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Those who rampage throughout Kyoto
I'll take them all out for you
I, Souji Okita, captain of the first unit of the Shinsengumi
Paint it red. This savage...
Paint it blood. ...city
Clad in moonlight, I live for the moment
Paint it red. My life...
Paint it blood. ...has been stained
Will it be you or me?
Which of us will fall into hell?
Do you want to find out?
Like the flow of the stars, lives are lost without mercy
Without ever knowing why the cherry blossoms scatter
But I'll dye that color red with my victims' blood
A sword in one hand. Darkness in my heart
I run on through the darkness
Towards the light I go on running
As a Shinsengumi member
I am a sword. I am the darkness
I am a flower that blooms out of season
I am a cherry blossom. A flower stained by blood
Even if one day I scatter
But back when I killed for the first time after coming to Kyoto...
Souji.
You taught me everything, starting with how to hold a bokuto.
I did, didn't I?
The weight of it used to make you wobble!
Yes, it did!
Thank you very much.
My sword... Is it still the same sword that you taught me, Kondou-san?
Souji. We received the name "Shinsengumi" from the Aizu domain.
There will be many opportunities to kill.
That's why I want you to think hard about what it means to wield a sword.
The sword can be a tool to save people, yet it can also be a tool for only killing.
Rogue ronin raise their swords against the innocent. That's no different from beasts.
Beasts, you say?
Beasts, you say? That's right. They're beasts.
To avoid becoming one, always have lofty ambitions and ponder what it means to wield a sword.
Stay the way you are and always be true.
Do that, and you can become an amazing swordsman.
Yes, sir. If that's what you wish.
You haven't changed since you were a child. So obedient!
Ow! You're hurting me today, Kondou-san.
Ow! You're hurting me today, Kondou-san. I put a little zap into that. Sorry, sorry.
Thank you very much.
Let's spar again sometime soon.
Yes, sir.
Practicing?
Kondou-san told me to have lofty ambitions.
He said those who can't are no different than beasts.
That's like him.
I'm a beast. My sword is nothing but a tool for ***.
I'm not the kind of person he believes in.
Listen to me, Souji.
Listen to me, Souji. Please take me with you tonight.
What are you talking about? We have no plans to go to Gion today.
As usual, you're bad at playing dumb, Hijikata-san.
Good thing you didn't become an actor or anything.
No, I think I would've been somewhat good as an actor.
Oh?
Oh? Come on, Souji...
You're going to go kill Serizawa-san, aren't you?
Opening a path to Kondou-san by killing another Shinsengumi member...
That's the perfect job for me, don't you think?
When we've taken care of tonight's task...
I'm never going to tell you to go back to Edo.
So prepare to die carrying out your missions. As the Shinsengumi's sword, that is.
You don't have to tell me.
When I was a child, I lived inside a dark, cold web of lies
The only way to live was to get stronger
To battle a world I couldn't believe in
Nothing but lies
Cursing everything about the world, I live
It was that man who changed me
Who made me think that I could believe
Someone who never lied, no matter what
To think that such a man existed
Not caring that I was smeared with blood
He held me tight and spoke to me
All suffering has some kind of meaning
Accept the fate that you've been given and move on
That's why I want to pay Kondou-san back for everything.
Although it might make Kondou-san sad.
I'll just dispatch whoever stands in my way with my sword
I'm here to kill anyone who gets in our way
I'm going to become a sword that kills others
That's my fate. For Kondou-san
Captain of the first unit of the Shinsengumi, Souji Okita.
What's the matter?
Just thinking.
Thinking?
Thinking? I was remembering the past.
This is the target?
Meeting at the Ikeda Inn right behind the Choshu residence?
That defies common sense.
I thought it'd be here from the beginning.
Chizuru! Where are the Aizu-domain officials?
Chizuru! Where are the Aizu-domain officials? Not here yet it seems.
You're a messenger. No need to be nervous.
Sorry.
What should we do, Kondou-san? If we let them go, it'll make us look bad.
Yukimura-kun. Would you mind stepping away from the Ikeda Inn a bit?
We'll just go!
That's the way.
Let's go!
Wait, you won't wait for backup? There's no telling how many are inside.
We'll be fine. Hey, you saw how good we are yourself, right?
That night...
Is he dead?
You ran into some unfortunate kids who drank the Water of Life.
And then you nearly got killed.
I was going to finish them off. You only get things done fast at times like these, Saito-kun.
All I did was fulfill my duty.
Hey, he saved you. Are you gonna thank him?
Um, thank you very much! I'm sorry I didn't thank you sooner.
So much happened, and I was so confused...
Look how polite you are. It's so out of place!
But you told me to thank him.
Sorry, sorry. My name is Souji Okita.
And I don't dislike polite kids.
Thank you for being gracious.
Still, Saito-kun.
Don't you think we could've saved some trouble if we'd just watched them kill this kid?
If you try to run or you say too much...
I'll be glad to kill you.
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! All worldly things are transitory
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Gion Shoja!
In this town where the flowers dance, I'll make your wish come true
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Even the prosperous shall inevitably decay
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Shara Soju!
Even if it's just a momentary illusion
The promise I entrusted to the cherry blossoms
With my unchanging feelings in my heart
My only goal is to become a one-swing sword
Stay true to your heart and live on
I want to see everyone smiling
I want us to live smiling at each other
Rouse your wavering heart and stand up!
Cast away your doubts
Don't die for nothing
Live, and let's drink sake together
With all our friends
Sensing a bond, the spears dance
If anyone makes a mistake, I'll knock his head off
Count on your skills and fight fair and square!
Don't you feel the howling of the era? Left behind by the flow of time
With pride in the Shinsengumi name, we move forward
We are!
The Roshi squad under the general of Aizu! Shinsengumi! Let's go!
Burning away my life, I've become a sword bathed in my victims' blood for him
That's the path that I believe in. That's my purpose in life
To protect this broken era, we'll go wherever we must
Even if it's just a momentary sparkle
Shinsengumi's Roshi squad, under Aizu's general. We'll be investigating by searching the premises!
Purposely announcing our raid with shouts is like Kondou-san.
Why not? It's an established tactic.
Is a deliberate unfavorable position your established tactic, Shinpachi?
Let's go!
Show time is (now)
About to start (Come on)
The Roshi squad, Shinsengumi, under the general of Aizu!
If you rise against us, we'll show you no mercy!
We'll dispatch you mercilessly!
Starting with the commander, the entire Shinsengumi is in the middle of an investigation at the Ikeda Inn!
Do not interfere in any way!
Let's have everyone stay out of the Ikeda Inn. Surely that inn wouldn't fit dozens of men.
Or do you want to get dragged into a brawl and die? If you value your lives, stay back!
Chizuru!
Chizuru! They're inside.
Gotcha. Wait here, Chizuru.
My father's a doctor. I can at least look after the wounded.
Please take me.
If you say so. Can't really leave you behind.
Protect yourself. I'd feel guilty if you died.
Right.
Until I came to be with the Shinsengumi, I never imagined that things would turn out this way.
Father...
Where on earth are you, Father?
Blown by the wind in a darkened city
The gentle back of that day that I've lost
Seeking only that, I wander now
Wherever the thread of fate leads me
Chizuru-chan!
Chizuru-chan! Okita-san!
What did I tell you?
Get up.
Get up. It's only a scratch.
So the Shinsengumi is sending women into battle?
Stay back.
Is that the best you can do too?
What a bore. I think I'll go home...
What a bore. I think I'll go home... You think you can go home?
It's my job to kill our enemies, you know.
Okita-san!
This woman. Chizuru Yukimura.
To think we'd meet here...
How do you know her name?
Who are you guys?
Us? Chikage Kazama.
Kyuju Amagiri.
Kyou Shiranui.
We're the Demon Clan!
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa!
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa!
Ya! Yaisa!
