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Nemesis is better built ability based with lots of cool down.
If you're not going ability based, remove the Transcendence.
Remove the Hastened Katana too since Nemesis has a built in slow in her kit.
Hastened isn't necessary, as previously mentioned, due to her easy to apply slow and her double dash, but it's nice insurance to be able to stay close.
For an assassin based, full AA build, id prefer stone cutting sword for sure in there. Maybe qins sais (still higher priority than hastened).
Masamune as 2nd item is probably not that great. Alternative MS items, such as Heartseeker, are likely better, because they provide some pen.
Warrior Tabi is the common MS item for Nemesis. She'll appreciate the higher power for her basic attack damage.
Standard starts for her include T1 Mace moving into The Crusher or Jotunn's Wrath...or, if you're insistent on getting Hastened Katana and doing the basic attack focus, you can in fact start with Hastened Katana, or try Heartseeker.
You'll also want the starter Assassin's Blessing, unless this is NOT for Conquest, which you don't mention at all. That should mostly solve your mana needs, so you don't have to get Transcendence (which you shouldn't get). Her scaling isn't all that great.
You really do want some alternative items. She's got some healing in her kit, and Asi (especially without getting Qin's Sais) is not suggested. Optional items for her that work well include Jotunn's Wrath, Stone Cutting Sword, and protection items are always functional for her.