"Settsu Mine, Hyogo" "Settsu Mine, Hyogo 1878 (Meiji Era 11)" "Are you sure he's here?" "We've been watching for two months." "There's no mistake." "Let's end this here." "Be very careful." "Over here!" "Who are you?" "Halt!" "Do you believe in Hell?" "Surely, a world being baptized in blood... should be called Hell." "Are you Makoto Shishio?" "What if I am?" "You know damn well!" "Don't move from there." "I love that sound!" "Bastard!" "How do you think I knew you were coming?" "..." "Saito Hajime of the Shogun's Shinsengumi police." "A traitor..." "We both remember the Bakumatsu period." "Are you content with what this world has become?" "Take off that new-government uniform, and come join us." "We will turn the clock back to those days of upheaval." "I take orders from no one." "No?" "Very well." "Shishio!" "Man is born into killing." "This world itself is hell." "Shishio!" "RUROUNI KENSHIN:" "KYOTO INFERNO" "Kyoto is in chaos!" "What do the Shogun's police think they're doing?" "Indeed!" "At least they shouldn't be adding to the trouble!" "Onward." "Who's that?" "Here he comes!" "Who are you?" "That scar!" "My name is not one worth stating." "I walk the streets of Kyoto, dreaming of a new age when the Emperor reigns supreme." "Bakkyusai the Slasher." "I am he!" "What nerve!" "We will cut you down!" "Have at him!" "Why is Battosai the villain?" "Not "Battosai." He is "Bakkyusai."" "Bakkyusai?" "Hang in there!" "Asakusa, Tokyo" "You're an old legend now, "Battosai the Slasher."" ""Kasshin (Invigorate the Heart)"" "Yahiko, step in!" "Hit him first!" "Watch him!" "Harder!" "Shout out!" "We have returned." "We're back!" "Hello." "Sensei!" "Why won't you teach us?" "You are why we're here!" "Please!" "You're mistaken." "I am merely a guest here." "I am no Kenjutsu master." "But..." "The way of the sword has changed." "The motto of this dojo is Kamiya Kasshin (invigorate the heart)." "In this new era, that is what the sword must teach you." "If it's a fight you want, then Sanosuke Sagara is your man!" "I don't charge much." "Well?" "What do you say?" "You want to fight, right?" "Kenshin, why not show them some stuff?" "In these days of peace, there is no need for my Hiten Mitsurugi style." "Kenshin!" "Miss Megumi!" "How's the clinic?" "Business good?" "Doctors don't talk about "good business," you oaf!" "I'll get dinner ready." "Wait." "You have visitors." "Are you Mr. Himura?" "What would you like?" "I'm Superintendent Kawaji." "Someone wishes to talk with you." "Would you come with me?" "Hey!" "We're just getting ready for dinner here." "Who sent you to come waltzing in here like this?" "The Home Minister, Toshimichi Okubo." "Who's that?" "The top man in the government, that's who." "Don't go Kenshin." "It'll just be trouble." "Hey..." "If he goes, I come with him." "I don't trust you guys in the new government." "Fine." "You can come too." "I won't be long." ""Home Ministry"" "Excuse me sir." "It's been a long time, Mr. Okubo." "Himura, at last we meet again." "You know him?" "I'll come straight to the point." "What is it?" "Shishio is active in Kyoto." "Shishio?" "Who's this Shishio?" "Battosai the Slasher's successor." "What?" "He was another assassin who kept a very low profile." "When you laid down your sword at the Battle of Toba-Fushimi, he was fighting there, too." "He was one of our assassins." "In speed, skills, and quick thinking, he was a match for you." "However, unlike you, he cared nothing for the weak, or for those with him." "Victory!" "It's the Emperor's banner!" "We've won!" "Ruthless ambition." "A wish to rule for which he will trample over anyone." "That's Shishio." "I've won!" "Well done!" "We won!" "Thanks to you!" "You did it!" "Well done!" "You bastards!" "Bastards!" "You bastards!" "Shishio's assassinations were so brutal they would have brought discredit on the new government." "There was no alternative but to kill him." "You put down your sword;" "his body was burned." "He should have died, but...then it snowed." "He's alive?" "He disappeared into the Kyoto underworld." "He's