This may seem like an obvious question, but I'd rather ask an obvious question and get an obvious answer than get into an argument with someone at a tournament who has a different interpretation of 'obvious'.
During a Heated Discussion, if you hit a Personality with a Ranged Attack that would kill them, the HD dishonors them instead. Would Kyuden Ashinagabachi then reduce the target's force as appropriate, since the Ranged Attack did not destroy its target?
Relevant text: Heated Discussion Political Limited: Target another player's Personality. Create a battlefield and assign him to defend there. Assign any number of your Courtier or Magistrate Personalities to attack there. The Defender may then assign any of his Courtier or Magistrate Personalities there. Fight the battle. During the battle, before any Personality is destroyed, dishonor him instead.
Kyuden Ashinagabachi After each of your Ranged Attacks resolves: If it did not destroy its target, reduce the target's Force by the Ranged Attack's strength.