"In the middle of the 18th century," "Japan was under the reign of iyeyaho, the 10th tokugawa shogun politics were greatly affected by bribery general corruption spawned fearful secret organization they were called "hunters in darkness."" "1784" " Edo" "get the first palanquin don't touch the second one kill the man in the first palanquin got it?" "Who are you?" "Why are you watching the lantern?" "Good morning lovely red camellias is that so?" "Thank you good morning" "take this to the inner room is that so?" "I'm told you are an excellent swordsman not at all." "I'm just a novice it's late" "I'm afraid I can't give you much you should have let me know the food was fine" "I was hungry her man is omon she runs this teahouse." "Sometimes she carries our messages my name is yataro." "I'm glad to meet you mr." "Yataro is going to work for me he is exceptionally reliable take care of him arrange it so he can rest until evening" "certainly, I'll do my best mr yataro do you understand?" "I trust you'll perform well for me still the same old pictures" "how's the boss?" "Seems he likes him is that so?" "Tokuzo, of shirogane, was killed how can you use such good stuffs they are the best in our teahouse" "it'll be settled this evening" "I wish I could see how it's handled don't treat it lightly" "mr." "Yataro, it's about time we got going" "omon" "are you sure it's all right?" "We can't turn back that's it the die is cast but, just in case... what are you talking about?" "Jihei, of shiba, never put himself in jeopardy he'll tactfully lure our boss our boss will be stabbed he'll never return alive but that ronin, can we trust him?" "That one?" "He won't fail us" "I saved his life" "sorry to keep you waiting hello, boss of shiba" "I've brought only one aside" "I'm unarmed" "I trust u in that aspect" "we're here to discuss who will be the new boss she is enough as my side but what about you?" "You are with a samurai don't be difficult but we can't settle it by a discussion it'll be best" "I hear tokuzo was killed last night what about it?" "The biggest bosses were killed it makes it convenient for us are you sure your weren't behind the scene on that?" "I hope you haven't grown stupid whoever may have been behind it it's one of our basic rules you better educate her you are absolutely right well, let's come straight to the point" "gomyo, you are too good natured how can you ever get to be an underworld boss" "listen." "You underling who arranged this meeting fell in love with omon and betrayed you to us what do you think about that gomyo shut up, hurry and kill me well said according to your wish, we'll kill you" "kill him" "You..." "Damn it" "what are you doing a re you making a fool of me" "the boss isn't here what's all this saimatsu will you be quiet for a while?" "Omon explain yaichi what?" "You said the boss isn't here where is he?" "Will you tell me?" "Will I tell you?" "Hurry up very well." "I will tell you the story the boss isn't alive anymore what's worse jihei's men will be here soon that's how it'll be are you the one who betrayed our boss we'll talk about later" "if your want to live join me what if I say I want to live, too?" "Boss" "we must stab the betrayer with a dagger I until he is dead what about her?" "I never thought you'd betray me" "I don't care it's my fault but... you left me for that woman kill me" "that picture again?" "Sometimes you can be so childish always the same picture but we are going there aren't we yes, someday if you want to do that badly" "it's strange as you so often asked me to go" "I began to feel as I'd been there" "kill me at once boss no none force you so don't explain" "I fell for a woman I should love it's my fault" "I've no grudge against the boss kill me you are unforgivable" "omon" "what's wrong?" "You look so stern" "I was lonely yesterday... today" "very lonely don't say that, don't say you are lonely" "I love you, boss" "I'm floating" "is this where I'm to die?" "Omon it's our rule to kill woman without bloodshed so you'll drown wait a minute, we've been friends let me at least prepare myself" "omon what are you doing let me at least prepare myself please let me" "what are you doing?" "I'm different from yaichi" "don't misjudge me you're too suspicious look." "I have no weapons whatever" "now, check me" "don't, omon you mustn't you want to lay me, don't you?" "You can hold me if you like" "I'm going to die soon anyway" "omon, what are you doing?" "Good morning will you hurry?" "Go and take a bath inspector chosuke welcome," "I'll stay for some time is that ok?" "Inspector" "I'm sorry, we are closing will you please leave?" "He likes the water hot, understand?" "Inspector..." ""offerings of money work so well"" "I see good, excellent wording nowadays, officials won't do a thing unless they're bribed