taken in a bunch of bloodthirsty mercenaries and formed his own private army." "He has one aim in mind, to overthrow the new government." "Wait a minute!" "This is your government's fault." "Why drag Kenshin into this?" "He's destroyed every force we've sent against him!" "The only one we can turn to... is you." "Mr. Okubo," "you look worn out." "Building the new age... is much harder work than destroying the old one." "I don't expect an immediate answer to a request like this." "A week." "I'll give you a week to think about it." "A week from today, on May 14th..." "I hope you'll say yes." "That's crazy!" "They want Kenshin to assassinate him?" "It wasn't my idea!" "It's all their mess." "And since they can't stop him they want Kenshin to do it!" "Not only that." "You will, of course, be well-rewarded." "And there are certain illegalities we are prepared to overlook." "For instance... for manufacturing opium, your friend Megumi Takani can serve jail time." "That's bullshit!" "If that's how they plan on convincing him, I'll face the consequences and be executed for my crimes." "Tell me about it!" "Kenshin, I won't let you go to Kyoto." "Kioicho, Tokyo" "Kioicho, Tokyo May 14" "Without Himura, the nation is lost." "How do you do?" "What the..." "I have a message from Mr. Shishio." ""If you're thinking of sending Battosai Himura against me," ""don't waste your time." ""This land will be mine."" "There!" "Now it's clean." "Is this the time for laundry?" "Tell them to take that job and shove it." "You must really hate the Meiji government to talk like that." "I hate people like that." "Kenshin?" "I'm going to Mr. Okubo's now." "Yahiko, will you hang these out?" "I should come too." "No, it might get complicated." "It's best if I go alone." "He's chosen life as a wanderer who never kills." "He won't leave you and go to Kyoto." "Here he comes." "Let's go." "Ichiro Shimada, samurai!" "Tsurahide Cho, samurai!" "Villains!" "Someone got here before us!" "Okubo!" "Mr. Okubo..." "There were men planning to assassinate him." "We used that to our advantage." "Was he one of Shishio's men?" "This is the way Shishio does things!" "He wreaks havoc using what he learns from spies he has everywhere." "You never see his hand!" "He'll whittle away at us until the day he rises up." "Come with me." "Who are they?" "Officers Shishio killed." "He's taunting us." "He sent them last night, as if to coincide with today." "I will repeat Mr. Okubo's request." "You are our only hope." "Japan is about to lose its way." "Shishio will seize his chance." "It's war." "See you in Kyoto." "Extra!" "Extra!" "Lord Okubo assassinated!" "The Home Minister's been assassinated!" ""Assassins Kill Home Minister Okubo!"" "You're back." "It was Shishio who assassinated him." "I cannot let him continue like this." "I have to go to Kyoto." "Shishio..." "Will you kill him?" "Kaoru, when you found out... that I was Battosai the Slasher, you let me stay at your dojo." "That made me... very happy." "But to those who hate the likes of Shishio or Battosai," "Battosai is who I remain." "But why?" "Why do you have to go, Kenshin?" "What do you care if he hates the government?" "Stay here." "Eat with us, practice with us, laugh with us." "When I swore off killing, Shishio took my place." "It is my job to stop him." "If you go," "you might fall back into killing again." "No one can throw away his past." "Thank you and...goodbye." "A wanderer," "I am once again." "That son of a bitch!" "Damn him!" "I'll help." "He took off alone and left me!" "He doesn't want anyone in his way." "What?" "Who'd be in whose way?" "Don't start yelling at us!" "..." "That's not what I meant." "Kaoru!" "Why are you acting like nothing's wrong?" "Kaoru!" "Of course she's upset, stupid!" "You too, Yahiko!" "Smarten up!" "You shut up!" "Damn it!" "Hey!" "Come back here!" "This is bullshit!" "Damn him!" "Damn it!" "What do you want?" "Battosai Himura." "Word is there's someone like him around here." "There's no Battosai here." "Now out of my way." "Perfect!" "You looking for trouble?" "You