Ya! Yaisa!
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa!
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa!
Even if it's just a momentary illusion
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa!
Yaisa!
Take good care of her.
Come back here!
After them!
Okita-san!
Souji, get some rest.
I'm fine. I can still fight.
Souji!
All right.
Yukimura-kun, look after Souji for me.
Okita-san!
I'm all right. You're hurt yourself. Why don't you worry about yourself?
You hurt yourself, didn't you?
I'm fine. Let's go back to the post. Lean on...
It's all right.
Please wait for me!
Hijikata-san.
What happened at the Ikeda Inn?
What happened at the Ikeda Inn? We killed nine ronin and captured four.
But... Although they're not mortally wounded, Heisuke and...
Souji are...
For Souji and the others to get wounded, they must have formidable swordsmen.
The Demon Clan. That's what they called themselves.
Is that so?
We're heading back to the post.
Thank you for a job well done, members of the Shinsengumi.
When the night grows deep, what game shall we play?
How about demon tag?
If we're all demons, we can't play
Strange song.
Okita-san... It's a song that my father taught me.
A nursery song with demons? I'd expect no less of Kodo-san, who created that medicine.
I can't believe it.
I can't believe it. You were about to be killed.
But my father is such a kind man. He really is!
You always gave me peace, so gently
Even on those nights of dreadful dreams
Whenever I was lonely and during the cold winters
You always stayed by my side
Chizuru, I must tell you. I'll be going to Kyoto for a while.
Is it work again?
I've been ordered by the shogunate, you see. This time I could be away for a long time.
A long time? How long?
A month maybe... Or maybe even two months.
Please be careful, Father. I hear that Kyoto isn't very safe.
Yes. I'll be on my way.
I'll tell you how terrifying that Water of Life created by your kind father is.
Drink it and you become physically stronger, but you gain a relentless thirst for blood.
And then you go mad.
Would you like to drink it too?
Would you like to drink it too? I...
I...
If you go mad, I'll be glad to kill you. I...
Souji!
Souji! Hey, stop tormenting Chizuru-chan!
Oh, come on. I'm not tormenting her.
Chizuru-chan, we're going.
Chizuru-chan, we're going. Already?
Yeah, we're gonna drive those Choshu guys away!
Come on, Saito.
Come on, Saito. Right.
Please be careful.
How can they leave you behind on an Aizu-domain order?
It can't be helped. I'm an invalid after all.
Never mind that...
Never mind that?
Kondou-san looked happy, telling us about the order from the Aizu domain. Like a kid.
Okita-san, you're really fond of Kondou-san, aren't you?
Well, because I owe him my life.
Okita-san!
Seems like my cold is lingering.
The sky today is beautiful, isn't it?
It really is a beautiful sky.
The 14th Tokugawa shogun, Iemochi Tokugawa, will be heading to the capital.
Until he enters Nijo Castle, all members of the Shinsengumi are ordered to stand guard!
That's our orders!
After the Ikeda Inn and driving out Choshu in the Kinmon Incident...
...the higher-ups must've been forced to acknowledge our work.
Listen up! Believe that the future of this country rests upon our swords!
Right!
Let's go!
Let's go! With me.
Yukimura!
Yukimura! Yes!
You'll run messages and errands.
You'll run messages and errands. Understood.
Don't be so nervous. We're inside the castle walls. Security is tight too.
Right!
Good answer!
What about Okita-san and Heisuke-kun?
Those two are staying behind.
They're both just under the weather. Don't worry.
All right.
Okita-san, quite some time has passed since the Ikeda Inn Incident, and yet...
I hope that I'm just making too much of this...
Who's there?
You're...
So you noticed me. You're not as dense as I thought.
How'd you...
Obstacles made by humans have no effect on us demons, see.
We came here to take you away.
Take me away? Demons?
You don't know who the demons are? You, one of our own kin!
Kin?
Your wounds heal instantly, don't they? Too quickly for an ordinary human being.
No, not at all...
No, not at all... How about I spill your blood?
Back off.
Chizuru Yukimura...
You're a demon.
I'm a demon?
Come with us...
Whoops.
What's this? A date in such an unromantic place?
You again?
That's our line.
And we thought you'd come for the shogun's head...
What the hell do you want with this kid?
I don't care about you or the shogun.
My business is with that female demon. That's it.
I see. It's you guys who "served" us at the Ikeda Inn? ***!
Shinpachi! Take her to the post!
Understood!
Looks like you're hell-bent on thwarting us.
Why do you want her?
Chizuru is far too superior for you guys.
That's why we're taking her back with us.
A pure-blooded demon who united the west
Born carrying the name Kazama on my shoulders
Live with pride, obey the blood
To the battle that will create a demon's world
My gun and your spear. Are you so stupid you can't see I have the edge?
You're the stupid one!
Don't let your guard down because you think you've won!
Interesting!
I will live as I please
Where are the powerful ones?
Everything should be for my enjoyment
Fight!
Don't forget, even in battle
Load your guns with bullets
Have the time of your life!
Would you mind retreating? I have no reason to fight you.
Too bad for you. I have a reason to fight you.
Very well then.
To live while avoiding senseless battles
If we fight, I'll show no mercy
Live your life calmly
Filled with emotion, let your fists fly!
Out of the darkness, it comes closer
Fear the Demon Clan
Those of you who wish to die, come out. I'll put you out of your misery
Living in a world of chaos. Make the most of springtime in our world
You arrogant, proud humans, prepare yourselves
Fighting any more is pointless. We shouldn't prolong this.
You talking about me?
You think we'd let you escape so easily?
You think we'd let you escape so easily? Stop bluffing.
Lots of your peons would be killed if they ran towards the commotion.
You do have a point there.
But the next time we meet, you'll pay for this!
Toshi! What's going on?
The Demon Clan.
Were they after Yukimura-kun again?
I'm heading back. I leave this to you.
Right. I'm counting on you. Let's go!
Chizuru-chan! You okay?
Yes.
I don't blame you after hearing a story like that.
What happened?
The Demon Clan attacked.
The Demon Clan attacked. What?
Everyone's fighting them now. There's a chance they might come this way.
All right. Chizuru, just leave it to me!
I thought you had a cold.
Well... I didn't want to go on patrol, see?
Wait, that was hypochondria then? Damn you!
Did something happen?
Something you can't tell me?
It seems that I'm not a normal human being.
I was told that I'm a demon.
I see.
What should I do?
What should I do? Why don't you figure that out yourself?
If I knew they were coming, I definitely would've gone.
I could've killed you before they told you something so insane.
Okita-san...
Okita-san!
Please hang in there! I'll get Heisuke-kun...
Please hang in there! I'll get Heisuke-kun... No!
Okita-san, that's blood...
Forget what you saw just now.
Forget what you saw just now. That's...
I've damaged my throat is all.
I'm the daughter of a doctor.
Then answer me if you can. My illness is...
It's consumption, isn't it?
I'll be sure to defeat any kind of enemy. As long as my blade can reach it
But that of all things...
Not that mortal illness...
Does everybody else know about this?
Have you at least told Hijikata-san about your illness?
Have you told Kondou-san?
I'll never tell them
If you tell them, I guess I'll have to kill you after all, won't I?
That's all I ever worry about (Doesn't it make you laugh?)
I worry about you, Okita-san (I'm doomed to die in bed)
I'll keep quiet about your illness.
I promise you not to tell anyone, no matter what.
Thank you.
You should go lie down.
I'll do that.
Souji.
Hey, man!
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa!
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa!
If you're a man, Muscle Love!
Train your body, polish your masculinity!
Yo! *** abdominis muscle! Pectoralis major muscle! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! A-ha!
T-T-T-Triceps brachii Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa!
Latissimus dorsi muscle Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa!
Serratus anterior muscle! Yaisa!
G-G-G-Gluteus maximus muscle! Yaisa! Yaisa! Sternocleidomastoid!