excellent" "I really mean it you're making fool of me, that I won't forgive wait, inspector he's upstairs upstairs?" "Boss gomyo?" ""Tanuma is absolutely beyond me"" ""but a shogun, at least, I wish I could be"" "tanuma's political power exceeded even that of shogun the mansion of tanuma was filled with visitors" "it appears you deeply regret having missed being assigned to oversee the ezo district that is correct the kitamae clan has been abolished therefore, I believe you no longer need me don't try to be sarcastic" "I already assigned that position to kazue ishikawa" "I heard there was a plot to revive the kitamae clan what do you mean?" "I hardly think those country samurai can do much you're in trouble if they find what we're doing" "I know, sir you have to pay attention" "I don't think you have much to worry about still, it's wise to be cautious it's because I'm always careful in whatever I do" "that I've enjoyed political might for more than full years until the rioting kitamae clan ronin are liquidated, I order you to continue this job when all threats are removed" "I shall appoint you to govern ezo" "seems he mind us because the boss ordered him to take care of me don't you mind stay here?" "The boss wouldn't object" "don't you really remember the past?" "No, not a thing you're better that way" "I've been scared if you recall your past even if I could remember" "I'd never changed then... then... what?" "If you stay with the boss too long, something terrible will happen so, we still have seven more remaining they are trying to act against lord tanuma they're good swordsmen don't say anymore we never ask our clients why we must kill" "that's one of our rules no matter what other bosses might do" "I took the liberty of having you checked mr shimoguni, the chamberlain of the kitamae clan of ezo which was abolished a few years ago that's what he wants you're asking me to get rid of those kitamae ronin" "who are plotting to revive the clan then, let me ask this what do you think of kakizzaki, the one who's their leader" "I know him he's all talk and no action and I'm a betrayer" "I arranged it so my clan would be abolished" "so, gomyo" "I was able to watch my clan being destroyed because it was caught up in the current of the times no one could stop it instead, I had a beautiful dream about the land of ezo ezo?" "Yes, ezo" "I want to develop the land of ezo that vast land countless wild horses enormous amounts of fish it's not a dream not a dream to take this land" "when my present job is over" "I'll become governor of ezo but why must you always stay underground?" "Why is it you don't come out into the daylight?" "You and I, a samurai can make big plans for ezo together" "I mentioned this so abruptly we have a long way to go, we have time to think" "it's been such a long time" "you're sexy terrific they're almost burning they're cooked too much" "what's wrong?" "Don't worry about the police anymore don't be so sulky" "you're with me so you're safe be happy besides" "I already laid you" "I'll never get a woman like you again" "I 'll never let you go stop it it's like... it's like I'm already dead stop it forget about the organization and the boss" "I'll make you forget" "do it this evening who am I to kill?" "All the ones we 're after it'll be a close game" "I can easily handle two or three but not six of seven then... will you help with the preparation?" "Of course and will you do another favor if I fail to return will you give the money to osaki?" "Yes please" "we aren't well informed about edo if we stay like this, we'll all be killed before long that's the point we need a hide-out lord kitamae's family temple hannyain it's practically a ruin but it'll make a good hide-out" "rather than hide-out why don't we plan a counterattack?" "We have powers don't underestimate them they are very strong then, what kind of plan do you have?" "Plan?" "Plan to do what?" "To revive the kitamae clan there's no possibility of that no possibility?" "Sir, why isn't there?" "Listen." "We don't even know where the young successor is then what have you been working for?" "We should try to approach lord tanuma listen plots always fail in some small way of another in our case they left the little lord alive" "why are you so grinning?" "You'll sleep with your woman this evening you're pretty clever welcome here you are welcome" "give me sake" "here you are" "waiting for somebody?" "It's cold," "I want hot sake" "heizaburo" "it's you" "I'm sugioka, your friend" "omon" "want some, too?" "Help yourself" "I think" "I still have a chance something good will happen" "I can't stay in dire poverty forever if we get some money let's move to osaka omon try to understand how I feel don't betray me if you betray me... that man..." "I hope you don't love him no recently you've