Scandalous Rumors vs. Law of Darkness Dojo V2 (L5R rules board)

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, 18 July 2012

Scandalous Rumours: Battle: Bow your performing Courtier at any location: The Attacker may target any of his Personalities at the current battlefield and move them home. He loses 1 Honor for each of his Personalities there that this did not move, then dishonors them.

Law of Darkness Dojo: After another player loses Honor from your Battle action: He loses 1 Honor. Battle: Even if this card is bowed, target an enemy Personality: Give him -4F. Bow him if he is dishonorable.

Now that you can no longer Sepukku in Battle, are the Honour Losses from Scandalous Rumours considered an honour loss individually, or as a host?

Example: Isawa John sends three Shugenja's into battle, attacking Bayushi Bob. Baushi Bob plays Scandalous Rumours. Isawa John decides he needs this province to fall, and elects to remain at the battlefield. - Does Isawa John lose 4 honour << (1+1+1)+1=4 >>, or does he lose 6 honour << (1+1)+(1+1)+(1+1)=6 >> ?

Many thanks in advance!

Brook Cunningham (rules official), 18 July 2012

Now that you can no longer Sepukku in Battle, are the Honour Losses from Scandalous Rumours considered an honour loss individually, or as a host?

The EE change to the Rulebook Seppuku action in no way affected the definition of "for each".

The loss from Scandalous Rumors is still a single loss, and previous rulings as to its interaction with Law of Darkness Dojo still stand.

On: Scandalous Rumors, Law of Darkness Dojo