A topic from AEG's L5R CCG Rules forum, copied for Oracle of the Void from a copy of the forum saved in October 2015, so pages it didn't save are missing. Players' names are left out; the rules officials are named. Rulings are as they stood on these dates; later rulings, the rulebooks and the Rules Archive may differ.
A player, 28 October 2014
As both Misato cards are being treated as different personalities from storyline, these are not supposed to be treated as the same card as noted in the oracle memo. As they are supposed to be treated as different cards, why would they not be treated as different cards for targeting purposes. I ask due to both the ruling on Togashi Gozato, and for any other card such as the Scorpion stronghold, and any other cards that require you to name a personality
Shouldnt it be that Togashi Gozato should only be affected by the Love Letter personality, either through a note similar to the Misato's oracle notes or by errata, since that was obviously the original intended interaction.
If not does this mean that the Shadowed Estate of the Scorpion gets to potentially negate six cards, or does the stronghold require you to Name Matsu Misato, the Hatamoto
If you then have to state the full name of Misato with the subtitle, is that required for the targeting of any subtitled card?
Jon Palmer (rules official), 29 October 2014
As both Misato cards are being treated as different personalities from storyline, these are not supposed to be treated as the same card as noted in the oracle memo. As they are supposed to be treated as different cards, why would they not be treated as different cards for targeting purposes. I ask due to both the ruling on Togashi Gozato, and for any other card such as the Scorpion stronghold, and any other cards that require you to name a personality
Shouldnt it be that Togashi Gozato should only be affected by the Love Letter personality, either through a note similar to the Misato's oracle notes or by errata, since that was obviously the original intended interaction.
If not does this mean that the Shadowed Estate of the Scorpion gets to potentially negate six cards, or does the stronghold require you to Name Matsu Misato, the Hatamoto
If you then have to state the full name of Misato with the subtitle, is that required for the targeting of any subtitled card?
Because, while they are two distinct Personalities, they are still both titled "Matsu Misato".
Please do not make claims as to "obvious" designer intent. The Shadowed Estate of the Scorpion can potentially negate six cards in your deck, if you play with three copies of the Ivory Matsu Misato and three copies of the TNO Matsu Misato. For purposes of naming cards, the title of the card does not include the subtitle, and you should not use it for an effect such as the Shadowed Estate of the Scorpion.