found it." "Where is Battosai?" "Take me on and I'll tell you." "Sanosuke!" "Sanosuke..." "Tell me before you pass out." "Let me think..." "Stop it!" "Where is Battosai?" "Tell me!" "I'm just a passing doctor." "I don't know." "Odawara, on the Tokaido Highway" "He's got a sword!" "They were banned years ago!" "Battosai has passed Odawara." "He'll come through the village." "Probably." "Let's arrange a welcome." "Could I have my sword back?" "How?" "It's of no use to anyone but me." "Yeah, sure!" "If you're still keeping it now that swords are illegal, that means it's valuable." "Hold it!" "Give me that!" "But it's my sword!" "Give it to me, I said!" "Wait!" "Please tell me why you want it." "Excuse me." "This sword is a reversed-edge." "Only the back of the blade is sharp." "So the front won't cut?" "My scabbard?" "I thank you." "Who are you, anyway?" "I am a mere wanderer." "Why is a girl stealing swords?" "To pay for a journey." "That is no reason to steal." "Keep your advice!" "Who's there?" "Help!" "Help!" "Help my brother!" "Brother!" "Brother!" "Save our village." "What happened?" "I'm a constable." "I lost contact with my home village." "I went to see what was wrong." "Shishio found out who I was." "Eiji." "Brother!" "Take care of him, will you?" "Here's water." "Brother!" "Brother!" "Brother!" "Brother!" "This way." "Dad!" "Mom!" "Dad!" "Mom!" "Animals!" "Those animals!" "You killed my mom and dad!" "I'll kill you!" "Who are you?" "You want to die, too?" "Are you Shishio's men?" "What if we are?" "Why did you kill those two?" "Their son was going to tell the world about this village." "And the penalty...is death." "And this is a warning to others?" "Watch the boy." "Kill him!" "Let's bury them." "Wait!" "Leave them." "If we cut them down, we will anger Mr. Shishio." "We'll be helpless before him." "How can you do this?" "They're your fellow villagers!" "They should never have gone against Mr. Shishio!" "No!" "Don't do it!" "Mom!" "Dad!" "Dad!" "So this is the world that Shishio wants..." "Very well done!" "Taking all these men by yourself." "So the stories are true," "Battosai Himura." "Himura?" ""Battosai?"" "Mr. Shishio calls." "Mr. Shishio!" "Please!" "This sword deserves its reputation." "It cuts." "Your visitor is here." "Are you Shishio Makoto?" "At least say "mister," even if you were unsure." "Why did you attack the village?" "Your target is the whole country, not a few small villages." "The hot spring here is good for my skin." "Without bandages, I would frighten the guests." "So to spare them that," "I made the village mine." "Damn you." "Don't be mad." "I'm just kidding." "I'm kidding." "Is this revenge for what the government did?" "I don't care about revenge now." "Far from it" " I'm grateful." "My wounds have taught me my life's important lessons." "If I trust, I'll be betrayed." "Drop my guard, and I'll be killed." "To protect my life, I must kill." "The strong survive, and the weak die." "It's reality, plain and simple." "I'll make the country strong again." "That is the justice I will bring." "Soon the whole land..." "It's not you who sheds blood for your justice." "Draw your sword, Shishio Makoto." "I won't allow any more bloodshed... for this thing you call justice." "Sojiro, play with him for me." "May I?" "In that case, I don't mind if I do." "What's that sword?" "I'm disappointed." "I'll see you in Kyoto." "Come back as the real Slasher." "You're running away?" "That's not nice." "Stick around and let's play." "Mr. Shishio says we can." "What's so funny?" "Nothing's funny." "Nothing." "It's a battle of technique." "They're both equally fast." "What will decide the outcome is that one is happy to kill and one is not." "Look what you did to this sword!" "Have a new sword ready for the next time we meet." "Now's your chance!" "Take revenge for your mother and father!" "No!" "Stop it!" "Kill them!" "You will please no one by soiling those little hands." "The dead only wish...that the living be happy." "In time, those little hands will grow big and you will be a man." "Don't