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa!
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa!
When it comes to muscles, I'm No. 1
Train your body, polish your masculinity!
Hey, you guys! Look at you!
I won't be outdone by you!
Hey, Souji! How about joining us?
Sure thing!
Hey, this is something to look forward to!
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa!
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa!
If you achieve a six pack, then try for eight
Train your body, polish your masculinity
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa!
This is the current trend in the West called "exercise," and I hear it works for "diets."
Kondou-san, is this okay when we need to drive out barbarians?
By now, the Shinsengumi has become indispensable to the shogunate.
We gotta adopt the good aspects of the West!
But...
Harada-kun was just recognized for apprehending the men who...
...removed the notice board from Sanjo Bridge and received reward money.
Take us out, Sano!
Take us out, Sano! Sure, sometime.
He says he'll treat us to a meal!
Hey!
Hey! You big spender, you!
Hey, hold on a second!
Hey, hold on a second! At times like these, we shouldn't lower our guard.
All right, then! We're gonna run around the grounds. Five laps!
What!
Whoever finishes first gets to decide tonight's dinner menu.
That's not enough!
I'd like to request nothing but tofu.
Only tofu?
H-Hey! No way! Hey, wait up!
Not going?
I don't really mind what we have for dinner.
Hey, Souji.
What is it? You sound serious.
What if you were told to succeed the Tennen Rishin style?
Kondou-san wants you to succeed him.
Kondou-san wants you to succeed him. I know that.
I know that.
What will you do? I know that.
I don't want to. If possible, I'd like him to entrust it to someone else.
That's not like you.
To flat out deny Kondou-san's wishes.
I'm a blood-tainted sword. As such, I can't take over the Tennen Rishin style.
Hey, come on. If there's something you want to say, just say it. You want me to...
I told you I'd never tell you to go back to Edo, remember?
Hijikata-san...
When the time comes, make the decision yourself.
In that case, my mind is already made up.
No, that's not what I meant, Souji...
No, that's not what I meant, Souji... Whether my life is long or short, I can only do so much.
Whether my life is long or short, I can only do so much.
To kill the enemy blocking the Shinsengumi's way. That's all.
That's what I'm all about.
Hey, come back here!
We lost!
Ouch! That hurt, Hijikata-san.
Toshi...
All right. I'll prepare dinner.
Cold tofu, Koya-style tofu, fried tofu cake. The miso soup will be made of tofu. Excuse me.
Hey, how about reconsidering?
Hey, how about reconsidering? At least one dish!
I was confident about running, but...
Well, you are fast.
Hey, Souji, what's going on?
Oh, it's nothing.
Kondou-san, don't you think your stamina's declining?
That may be true. This won't do. It won't do!
Hey, Kondou-san.
What is it, Toshi?
If...
Let's just say if I couldn't fight anymore, what would you do?
Hmm, let's see.
Even if you couldn't fight, you'd still be you.
Someone indispensable to me.
Does that answer your question?
It more than answers it.
Well, that's good. Hey, I'm gonna go wipe off this sweat. See you later!
Make the decision yourself, huh?
Not my style.
The only time he raises his voice is with tofu!
So true.
Harada-san, Nagakura-san...
Hey, Chizuru-chan.
Chizuru!
Did you go somewhere that night we made that capture?
No...
What's this about?
When we surrounded the culprits, this girl who looked like you tried to hinder us.
But she'd never do that.
You're right.
Sorry. Forget I said anything.
We're having tofu for dinner, you know.
A girl who looks like me?
Chizuru!
It's been a while since we last went on patrol!
I heard that you were going near Sanjo Bridge, so...
Oh, really?
So it's not like you wanted to go with me?
So it's not like you wanted to go with me? What? No...
It's fine! It's fine! After all, I'm just...
I mean, I'm just a guy who wears protective gear all over...
...but the most important parts,my knees and elbows, are unguarded, so it's like "What the heck?"
You're amazing, Heisuke-kun.
You're amazing, Heisuke-kun. What a commotion there is today, huh?
What are you doing?
Okita-san!
Okita-san! Is Heisuke tormenting you?
Is Heisuke tormenting you?
I'm not tormenting her! Is Heisuke tormenting you?
Hey, little girl. Wait up.
Please stop!
That girl!
Here!
Hey, hold up, hold up! Whoops!
Chizuru...
Chizuru... Come back here, dammit!
Come back here, dammit!
Come back here. Come back here, dammit!
What do you think you're...
That pale blue jacket... You're the Shinsengumi.
If you know who we are, this will be quick. What are you gonna do?
The shogunate's dogs!
Get out of our sight!
Pardon me!
We should go after them.
You're safe now.
You look exactly like me.
What?
No.
Thank you for saving me. My name is Kaoru Nagumo.
Um, someone told me that he'd seen someone who looked like me on Sanjo Bridge.
Could that have been you?
I don't know. Would that be a problem?
I don't know. Would that be a problem? It's not as if it's a problem...
What you really want to ask me is whether I went there at night, right?
If that is true, then we do have a big problem.
You'd have to die, you know.
You'd have to die, you know. Okita-san.
You really do look like her. So which is your answer?
Please don't say such dreadful things like you'd have to die, Mr. Souji Okita.
So you know who I am.
Sanjo Bridge at night is so terrifying I could never go near it. That's my answer.
Thank you very much for saving me.
One day, I'll return this favor.
Why'd you do that?
If she was my unknown sister, she might know about my father or the demon Clan...
What if she was an enemy of the Shinsengumi?
I'm sorry.
Wake up to the fact you're a useless kid.
Wake up to the fact you're a useless kid. That's enough!
End of lecture.
You can lean on me when you need to. By now, I don't think you're a nuisance at all.
Okay.
Let's go.
Kondou-san.
The name of the squad Itou-san's forming after leaving us has been decided on.
It'll be called the Guardians of the Imperial Tomb.
The fact he's taking Heisuke is a blow to us. I can hardly bear this.
We could end up battling our former comrades.
I won't let that happen. That's my job as someone who's left the troop to spy for you.
Sorry. Making you go through all this hassle.
I'm only following my own convictions.
Hey, Toshi. Is this what we wanted to do?
We haven't changed in any way.
Up till now.
Nor from now on.
Only moving down the path we believe in
We dreamed of it, the promise we made that day
Could it be that we're having a long, blissful dream?
Believing in that which will never change
Even if the times have changed
We are Sincerity. Just inscribing that in our hearts, we will go
Which is the right way
Who's right about this
I want to ponder that
I don't hate you all
The road we travel
Even if it deviates
We will
Just move on!
Ambition
The promise we made that day
Our Sincerity in our hearts
Okita-san! Is it true Saito-san and Heisuke-kun are leaving the troop?
Yeah. Next time we meet, will we kill each other?
Kill each other? Are you serious?
Of course. If they become enemies of the Shinsengumi, I'll show no mercy.
But you've been friends for so long.
We're the Shinsengumi. A group of assassins.
So the fact that we're close or kindred spirits makes no difference.
That's my job after all.
That's too sad.
Chizuru-chan! Kodo-san just came to our post.
My father?
Father!
Chizuru, how've you been?
What a surprise. What do you want, coming back now?
Forgive me for disappearing so suddenly.
I won't give you any grief. Tell us what brings you here.
I'll get straight to the point.
I've come for Chizuru.
For me?
You're going back with me to the Yukimuras' ancestral home. Get your things right away.
Hold on a second.
Hold on a second. Kodo-san.
Would you mind being a little more specific?
Chizuru, you and I are not related by blood.
Not related by blood?
Your real parents were pure-blooded demons.
When your father and mother died, I took you in as an orphan and raised you myself.
I couldn't let a fine demon bloodline die out.
No...
I've been preparing for this.
To bring you back to the home of the Yukimuras and restore our Domain to glory. Thanks for waiting.
