On the eve of a great battle, Miyamoto Musashi noticed that the Daimyo (samurai lord) with whom he had taken service seemed unable to focus on the impending battle. Asked what was the matter, the daimyo told Musashi that an astrologer had predicted that he, the daimyo, would soon die. Shocked by this, Musashi called for the astrologer in the daimyo's presence. When the astrologer presented himself, Musashi questioned the wizard. "Where do you get this information that our lo