use your strength to oppress, like Shishio and his followers." "And do not let fear make you helpless, like these people of the village." "Be a man who guards his family to the last, like your brother." "Look what he did to a Kotetsu Nagasone sword." "I underestimated him." ""Kotetsu Nagasone?"" "A swordsman like you doesn't know him?" "Most people would give up everything to have a sword he made." "That's good." "Very good." "Yes!" "Excellent!" "Welcome back, sir!" "Have you done what I wanted?" "We have all the weapons you asked for." "Sojiro." "I want you to do something for me." "As long as it's not replacing that sword." "Summon the Juppongatana (Ten Swords)." "What?" "You mean, at last?" "When they arrive," "we go to war." "I can't stand this." "Stand what?" "Get down to Kyoto." "Stop pretending." "I'm not pretending." "It is my opinion as a doctor that while everyone might think Kenshin is invulnerable," "I think he is a gifted athlete, but otherwise he's no different from us." "Where one wound might heal easily, multiple wounds add up." "And Kenshin's battle has only just begun." "There's more than guns or swords that could kill him." "You'll regret it if you wait." "I'm going." "He'll face more than just Shishio." "But you're still hurt!" "Quiet!" "I'll heal up on the road." "I'll get stronger." "Wait!" "Then take this." "An elixir." "An old family recipe." "Take it once a day." "And this." "It's ointment." "Give Kenshin some, too." "Thanks." "But, you bring it." "It's not my job to heal his wounds." "Right!" "Right!" "I'm on my way!" "Kyoto" "Found you!" "I thought I lost you!" "Have you got a place to stay?" "I know a good, cheap inn." "No, thank you." "Wait, wait, wait!" "I'm Misao Makimachi." "I'm not a villain." "Trust me." "Come on!" "There it is!" "But..." "I'm back!" "Hey!" "A guest!" "Welcome!" "Grandfather?" "I'm back!" "Misao!" "Come here!" "I'll take your things." "Don't be shy." "But..." "He helped me out." "Let him stay, all right?" "We can charge him up front!" "Just kidding!" "Hello." "You're welcome here," "Battosai Himura." "Yes." "The one Aoshi's looking for." "The same Himura Battosai." "Please..." "You've had a long journey." "Thank you." "It's been ten years since you were in Kyoto, Himura Battosai." "I've always thought... some day we would meet." "I never thought it would be here, like this." "You are?" "I am a ninja, an Oniwaban, who was stationed with the Kyoto Police." "Miss Misao too?" "Yes." "The Shogunate assigned me to gather information... in the guise of an innkeeper, as you see me now." "When you helped bring down the Shogunate, this then became my living." "But, for some of the Shogun's servants... the transition was not so easy." "Bakumatsu:" "One of the Oniwabanshu stationed outside Edo Castle was Aoshi Shinomori." "You may remember the two sides agreed that Edo Castle would be surrendered, and there would be no bloodshed in Edo itself." "Had that not happened, you would probably have encountered him." "You were the two champions of each side." "However, the Oniwabanshu weren't given an opportunity to fight." "They made sure of that." "What have we done to deserve this?" "Intruder!" "Even though the new government had offered him a post," "Aoshi still tried to save his men from death at the Shogunate's hands." "Captain!" "So the victors write the history?" "While we are flung into the dark?" "Ryujo!" "Shoot them!" "Captain!" "Long live" "Long live the Oniwabanshu!" "Long...may our name live." "With no companions to preserve, or Shogunate to hate, all of Aoshi's anger and despair turned on Himura Battosai, the greatest fighter of the age." "Aoshi aims to kill you." "And, before the graves of his dead comrades, proclaim himself, the mightiest of all." "Does Miss Misao know?" "Misao doesn't know the demon he's become." "She still longs for him." "I understand." "However, I have come to Kyoto... to put an end to Shishio Makoto." "I see." "After ten years, Battosai comes back to Kyoto." "I knew there had to be a reason." "The Oniwabanshu network of informants remains