Just like that...
Why is that demon Kazama targeting this girl?
Chikage Kazama is the demon leader of the west.
There's only one reason he's after Chizuru.
To make her his bride and sire even more powerful demons.
That's pretty self-serving. Taking her by force to make her his bride.
His tremendous power makes it possible.
You'll be helpless against the demons.
"Helpless" is too much.
Shinpachi's right. You're underestimating us way too much.
Even the Shinsengumi, who can silence a crying child, has opponents whom they cannot defeat.
Look, Kodo-san. Don't you think you've got the wrong idea?
Wrong idea about what?
We, the Shinsengumi, are not such a lame outfit...
...that we'd choose our opponents based on whether we'd win or lose.
Sorry, but you don't have a say in this.
I can see we're not getting anywhere.
Chizuru, how do you feel about this?
I...
What will you do? Just make children with Kazama or come with your father?
I...
To tell the truth, I don't think there's any point in you being here.
Souji! You...
Souji! You... How am I wrong?
Shouldn't she go to the one who can properly protect her?
Okita-san...
Have you all forgotten?
She came all the way to Kyoto from Edo to search for her father.
Now she's been reunited with her father. So what's the problem?
But still...
I...
I'm going to stay here.
I believe in you all, in the Shinsengumi
When I came to Kyoto, and I had no idea about anything
You let me stay here and looked after me
Some people call the Shinsengumi a group of assassins, but...
You're not.
They all believe in the path that they believe in
Battling with everything they've got with their comrades
That's who they are
I want to fight with you all
No matter what kind of secrets I may have
I see. Very well.
Father.
I'll be back.
Harada-kun, Nagakura-kun! Show Kodo-san out.
Gotcha.
I don't know how powerful these opponents are...
...but as long as the Shinsengumi has pledged to protect you, we're going to no matter what.
Yes. Thank you very much.
Kondou-san...
Right.
Were you being sarcastic towards me?
No, I wasn't.
No, I wasn't. Then what was that?
Okita-san, I won't leave your side
Because I'm worried about those sad eyes of yours
That's strange, because you're the one who's suffering
And yet you're so funny
That's how bad it is (That's not what this is)
Someone has to worry so much about me (All I want...)
That's how low I've fallen... (...is to be near you, Okita-san)
Slowly, my life is being whittled away
Stopping in our tracks, the paths we take diverge
Assassinate Kondou-san?
Yeah.
Yeah. Seriously?
It means we're a hindrance to the Guardians of the Imperial Tomb.
Saito!
Saito-kun will be returning to the Shinsengumi.
There's no question the Guardians of the Imperial Tomb are trying to assassinate Kondou-san.
Kondou-san, much as I hate it, looks like we'll have to draw our swords too.
Yes, there's no way around it.
I'm sending in Shinpachi and Harada. It's up to you. Saito, come with me.
What about Heisuke?
What about Heisuke? We'll bring him...
If he lifts his blade against you, kill him.
If he lifts his blade against you, kill him. Kill him? But...
Hijikata-san!
Hijikata-san! Don't you even care about Heisuke?
Who should I kill?
Who should I kill? You stay in bed.
I'll resent you for this, Hijikata-san.
I'll resent you for this, Hijikata-san. Souji!
Harada-kun, Nagakura-kun.
I ask not as commander, but as Isami Kondou. Could you convince Heisuke to come back?
Yes!
Yes! We'll try!
You haven't given me orders yet.
This task will be ugly. To be honest, you shouldn't be involved. Please understand.
Pretty awful, huh? He could just tell them to kill Heisuke.
Hijikata-san just doesn't want you to die, Okita-san.
In other words, he's telling me to die in bed, right?
Sensei!
Sensei!
Sensei!
Sensei!
Shinpachi-san! Sano-san!
Nagakura! Harada! You killed Ito-sensei?
That's right.
Come with us, Heisuke.
There's no way I can do that.
I left the Shinsengumi.
You ***!
Hey, humans. We came to play.
What are you doing here?
"What"? We came to do our jobs.
While you destroy each other, pwe'll take both of you out.
We're under the protection of the Satsuma domain, so we must obey orders.
I'm with Choshu though.
I have a proposal for you.
If you give us Chizuru Yukimura, we will let you all go.
Hey, Amagiri! You're overstepping!
Hey, Amagiri! You're overstepping! Don't get the wrong idea.
The domain's orders aren't our first priority.
The domain's orders aren't our first priority. But...
You want these bullets?
Let me hear what your answer is. Will you accept my proposal or not?
Hear that, Sano? What should we do?
If it means doing as you say, we'd rather die and take you with us! Come on!
Don't think it'll be easy to take the captain of the Shinsengumi's tenth unit!
Hey, is Sano gonna be the only cool one?
Hey, is Sano gonna be the only cool one? I told you.
I've left the Shinsengumi.
So telling me to help you fight anyway is crazy!
This has nothing to do with rationale!
Dammit, you and Sano-san are complete wrecks without me!
Let's go!
Come back here, you ***!
They're surrounded by Satsuma soldiers.
Why?
Apparently, those demons are involved.
The demons! The demons are attacking!
Chikage Kazama...
Yukimura, go to Souji.
Go!
All right!
So slow!
You think you have a chance against a demon?
Die!
Kondou-san!
Kondou-san! How about we both take you on?
Makes no difference.
Come on! I'll play with you.
You couldn't beat me one-on-one...
So what do you hope to do now that the situation's even worse?
I know. What exactly am I doing, huh?
But I won't back down, no matter what.
That's the Shinsengumi way!
Your courage is commendable.
But you're a fool.
Heisuke!
It's over!
Hijikata-san!
Sorry I'm late!
Hey, I've got plenty of backup. Want to go all out?
Very well. Let's retreat.
What the hell? That's no fun!
Heisuke!
Are you all right?
I-I'm okay...
Don't worry about me...
Heisuke...
Will you drink the Water of Life?
Water of Life!
Hijikata-san!
Hijikata-san! You keep your mouths shut!
What are you going to do?
I'll drink it.
All right.
Heisuke!
Well, both you and Sano-san are total wrecks without me, right?
I'll drink it.
If it comes to it, I'll kill you.
No thanks! Because I'm drinking it in order to not die.
Heisuke!
Okita-san!
Okita-san! I was too late. The demons were here?
I was too late. The demons were here?
Don't push yourself. Saito-san is fighting for us.
Oh, shut up. It's not as if my skills have eroded!
It's not nice to spurn someone's concern for you.
Kaoru-san...
This is my true form.
Oh? I see. So you're a guy.
What's the meaning of this?
You seem amazed that I lied about my gender.
I lied about my gender and showed up here all with one objective in mind.
And that is to rescue my younger sister.
Younger sister?
That would be you, Chizuru.
I don't blame you for not understanding
When our parents died, you were taken away by Kodo-san
Um, what're you...
I was taken in by the Nagumo family of the Tosa domain
Why enka?
And you and I were separated, separated, separated
He's nuts!
Who knew I had a brother
Chizuru-chan...
Chizuru-chan... Who knew I had a brother
Who knew I actually had an older brother!
This face is more proof than, more proof than you'll ever need
And this sword...
Doesn't it resemble your short sword?
It really does!
Who knew I had a brother
Who knew I had a brother
Who knew that I actually had an older brother!
This face is more proof than, more proof than you'll ever need
You don't look that alike.
You don't look that alike. And this sword...
Doesn't it resemble your short sword?
So that means you're a demon too.
You're very calm, Okita-san.
Is your objective the same as Kazama's? To use her?
I have no intention of doing that. But if I'd said yes, what would you have done?
Would you have dragged that immobile body of yours to stop me? Which is it?
Take her wherever you want. Your situation is no concern of mine.
Is that right?
Is that right? Okita-san!
Could you move? I've got to go see Kazama right away!