become sexy" "he may have pleased you but don't fall in love you know what?" "Jihei sent you here to spy on gomyo and his men it's starting to work now yet... orei, trust me" "I'll lure him out as soon as there's news good then jehei, who was killed by him" "will be able to rest in peace" "I'll get back at him" "even I've turned to ashes it'll be all right, won't it, osaki?" "You're all right?" "Undo me" "you'll get dirty put it on the counter" "for osaki from tanigawa" "osaki" "kill him" "yataro" "get him" "kill him" "yataro" "osaki osaki" "damn" "bitch" "yataro, be strong yataro, be strong" "the boss is out what'll we do?" "Get a doctor no, I don't need a doctor it'll cause the boss trouble yataro" "I'll take care of him sorry for the inconvenience do something else we have to covered up, sadahachi then, will you see to this?" "Be careful" "are you ok?" "My name is yataro tanigawa mr." "Tanigawa?" "Thanks a lot you saved him and cured him not at all" "how's your wound?" "I wasn't careful enough" "I'm sorry" "I'm the one to apologize try to get well first please continue" "I need some cloth l" do it never mind" "sir, it's been a long time" "I used to work for you" "I have something to tell you" "sir, it's been a long time" "I used to work for you" "I have something to tell you" "your name is kasuke, is that right?" "How do you do?" "What is it you want to tell me?" "Do you know a samurai named heizaburo sasao?" "Heizaburo sasao he tried to kill you but killed his father by mistake" "do you remember?" "There was a massacre last night he did it many kitamae ronin are being assassinated" "do you know why?" "Well..." "I have two demands to help solve the mystery demands?" "A woman who bears a grudge against gomyo" "I know it because I happen to live with her" "are you boasting about her?" "The other is... the fact that I was the only person there when heizaburo killed his father" "heizaburo it's you asakusa hannyain temple" "what his father said at that time is worth a hundred pieces of gold" "we'll talk about it some other time will you come to my house?" "Wait no thanks let's contact one another like this kamesen, a teahouse by a river teahouse by a river?" "It's deserted." "Nobody's there called kamesen?" "Satisfied now?" "The tattooed one" "I've been waiting for a man like you" "that is all, it's everything I have you 're worth a hundred gold coins think so?" "I know where he is he 's in gomyo's place kill him when he sneaks out rest assured" "oriwa thanks for your help" "I read the books you lent me and... they included a travel diary" "so what?" "Mr yataro are you sure you don't remember anything?" "But it's strange" "I can read" "this picture, doesn't it help?" "Doesn't it remind you of anything?" "This sound this tinkle oriwa" "ezo kitamae clan, does those words help?" "Who are you?" "You know something?" "Oriwa" "heizaburo heizaburo you do know something," "oriwa heizaburo you're heizaburo" "I don't know tell me" "who's he?" "Tell me hannyain temple in asakusa hannyain temple in asakusa go there you will know the whole story" "yataro tanigawa" "I've got to get rid of him at any cost why don't you call him heizaburo sasao he was a kitamae samurai just before his clan was abolished he and his wife were attacked" "they 're both missing now they were attacked by your men you don't have to explain any more that's one of our rules right?" "It's useless to try to hide anything now it happened two years ago the kitamae was abolished the only way to save the clan was through kanemaru heizaburo sasao the little lord's guardian, try to stop the abolishment by using him" "our lord went insane and kill himself we may well be punished but abolishing our clan is too much we must prevent it little lord kanemaru should be our new head will you appeal to lord tanma for us?" "I dissuaded him he finally gave up and went home on his way, the crest on the lantern caused him to mistaken for me, he was assassinated" "and the assassin was heizaburo, his son he is now yataro tanigawa" "he killed his own father?" "Strange fate with zenzaemon dead, there was no way to save kitamae clan whatever he said to heizaburo when he was dying we must know what it was or my dream may be ruined my dream about ezo, why not join in?" "Why not make up your mind?" "What do you think gomyo" "lotus blossoms sometimes grow even in mud but it was no meaning to me now" "gomyo" "I can't answer right now what?" "Our work involves gratitude is that what you mean?" "It embodies both gratitude and a sense of duty it consists of something that money alone cannot satisfy are you saying need time?" "Another thing" "what happened?" "She tried to kill herself don't worry about it get a doctor" "will you wait?" "Not too long" "I'll give you until midnight very well midnight tonight see you" "the