in place." "If you have need of us, please do not hesitate to ask." "I'll take you up on your offer." "Yes?" "Could you find someone for me?" "The father of this sword," "Shakku Arai." "Let's find him right away." "Excuse us." "Another guest." "Make yourself at home." "You're here?" "Everyone knows who you are." "Takano, Kyoto Police." "These are Shishio's villages." "The government has abandoned about a dozen." "They're under Shishio's control." "Where's the army?" "They could fix this!" "I'm afraid... we cannot afford to show weakness in the face of the Western powers." "They're just all afraid that they'll end up like Okubo." "Then what do we do?" "The way we're going, we play right into Shishio's hands." "That's exactly the reason why we're all here now." "Permission to enter!" "You're here early." "I live close, in Osaka." "Take it easy here till the others arrive." "Yumi..." "So?" "Where's Battosai now?" "Kyoto, we think." "Probably looking for a sword to replace the one Sojiro broke." "Battosai's sword would have come from the best swordsmith." "That means Shakku Arai." "You can always depend on Cho to know those things." "Battosai's a bit of a fool, isn't he?" "Trying to get a dead man to make him a sword." "Shakku..." ""Shakku Arai, d. 1870"" "Hey, Himura!" "So you're going?" "Without killing anymore, I will try to preserve... those who seek to bring about a new era." "Well, if you find a way, I sure hope you'll tell me." "A farewell gift." "Try being a swordsman wearing one of those." "Then you'll know what you're saying is nonsense." "The blade's on the back?" "If your head's still full of that nonsense when it breaks, come back to Kyoto and find me again." "Seiku!" "Someone's here." "Coming." "Can I help you?" "Mr. Seiku Arai?" "Yes." "I owe your father a great debt of gratitude." "Learning he has passed away, I have come with a request." "Could you please make me a sword?" "My father would often say... how his swords would create a new era." "But the truth is that those swords took many lives." "You can say it was the times, and that it had to be that way... but this is the Meiji era." "Killing to change the world..." "This era no longer requires those weapons or that logic." "Now I make kitchen knives and other household items." "I'm sorry, but I will never make another sword." "Very well." "I'm sorry to bother you." "Wow!" "So this is Kyoto!" "Hey!" "Stop staring!" "That hurt!" "Save that for when you grow up." "I'm just looking!" "We're here to find Kenshin, so get looking for him." "Yeah, I know." "Windmills for sale!" "Windmills!" "Come and get one!" "Look!" "Windmills!" "Windmills for sale!" "Hey!" "What are you doing?" "What's wrong?" "I'm just playing with him." "What's the problem?" "He's got Iori!" "Who would you be?" "Do you wish something of me?" "You must be Shakku Arai's son, Seiku." "Rumor has it... that you've still got the last sword your dad made." "No one's ever used it, right?" "Can I see it?" "What's wrong?" "Mr. Himura!" "The police!" "Get the police!" "Our baby!" "Our baby!" "Calm down!" "Come on now!" "Don't cry!" "I'll shut you up soon enough." "Who are you?" "Give back the child." "A cross-shaped scar on your left cheek..." "You're the famous Slasher," "Himura Battosai." "I hear your sword broke." "So you came for the last sword of Shakku too, huh?" "What are you talking about?" "You mean you don't care if I step in here?" "Then get lost." "Give back the child." "Why?" "If I get his last sword but I can't try it out, where's the fun in that?" "There's a fight going on!" "Fight!" "Call the police!" "Aw, just leave them." "What's going on?" "Some ex-samurais are fighting over in that shrine." "You'd better keep away!" "Come on!" "Draw your damn sword!" "You're good, I'll give you that." "But this prize is going to cost you!" "Iori!" "Stay back!" "Are we done?" "You're going to risk your life just to save one kid?" "What's with that look?" "You're pissing me off!" "I've killed many... to bring about a new era." "Are you bragging?" "Be my guest." "Go ahead and cling