I won't!
Because you cannot fight in your current condition.
You can't.
I... I can still fight!
Do you insist on going into battle?
Then take this.
The Water of Life.
That's right.
I am a demon. I have been ordered by my Domain to aid Kazama.
But I can't bring myself to hand my beloved sister to those who only view her as a child-bearing entity.
You're planning to make me drink this and protect her for you? How self-serving.
Forgive me for sounding irresponsible. But it's your choice.
Will you just shout that you want to fight? Or will you take this and become a fury?
You mustn't, Okita-san!
If I'm really that dear to you, why would you give something like that to Okita-san?
Who are they?
They drank the Water of Life.
They drank the Water of Life. Why?
They must've been released to kill Kazama.
Come on.
This is who I am now, huh?
Captain of the Shinsengumi's first unit, Souji Okita, huh?
What's it going to be?
Give it to me!
You mustn't, Okita-san! Don't drink that!
Seriously, even at a time like this.
Okita-san!
Heisuke!
My sister, who unlike me, had a blessed upbringing
Seeing her suffer now makes me so happy
The Nagumo family, who took me in, wanted a female demon
So they were livid about drawing the short straw of these twins
I was abused... Told that I was a worthless man
Well, as for those who abused me, I did kick them down to hell
Whose fault do you think it is that I got such a raw deal?
It's your fault
The moment that Okita becomes a dud fury, what kind of look will I see on your face?
I'm sure you'll have the most adorable expression ever.
Because I deliberately went after someone you were close to!
Okita-san!
Is that what you had always planned?
Wake up already, Heisuke!
Who are you calling a dud fury?
How cruel is that, Hijikata-san? You really laid into me!
I'm a beast. Just a beast who battles as the Shinsengumi's sword!
Seek out your prey just like a beast
Make your blade glitter, fury. Wake up the beast
Whoever wants to take me on, come up here
There's no time to feel pain. It will be over soon
Are you ready? It's starting now The ultimate show time
Are you happy now, Kaoru Nagumo?
Yes.
Too bad for you that I didn't turn into a dud fury.
Okita-san!
I'm fine!
I'm fine! But...
The real suffering's about to begin. This is just a sample.
I can't wait then.
Don't you have to go see Kazama?
Don't you have to go see Kazama? You don't have to tell me.
You don't have to tell me.
You mustn't. You don't have to tell me.
Let me go.
Shouldn't you go after him?
Chizuru Yukimura. Your big brother is always praying for your misfortune.
Just kidding!
What you believed in...
Was it the anachronistic troop of ronin who will vanish along with the declining shogunate?
Saito-kun!
In the end, you'll only perish.
Just what I'd expect from the commander of the Shinsengumi. But you're still just a human.
It's over.
Get away from him!
Souji!
Why do you look like...
Why do you look like... You were at the Ikeda Inn.
Because you were no match for us, you became a fake?
You want to fight so badly that you'd drink the Water of Life?
If I couldn't fight, I couldn't be me anymore
I am the Shinsengumi's sword
No matter what may happen to me
As a sword, I'll protect the Shinsengumi
Even if that's a foolish thing to do?
I'll decide whether it's foolish or not
So that I can still be myself. I'll protect what's precious to me till the end
You raised your sword against the one person you never should
So there's no way I'll let you get away with it
You've been reduced to someone who thirsts for blood and attacks his own comrades
And still you have no chance against us genuine demons
Your sad antics as one doomed to be killed like a dog
There's no future for someone like you
I'm done.
I only came here on orders from my Domain to buy time.
You're running away? I won't let you!
You're running away? I won't let you! You seem quite out of breath, considering.
Are you not used to your fury body, or is there some other reason you can't move?
Shut up!
Shut up! Okita-san!
Chizuru.
If you're going to live with these people, I think you'd be happier coming with me.
I refuse. I have no intention of going with you!
Till we meet again!
Are you all right, Okita-san?
Kondou-san...
Kondou-san!
Souji!
Why did you drink it?
I'm asking you why you drank the Water of Life!
I'm sorry.
Hey, I got yelled at.
But I don't regret it.
Because I chose that path myself.
December 18. Two days after the Shinsengumi began guarding the Fushimi magistrate's office.
Kondou-san was shot by an unknown sniper.
Hijikata-san.
Is the wound deep?
Well, it's not shallow.
Calm down, Souji.
Calm down, Souji. I am calm!
Why did you let him go, knowing that it's dangerous now?
To participate in the war council as commander. It couldn't be helped.
Couldn't be helped...
Only a few bodyguards would be needed. It was Kondou-san himself who decided that.
Kondou-san's wishes? How much of that is true?
Maybe a vain person gave him the idea!
Maybe a vain person gave him the idea! Souji!
Letting Kondou-san go was my mistake.
If Kondou-san dies...
It will be your fault, Hijikata-san!
Okita-san.
Kondou-san's pretty unlucky, isn't he?
Hey, I have to see Heisuke about something.
See you later, Chizuru-chan.
It's Okita!
It's Okita! Okita of the Shinsengumi's coming!
You ***!
Okita!
Wait, wait!
Okita-san!
Thanks to that medicine, I'm in great shape!
It seems like the consumption has been cured too. That makes me happy.
What are you doing here?
I came to stop you.
Why? All I'm doing is fulfilling my duty.
Are you really?
That's right! Killing the enemy is my job.
Even you must know it.
You want to say this is a personal vendetta?
Yes.
Even if it is, killing the enemy is my job.
Even if the reason is secondary, as long as the results are the same, I don't see a problem.
You told me that you had no regrets about drinking the Water of Life
That it was the path you'd chosen yourself
What about it?
I want you to go on walking straight down the path that you believed in and chose
I can only become a sword
All I can do is kill others
If you believe yourself to be a tool for ***...
...I think that's fine.
I think I understand that someone dear to me is injured and suffering greatly
But please don't lose sight of who you are
Is it really your job to let your emotions take over and swing your sword?
Hey, Chizuru-chan.
If you're going to be so insolent...
...then today I might just kill you
If you absolutely must wield that sword...
...then please say that after you've killed me
Why is it that you can go so far?
I can't just leave you alone, Okita-san.
You really are a strange kid, you know.
This is starting to get really interesting, eh? Let me join in!
Kaoru-san!
By any chance, was it you who shot Kondou-san?
I didn't. I just told the survivors of the Guardians of the Imperial Tomb which road he'd be taking.
You ***!
I've become a fury, remember? You couldn't hit me.
You're right. I agree.
That's why I'm going to aim it at my sister.
What?
Farewell!
Okita-san!
Does it hurt anywhere?
It doesn't hurt.
It's all good then.
I knew that you'd be sure to shield her. Because he protected someone, Okita's seriously wounded.
What a pity. It really is a pity...
How could you!
I used a specially made bullet.
It will be painful for a fury.
Kaoru!
Shall I tell you how to save Okita?
What?
Just use demon's blood.
Rather than a half-baked demon who's interacted with a human, a pure-blooded demon.
My blood?
We demons don't go crazy over blood. Meaning whoever drinks our blood won't go crazy either.
Not only that, but he'll become even more powerful than he is now!
Is that true?
Whether you believe me or not is up to you.
I look forward to the next time we meet.
Come back here!
Please drink my blood
I don't want it
It will ease your pain a little
No! I don't want to! I don't want any blood
Please drink it
Please drink it. I want to help you, Okita-san!
Sorry.
Our battlefield will be Koufu.
We're going to counterattack the enemy at Koufu Castle!
March!
Where are we marching towards... March. Fight. March. In order to live.
I can fight. To stay who I am, I will fight for Kondou-san.
Fight!
We will fight!
Fight!
Even if I perish.
We will continue to fight!
Hey, have you arrived at an answer?
I won't go with you.
You're going to abandon everything and choose that man.