places:" "Here" "gomyo bring heziburo here by midnight understand?" "If you bring the promise" "I suppose you know what'll happen don't worry, no one in the organization ever has regrets" "if anything happens to me" "remember your promise midnight" "midnight, gomyo" "he hasn't recovered enough to go out any ideas about where he is?" "He said "family temple"" "he was trying to visit it, right?" "I know, hannyain temple in asakusa gomyo that's it, he must have gone there" "you still look like when you were a child your eyes, your mouth." "They remind me of how you were 20 years ago you are heizaburo, the one who kill your father" "will you take oriwa to kamesen?" "Oriwa" "no, I hate to part with you listen, there's something I must do" "I'll go as soon as I finish something is about to happen you go first and wait no don't' complain no" "oriwa no that's too much shut up don't interfere" "oriwa," "I'll help you settle down got it?" "Now, go, hurry" "what are you waiting for?" "Boss" "boss" "listen, all of you what's it about?" "Why so formal?" "I'm quitting the organization what's that?" "What do you mean?" "I have no time to explain" "I'm tired of this kind of life" "I'll tell you one thing before I leave tonight at midnight the police will attack this place get your things together and run" "how come?" "The money you earned and saved for yourselves distribute it as your wish wait, boss boss shut up, I'm not your boss no gratitude, no duty forget about it and think about yourselves understand?" "Your father entrusted me before he left edo he said to give it to you when time came" "it contains the charter signed by tokugawa ieyasu giving ezo to the kitamae clan the government cannot ignore it" "thus your father requested me to give this to you" "priest in fact what you are saying, what is it all to me?" "Your father died trying to save the clan observe his will that's what you must do why must I be the one to do it?" "Man cannot abandon his past as long as he lives listen, heizaburo running will ruin you stake your life on reviving the kitamae clan" "I don't know look, heizaburo the fate of the clan sis at stake" "I don't know heizaburo that sort of thing has no meaning to me" "it's you?" "We overheard the best news around we'll kill heizaburo he killed my men you're acting only in own interest, get out" "heizaburo" "take this letter case the letter case heizaburo, take this heizaburo" "heizaburo" "hagino hagino hagino" "yataro" "yataro, be strong it 's me" ", you're all right now" "boss..." "I... the past... really?" "You can remember your past?" "That's good" "no, I'll better stay as I am" "I'll better stay as I am yataro, be brave yataro we're here to help you why are you here?" "We're determined to die with you fools boss take him to kamesen's warehouse ok yataro, don't die" "boss oriwa's waiting let's hurry to kamesen please never mind leave the two alone, that's the best boss where are you going?" "I have something to do at midnight" "I'll meet shimoguni at the somezen shop at twelve otherwise... somezen?" "Everyone's gathered there what for?" "I must go there" "stupid, hurry up" "who are you" "I'm in the same business as you this is a good place for you to die" "I'll kill you ass!" "Don't make fool of us" "gomyo" "die, your damn officers" "you're wrong" "you're wrong if you think you've won the ronin you are protecting... what?" "I suppose oren is after him, she must have... they must be there, look everywhere" "damn it" "isn't there any good news yet?" "Good he's coming on his own" "here we are, yataro don't worry the boss he'll come later" "how come?" "Omon, you saw that boat, too?" "The one with the ronin aboard it disappeared right in front of me omon, you must know is there a good place to hide a boat?" "A secret inlet of something there must be a cave leading to the river you know, don't you?" "Well... that ronin can earn money gomyo will come in the bargain then shimoguni and the police will rush in shimoguni will win in the end a good chance to make money will you tell me?" "The basement of that warehouse leads to the river" "that one?" "Omon, give me the key" "ass" "forgive me" "I don't want to die" "as soon as I find the boss I'll bring him here sukegoro good luck" "I've finally paid my debt... heizaburo" "darling" "I'm sorry, oriwa no my name is... hagino" "I'm your wife... don't say any more listen" "live with the boss" "go with the boss" "are you mr." "Shimoguni?" "I implore you please forgive the boss" "the boss?" "Instead, I'll tell you where to find the ronin" "hurry up run" "you're hagino, the wife of heizaburo" "my friend, return to ezo together" "go" "gomyo is that the charter that decides the fate of the clan?" "Your dream and my way of life they're both staked on it" "very well, gomyo" "I'll will win my dreams all my myself"