to the glories of the past." "What a loser!" "Ten years of struggle and blood brought us to this new era." "Now, in a happy home that knows nothing of war, we begin to see a time of peace in which to raise its children." "Think what you will, but that child is the blessing of the new era." "If it costs me my life," "I will take him back." "A real hero of justice, huh?" "My father's last killing swords!" "Wait, Iori!" "Just a little bit longer!" "I'll take the chance!" "If anyone can put that sword to good use, it's him!" "Father!" "Watch over us!" "Damn you!" "Kenshin!" "That hurt!" "Who's that?" "Where's his sword?" "Mr. Himura!" "Take this!" "It's my father's last sword!" "Use it!" "So there was one!" "That sword will be mine!" "Draw." "We'll have a real fight." "Let's see who wins." "Well?" "Aren't you Battosai the Slasher?" "My sword's out." "Where's yours?" "Oh well!" "I guess you've forgotten that slashing people is exciting." "Perhaps you just need an example." "Allow me to demonstrate!" "Iori!" "Iori!" "Wait there." "I'll cut you into pieces." "No killing!" "You know, you're really good." "Iori!" "Iori!" "Iori!" "Kenshin..." "Kenshin?" "He's not dead." "Kaoru!" "He didn't kill him!" "That's a reversed-edge!" "I'm glad!" "Iori!" "Iori!" "Iori!" "He's fine!" "On your feet!" "Get him up!" "Bring him!" "Walk!" "Kenshin!" "Are you okay?" "Is that a new reversed-edge?" "Hey..." "Hey, Kenshin..." "Kenshin..." "Seiku, what's this?" "The true reversed-edge." ""True?"" "The sword he made for the gods, out of remorse, mixed with a tiny bit of hope." "When you dedicate a sword to the gods, you forge two." "The better one is "true." You give that to the gods." "The other one is the "shadow." You let someone else have that." "So..." "Yes." "The one he gave you was the shadow." "Have that sword." "Father would have wanted that." ""Reluctantly, for years, I have forged swords." ""Not for the world of my son, but to bring peace for his child."" "Kenshin, I'm coming in." "Did you rest?" "Yeah." "Right, Kaoru?" "Are you angry?" "About me following you to Kyoto?" "Half." "The other half" "relieved." "Shishio's men are everywhere." "Be very careful." "See?" "I told you." "When a woman follows a man, he acts like she's a pest, but he's still happy about it." "You be quiet." "You don't know what you're talking about." "Shakku," "I'm just like you." "My head's still full of nonsense." "Thanks for coming here!" "I welcome my elite force!" "Hoji!" "Take charge." "Tomorrow night, at 11:59, we make Kyoto an inferno!" "You hear that, comrades?" "The time has come at last!" "Those lazy fools will feel our power to the fullest!" "He's one of Shishio's Juppongatana," "Cho, the Sword Hunter." "Am I right?" "So what's the big deal?" "What is Shishio planning?" "Tell us and it'll go easier on you." "It's time to stop being loyal to Shishio." "What are you talking about?" "I'm not loyal to Shishio." "He was just a way to get where I wanted." "The guy you fought talked." "Shishio will set fire to Kyoto." "That's been planned before." "During the Bakumatsu period, when we raided the Ikedaya Inn in Kyoto, we were in time to stop them." "And Shishio wants to try the same thing again?" "Probably to prove that this government can't stop them now." "But why would Cho just tell you something that important?" "They're a bunch of thugs." "There's always one who'll talk." "It's set for tomorrow at one minute to midnight." "Shishio is plotting something for the night of the waning moon." "We must be prepared." "Kyoto, a sea of fire?" "If we allow it, many will die." "We have many links here in Kyoto." "He won't get away with it." "Misao, send the carrier pigeons." "Notify all of Kyoto." "Yes." "Kurojo, Shirojo," "Masugami, Omime." "Ready your ninja uniforms for duty." "We'll show them what the Oniwabanshu can do!" "The north side!" "Stay in your homes!" "Martial Law is declared for all of Kyoto!" "Kenshin!" "We'll fight, too." "But..." "I made up my mind before I came." "I'll see this through to the end." "Me, too." "You can see what I've