I simply can't let you two be the only ones living happily ever after, you know.
Guess not. Okay, do you want to get this started?
I'll really kill you!
The person I resent more than anyone isn't you, who took my sister away.
Chizuru, who betrayed me. It's you!
Stop!
Okita-san!
Just now... You said it just now, remember?
That you liked me... Say it to me again...
I like you. I love you, Okita-san!
That made me happy. That you told me that you wanted to live on with me.
It made me want to live too.
Okita-san...
I don't ever want us to be apart...
I don't want us to be apart either.
Let me hear your voice...
Okita-san! Okita-san, listen! We'll always be together!
I was dreaming. It was a dream that I'd lost with my sword and died.
What kind of a messed-up dream is that? A dream like that! Go away!
Okita-san? What are you doing?
Isn't it obvious? I'm training.
But your wounds aren't...
But your wounds aren't... I have a lot on my mind.
Like what if I didn't drink it.
Okita-san...
Even if I'd managed to survive, I would've died of consumption.
So now I realize. If turning into a fury shortens my life span, it can't be helped.
I'm a lucky guy.
Please don't lose hope. After all, you're still alive.
Right. As long as I'm alive, there are still things I can do...
Are you in pain from your wounds?
Are you in pain from your wounds? It'll soon pass.
Wait, do you want blood? Hold on a second please.
I'm fine for now.
Okita-san...
Um...
Take this.
What is it?
It's an elixir I made from my father's notes that will suppress your seizures.
You made it?
It's medicine made by an amateur, so I don't know if it will work.
Thank you. Could you get me some water?
I'll bring you some right away!
Saito-san!
Souji.
Souji. What, have you come to see the invalid too?
We'll be leaving Edo soon.
Where to?
To Koufu Castle.
To Koufu Castle. Tofu Castle?
That's a delicious-sounding name. But no, it's Koufu Castle.
You could at least play along for a second!
So it was a play on words, tofu and Koufu? Forgive me, Souji.
S-Sorry.
We'll be changing our name to the Kouyou Regulatory Company.
Oh? That's a really lame name. Shinsengumi's like ten times better.
Souji, have you spoken with the commander?
About what?
Getting shot in the shoulder has left Kondou-san unable to raise his right arm.
Does that mean that he can't grip a sword?
When your wounds heal, you definitely must sit down with the commander.
But...
It's as hard for Kondou-san as it is for you.
It's as hard for Kondou-san as it is for you. What do you know about it?
True. I haven't been with the Shieikan as long. But I do believe that I understand somewhat.
Kondou-san...
Captain Harada! When will the commander be back?
Did he join the new government forces?
Calm down. A commander has a lot on his plate.
We're in this bind in the first place because he started this losing battle.
He lords it over us and bosses us around!
Captain Nagakura!
Hey, would you two mind getting us some sake at that shop?
Understood!
You shouldn't have said that. You'll confuse the soldiers.
Nothing I said was wrong. How many men sacrificed their lives because of Kondou-san?
You have a point.
It's not that I want to drag the troop down.
I do want to fight with you all just like we used to. But...
As long as that man refuses to see that the era when men fought on spirit alone is over...
...we might have reached our limit.
No point brooding over it. Gotta go straight to Kondou-san.
Shinpachi, if it comes to that, I'll join you.
Right.
Shinpachi and Harada's resignations are a pretty big blow, eh?
You didn't try to stop them?
Their argument was totally sound, so there was nothing I could say.
Shinpachi said to me, "How can I leave my life in your hands?"
Have I changed?
It won't do unless you do change.
You've become a daimyo.
Like a dream come true.
It's amazing. Who would've thought that the third son of a farmer would become a daimyo?
Look at you, Toshi. A medicine vendor.
For bruises and cuts! Ishida Powder!
We're still just getting started.
Isn't that right, Kondou-san?
How's Souji? How is his condition?
Apparently, these silver bullets have a deadly effect on furies.
I just can't find the words to say to him.
When he came to Kyoto, do you remember what he said to us?
"I am not useless. I swear that I'll be useful to you, Kondou-san!"
He was whimpering like a dog who knew he was being abandoned.
He didn't want to be abandoned by you.
How could I refuse him, seeing that earnest look on his face?
He's still the same. Neither you nor Souji have changed at all.
Are you leaving?
Everyone's already in battle at Koufu.
Hold up, will you?
Hijikata-san says not to come if something abnormal happened.
I'll bet that Hijikata-san would like that.
So you may be going to Koufu, Souji, but what are you going to do, Chizuru?
I...
I'm taking her with me. Since I feel calmer when she's where I can see her.
I see.
Good for you, Chizuru.
Good for you, Chizuru. I...
Why are you blushing?
Am I blushing?
Could it be a cold? If you have a fever, I can't take you.
You're so mean!
Either way, we should check if your wounds have healed.
They have healed. His wounds anyway.
Kaoru...
But it might be wise to refrain from going into battle.
The scent of blood would be too stimulating for you as a fury.
What if it is?
I've already been bathed in more blood than you can believe!
Heisuke!
I do think that I have a right to join in.
This is nothing but a scratch.
Surely you know the demons' regenerative powers?
Surely you know the demons' regenerative powers? I won't show you any mercy.
Have you lost your mind? Or does suffering give a demon pleasure?
You're quite powerful, Okita.
So did you drink Chizuru's blood?
So did you drink Chizuru's blood? Yeah, I drank it.
You stay back, Heisuke. I'll take over from here.
I told you, didn't I?
I told you, didn't I? What's that?
Demon's blood will make you powerful, but not go mad.
You believed me.
What?
That makes me happy you'd believe my lies.
Lies?
A demon's blood is still blood. You'll go mad.
You're only going to fall as low as you can go!
Don't touch that girl!
Chizuru-chan!
You'd be lonely if you were the only furies, right?
Get away from her!
Damn you. What was that?
The Water of Life!
You ***!
How will a demon go mad, I wonder?
How could you!
You hesitated to kill me in front of my sister. How unfortunate. Thanks to you, Chizuru is...
Looking forward to meeting you again!
Because of you, Souji, Chizuru is...
I'm sorry. My hesitation brought you grief.
I should've killed him without a second thought.
Okita-san...
Okita-san... I thought that I could protect you.
I thought that I could protect you.
Hang on!
I'll be fine. If you give me your blood.
You're going to hold back today?
You heard what Kaoru said! Even if you drink my blood...
If you keep me waiting too long, it does make this more unbearable, you know...
All right.
I'll make a promise to you. No matter how much I crave blood
No matter how painful my seizures may be
I'll never drink anyone else's blood but yours
Okita-san, does that mean you'll forgive me?
Even though you're suffering after drinking my blood
Who was the one who didn't turn down your proposal?
I was the one who decided to drink your blood
I want you to stay by my side
If I start to lose my mind, I want you to help me
I will stay by your side
Did you drink the Water of Life?
Did you drink the Water of Life? Father!
I tried to stop his rampage, but I was a bit too late.
Don't tell me...
I have thrown my lot in with Kaoru.
What exactly are you planning?
To create a nation where demons can live in bliss.
So we'll massacre the humans.
Why would you do such a terrible thing?
Terrible?
So you've forgotten? What the humans did to us.
What did they do?
Father!
If you come to the Yukimuras' ancestral village, you might be cured of being a fury.
Is that true?
It's true.
Until then, think hard and remember what the humans did to us.
What the humans did to us...
Prepare to flee. The enemy's surrounded us. I'll hold them off.
Hold on, Toshi. Let me go over to their headquarters.
What the hell?
Needless to say, I won't announce myself as Kondou of the Shinsengumi.
You'll just walk right into sure death?
Toshi!
This is an order.
Take the troops and retreat!
You're ordering me?
You?
Leave it to me.
What the hell is this? It's not like...
What the hell is this? It's not like... The commander's orders are absolute, aren't they?
