing the knight was their duty, they would stop at nothing but death. It also says in document E by Yamaga that the knights must not fight for worldly gain and that they must give mercy to those who ask. This could be good for the samurai because they can fake be hurt, ask for mercy, then jump up and attack the