learned." "Let's go." "Don't try too much." "Shiro, stay with them." "This is a fight to the death." "A kendo instructor won't be of much help in this fight." "If you want to fight, come with us." "Let's go." "They have come." "Take your positions." "Sojiro." "Yes?" "Remember my souvenir." "Yes." "Set them off." "Yes, sir." "Everybody, be on your guard." "Riflemen, forward!" "As police officers, it is your duty to stop them in their tracks." "Alright!" "Burn the place!" "Fire!" "Police!" "Kill!" "Fire!" "Men!" "Charge!" "You're getting better." "I am Yahiko Myojin, samurai of Tokyo!" "Bring the fire!" "We know what you're up to!" "Thanks for coming out this late at night!" "Street-fightin' Sanosuke's in town!" "He's back." "Go on ahead." "Where is Battosai?" "I've heard... that a man with a crossed scar is being kept here." "Misao's been looking for you." "Do you have any idea how much she misses you?" "Misao still believes... that you are the same Aoshi she once knew." "That is of no concern." "He is a valued guest here at the Aoiya." "Hiding in plain sight, is he?" "Open your eyes, Aoshi." "What you need is not battle." "Calm your heart." "The Bakumatsu period lives!" "You have abandoned your honor as an Oniwaban... to tread the path of blood and carnage." "I will exterminate you!" "Burn!" "No!" "No!" "Don't kill!" "Don't kill." "Are you okay?" "Fire!" "Put it out!" "We'll take over here." "Please." "Hold still." "Shishio!" "They're decoys." "Kenshin!" "Where are you?" "Wait for me Kenshin!" "Give me a fight, damn it!" "Misao!" "What?" "It's Okina and Aoshi!" "Aoshi has come back?" "Where is Battosai?" "That again?" "Aoshi!" "Aoshi!" "Stay back!" "Aoshi..." "Is that how low... you've sunk?" "I am not the Aoshi Shinomori you once knew." "Hey!" "You thugs...get outta here!" "Sano..." "Why...?" ""Why?"" "I came because I can help you out, stupid!" "Thank you." "Alright then." "Victory!" "Who are they?" "Get them all!" "Himura!" "You again?" "Something's wrong here." "Yes." "Where is Shishio and his Juppongatana?" "Why are you two looking so down?" "This has been all too easy." "If they meant to burn Kyoto, Shishio would be here to see it himself." "Are you Miss Kaoru Kamiya?" "Who are you?" "Wait, you mean Shishio's got something else up his sleeve?" "Bakumatsu:" "At the Battle of Toba-Fushimi, when the Shogun and the Emperor battled for the right to rule Toba-Fushimi," "Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu abandoned his forces at Osaka Castle and fled by ship to Edo." "If that didn't happen the new government never would have won." "History changed course." "If Shishio is able to rewrite history, he will terrify the new government." "By spitting in their eye?" "Burning Kyoto is a first step." "If Shishio wants to retrace history..." "Just maybe..." "I'm going to bombard Tokyo... and destroy the country!" "His real aim is Tokyo!" "Kenshin!" "Miss Kaoru!" "Where are you?" "Where are you?" "Where are you, Battosai?" "Where?" "Where?" "Battosai!" "Who are you!" "?" "Stop!" "Well done, senpai!" "You've realised that the Kyoto fire was all just a distraction." "Where is Miss Kaoru?" "What?" "You mean that the only reason you're here is for a woman?" "Leave her out of this!" "Whatever." "You're on, Miss Kaoru!" "Miss Kaoru!" "Come on, Yumi!" "Untie the poor girl." "Have no fear!" "I will " "Stop talking like a damn worthless samurai!" "Let me see the slasher instinct that you're well-known for." "It's me you want, let her go." "This is the perfect chance... to see once and for all... who is the best." "I'll burn her!" "Burn her" "No!" "It hurts when you burn." "So much, that you want to die." "No." "That's it, senpai!" "That is the rage I want to see!" "You want to kill me, right?" "Try it." "Shut up." "No!" "Don't let him tempt you!" "Curse yourself, curse the gods." "Curse Buddha, hate the times, and everything." "No!" "Looking good, senpai." "Stay alive!" "Watch, Battosai!" "Is that all you got?" "Can't the Legend do better than this?" "What?" "The Legend just wants to play love-suicides?"