Will we have our men commit honorable suicide and become furies, saving ourselves?
Is that the kind of samurai we hoped to become?
If you put it that way, how can I argue!
If you put it that way, how can I argue! Hurry the hell up!
Otherwise there won't be any sense in my surrendering.
I am Yamato Okubo.
I shall neither run nor hide. I'd like to request an audience with your commander!
I've seen this guy before.
It's Isami Kondou! Isami Kondou of the Shinsengumi!
That's right!
I'm the commander of the Shinsengumi, Isami Kondou!
Take him into custody!
Come with us!
No way!
Calm down!
Kondou-san surrendered to the new government forces? That can't be true!
It seems there's no question...
Hijikata-san... What's Hijikata doing?
I hear the vice commander is leading the troops north engaging in various battles.
Hijikata-san betrayed Kondou-san!
Souji!
Am I wrong? It's not as if the Shinsengumi got wiped out, so why'd he surrender?
He handed Kondou-san over!
Hey!
I'm sure he could've done something!
I'm sure he could've done something! Okita-san!
Getting angry here won't change his situation.
But...
We can discuss this all night, but we're still not going to know what really happened.
So this is not the time to quarrel!
Thank you.
And also... Sorry.
I'm also sorry for saying such insolent things all the time.
So what are you going to do?
I'm going to see Hijikata-san. See him and hear what he has to say.
Whatever you say, I don't think you'll get anywhere.
Just don't go overboard, okay?
What are you going to do, Heisuke?
What am I gonna do? I'll think about it.
I'd only be a third wheel if I tagged along.
I'd only be a third wheel if I tagged along. Heisuke-kun!
I'm going to fight my way.
In a way that won't shame the rest of you.
What'll you do when you see Hijikata-san? Don't tell me that...
You think I'd kill Hijikata-san?
Okita-san...
You see, I was born into a samurai's family.
But we weren't well off at all.
My parents died, and I was adopted as an apprentice at the Shieikan dojo.
You mean Kondou-san's dojo, right?
Kondou-san always took good care of me...
He gave me lessons in swordsmanship and played with me.
He was like an older brother to me.
The person who was closer to Kondou-san than anyone...
...was that selfish, arrogant, awkward, egotistical someone we all know.
I think that all I want is to know what Hijikata-san is thinking.
I understand. Let's hurry. Or else we'll miss each other.
I thought that you would stop me.
Because of who you are, I believe in you.
Um...
Sorry, all of a sudden.
I don't know why myself, but right now all I want to do is hold you.
I feel strangely sad, and I can't control it.
I can't stop it from bursting inside me.
Okita-san...
You really are a strange girl.
You're the first person I've ever spoken to in this way before.
I'm a little embarrassed.
I feel so happy.
Who knew you'd be in Edo?
Would you mind getting out of my way? I'm in a hurry to go see Hijikata-san.
While we're taking possession of that girl...
...let's get rid of a certain eyesore of a fake?
Sorry to disappoint you...
...but I'm not handing over this girl and have no intention of letting you get rid of me.
Okita-san!
Okita-san! Cut it out!
Your skills compared to them is too great.
Get between them and it'd be over. You'd better not.
Interesting!
So you've improved?
Your praise doesn't mean much.
Still.
Okita-san!
Okita-san! In the end, fakes are fakes.
I can still...
I can still... You think you had a chance with that sick body?
But why hasn't his consumption been cured?
The Water of Life may make you physically robust...
...but it won't drive out any diseases that have infested your body.
Fakes are not worthy of living.
If you have any pretensions as a samurai, just die like a man!
Move!
I am a fury too.
What?
If he's not worthy of living, then neither am I!
What?
Did you drink the Water of Life?
Kaoru Nagumo... My brother made me...
I'd heard about the Nagumo family, but I never thought he'd bring the Water of Life into this.
Has he no pride as a demon?
Has he no pride as a demon? What are we gonna do?
You can't bear proper demon children with such a body.
Okita-san!
Just as I thought, he went mad...
It's only natural from drinking blood!
It's only natural from drinking blood! No!
Since you've inherited the blood of the demons
I'll show you the least bit of compassion
Before you make a sorry display of yourself as a fake...
...as a pure-blooded demon, have pride and die!
Don't touch that girl!
So you'd go that far to fight for that woman?
What do you mean, sorry display?
What do you mean, pride?
In my eyes, that girl isn't a demon or anything else
Those things don't matter
Go. Pay the price with your own two hands.
The battle between humans will soon end.
Even after the new government occupied Edo, they're still pursuing the ex-shogunate forces.
We've fulfilled our duty to the Satsuma domain. The humans can handle the rest as they see fit.
Until we demons are indispensable to the era, we shall lay low once again.
Whoops. I'll tell you one thing.
The new government forces mentioned this.
That the Shinsengumi is in Utsunomiya.
Your smiling face as you set off on your journey
For this temporary parting
I hold back my tears and only see you off
Farewell
Kondou-san!
Do you want to die?
Dammit!
So it's you two. You came all the way to Utsunomiya?
Hijikata-san...
Hijikata-san... Please answer me.
Hijikata-san, what did you do to Kondou-san?
Kondou-san surrendered to the new government forces.
What happened to him?
In the end, I hear that he was beheaded.
You were with him, so why? Why?
Why did Kondou-san surrender?
Hey!
Why? Why?
Didn't you save him?
You of all people could have done that!
No, I couldn't do that! I wanted to save him
I tried to save him of course!
It's not like I willingly abandoned Kondou-san
Even so, Kondou-san still died!
I'll let you off with a single punch.
Not that I forgive you or anything.
You've changed.
Yes, I have.
Things I never understood before...
I think I understand them now.
Kondou-san chose to get himself captured under a false name.
In order to protect everybody.
Someone as famous as Kondou-san...
No way they wouldn't see through it.
I had a feeling that that was what went down.
Really... it's so like Kondou-san!
Yeah. It is.
But still...
Even so, I didn't want Kondou-san to die.
Okita-san...
What are your plans now?
Kondou-san left the Shinsengumi in my hands.
We can't just abandon the fight in mid-battle.
I'm heading north with the Shinsengumi.
What will you two do?
If you were to join us, you'd be welcome.
If you were to join us, you'd be welcome. I won't be going with you, Hijikata-san.
I won't be going with you, Hijikata-san.
I see.
Yukimura...
Yes?
Look out for Souji for me.
All right!
Okay, why don't we set off too? To your homeland.
Are you sure?
To reverse the spell of the Water of Life.
I want to save you. So I'm not going to give up till the very end.
I want to save you too, Okita-san.
Starting that night, I began to dream.
As far as the eye could see, there were pretty flowers in full bloom across a field.
Nearby, there were tiny houses, seemingly built to be hidden from view.
Everyone was living in bliss.
I hate them. A voice starts ringing in my head.
I hate them! I hate them! I hate them!
I hate them...
Chizuru-chan, are you all right?
Having a scary dream?
It's nothing.
You sure are terrible at lying!
I am not lying!
Sorry. I'm just worried about you.
Okita-san... Um, I...
I want to hear what you have to say.
It came back to me. Just a little...
What the humans did to us demons.
We didn't want to fight.
We were just living our lives quietly.
But that day, human soldiers came to attack us.
Everyone was killed. Even though we'd done nothing wrong!
The humans did that for such selfish reasons. Adults, children, everyone!
Leading happy lives in our village!
Chizuru-chan...
I don't understand my own feelings.
Hey, look at the sky.
What? The sky?
The moon is so beautiful.
It is beautiful, isn't it?
I hope that it's lifted your spirits at least a little.
I feel better now.
When you're able to talk about it, tell me. What you want to do...
I...
It's not like I've forgotten what Kaoru did to me.
But even so, Kaoru is still my brother.
Do you want to live with them?
I...
I want to live in bliss with everybody
But I know that it will never happen
I want to make what you really wish for come true.
What is it that you want, to live as a fury?
To resign yourself and tread the path of darkness?
That way of living just doesn't suit you
Even if you're okay with it... Even if you're okay with it...
I won't let you do that
If you choose to...
If you choose to give it all up...
...I'll help you out by killing you.
I don't want to give up
I don't want to give up either, so I want you to stay with me
I'll stay with you forever
Always by my side
Okita-san!
Please wait!
Chizuru-chan...
I'm sorry. I suddenlt felt dizzy...
Chizuru-chan, could it be you want blood?
I...
My fury blood might only bring you closer to becoming a fury.
I'm scared, but if you want to...
Okita-san...
I...
I want blood
I want blood too
Your blood, Okita-san
Yours, Chizuru
Thanks.
Chizuru, let's always, always stay together.
Yes.
Let's go.
I'm glad you came as promised.
Welcome home, Chizuru.
Father.
Well? Did you remember what the humans did to us?
Our family was annihilated by the humans.
Even though we'd done nothing, they massacred us.
Do you understand now a bit about the true nature of the world?
You can be oppressed for no reason.
The world is a foolish, dirty place, where the weak are always forced to accept humiliation.
I'll never forgive the humans who abused me. The humans who run rampant in this nation!
Father...
What's wrong, Chizuru? You look pale...
You've become a fury. If you don't drink blood, you'll go mad.
Why don't you kill Okita and sip his blood?
I already drank Okita-san's blood.
The reason why I seem pale is...
It might be because there's something important that I have to tell you and Kaoru.
Chizuru, don't tell me that...
I can't go with you two.
I'm going to live my life with Okita-san.
Well, I'm going to make sure my dream comes true.
Even if my sweet little sister cries...
I know. That's why we're...
We'll do everything we can to stop you both
Because we have dreams of our own that we want to realize
You're powerful.
But you see, I don't have to defeat you.
The person I resent more than anyone isn't you, who took my sister away.
Chizuru, who betrayed me. It's you!
Stop it!
It's Chizuru who betrayed me!
Stop it!
Okita-san!
I'm going to protect you if it's the last thing I do!
Why're you just standing there?
The Fury Corps!
Look! This is the fury army that we assembled for you.
Aren't they magnificent?
Aren't they magnificent? Father!
Now then.
Here we go!
Why are you hesitating?
That's not like you
We'll tell you how Kondou-san was at the end
He was smiling
Right until the every end, he looked happy
Kondou-san looked happy
Right until the very end... That's so like Kondou-san!
Leave the furies to us.
Please don't get killed.
Who do you think you're talking to? Let's go!
Even if we were separated
And I lived alone
We're here, under the same sky
Comrades that you trust
This is an era when only suffering strikes. And your wishes never come true
That's not true, you know. Don't lose hope, keep on believing
Even if we fight, get hurt, and die
As long as our souls don't die, we'll get up again
With pride in the Shinsengumi name, we will live on
We are!
The Roshi squad, Shinsengumi, under the general of Aizu!
Come on! Let's go!
I'm going to live for you too.
That'll do, won't it?
Kondou-san.
We're leaving.
What the hell? After we came all this way?
Did the humans win this battle?
They don't know when to stop. They're doomed to be wiped out.
Same for the Demon Clan as well.
The same, huh?
Then we're going to keep struggling just like the Shinsengumi.
Wait, Father! Please open your eyes!
What are you talking about!
Please stop doing this terrible thing!
As if I'd ever stop!
But...
So many people will be killed
As long as there are humans, there will be no peace for us
Father, you're a doctor
You're a doctor who's saved the lives of so many people
That's because...
Even demons and humans can live in harmony
There's no need for us to hate each other
When I met Okita-san...
...I realized that even fleeting dreams can come true.
Chizuru, you...
You're so naive!
We thought we could live in harmony and got wiped out.
You want the same thing to happen?
You want the same thing to happen? It's not the same.
It is the same.
It is the same. I believe it. That we can live in harmony!
Shut up!
I'm going to let you die before Okita!
Father!
I won't let you!
The pure water of this land might purify the Water of Life.
Live, Chizuru.
Father...
Was I able to do something fatherly for you at the very end?
Your real father was a kind demon
A demon who was very much like you
I have always thought of you as my real father (I think of you as my real daughter)
What a fool.
You're a beast too.
What?
I can't feel a drop of ambition in your sword, only hatred
You must hate me too
I, who raised my sword against Kondou-san
I, who raised my sword against Chizuru
I wonder... Although I am furious at myself
Aren't you filled with hate? For me? For me?
I'm a sword
The sword of the Shinsengumi. Swords don't feel hate, you know
They only bring down enemies
In order to protect Chizuru, I'm going to kill you!
Wait...
Wait...
If only I'd had more strength...
...then I wouldn't have to undergo so much abuse
You're strong enough
The difference between you and me is having something to protect or not. That's all
Nothing? Are you saying that I have nothing?
I'm going to protect the one I love
Look after my sister for me
I would even if you didn't ask me
Chizuru...
It's over.
You can cry.
Okita-san... I'm so glad you're here, Okita-san!
I love you. What about you?
Will you put it into words, how you feel?
I love you.
Souji-san.
Thank you, Chizuru.
Please. Don't ever forget. I'll always be hoping for your happiness.
I'm going to do everything I can to make sure that you're not lonely. So please...
Don't worry. I'm very happy.
Believe in me.
Even if one day, we have to part...
...my heart will belong to you forever.
Thank you very much!
Burning away my life, I've become a sword bathed in my victims' blood for him
That's the path that I believe in. That's my purpose in life
To protect this broken era, we'll go wherever we must
Even if it's just a momentary sparkle
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa!
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa!
Ya! Yaisa!
Ya! Yaisa!
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa!
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa!
Even if it's just a momentary illusion
Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa! Yaisa!
Yaisa!
Thank you very much!
All right, thank you very much for coming today.
Thank you very much!
Okay, so we've gotten through our fourth day?
It's our fourth day, right? It's our fourth day!
We've gotten through our fourth day.
We all managed not to get hurt or sick, so I'm really relieved that we made it through safely.
So anyway, let's do it again today! Our Daily Comment Corner. Yay!
So who's the lucky guy who gets to speak on the day we film the DVD?
Seriously, I was nervous during the whole curtain call!
Okay, I'm going to address the audience now. Thank you for coming today!
I'm Shuuto Miyazaki, who played Shinpachi Nagakura. Thank you very much.
Okay, I'd like to tell you what I've been thinking all this time.
First off, throughout this whole run, I've thought Daisuke Hirose really is Souji Okita.
You're looking dazed, huh?
They say that Souji Okita was a genius swordsman, and I'm sure...
...those around him think Daisuke Hirose is also very adroit.
He works harder than anyone else, and never lets anyone see his weaker side.
So I really think he's a hard-working genius.
But he can also be not so adroit and try too hard.
I've always felt that's who Souji Okita, as well as Daisuke Hirose, is.
So I'm really glad that a guy like that is playing him during the Souji Okita arc.
And till March 24, I'm going to follow Daisuke's lead, lead him occasionally, and also walk along with him.
We still have a lot of performances left, so I'd like to fire on all cylinders till the very last one.
So I hope that you'll support us! Thank you very much!
Please stop.
Are you okay?
Like it's the final performance!
His comments sounded like it was!
Souji, it will happen on the final day too!
I'm sure.
I'm sure. He speaks from experience!
Really, I'm sure it will.
But really, this is the first time I've played the main role.
And being surrounded by such an amazing staff and cast...
And having you fans watching over me so warmly... It really, really makes me happy!
This precious, precious day... I'd like to spend these days cherishing each and every one of them.
It would make me so happy if you could give us your support until the final day.
Okay, thank you so much for coming today!
Thank you very much!
Thank you very much!