"This news just came in..." "Apparently, government army members are pouring into Kyoto mainly from Satsuma and Choshin." "Oh, our quest to defeat the government has finally began!" "We will move as well!" "Yeah!" "We will first attack and take control of the Kyoto Shoshidai!" "Dear customers on the second floor..." "Please make a run for it!" "The Wolves of Mibu are..." "S-Shinsengumi!" "They're just wolves hungry for blood..." "No matter how you may struggle, the era of the Tokugawa is about to end!" "Is that all you want to say?" "What?" "No matter how the times change, nothing about our truth ever will." "Evil will be slain immediately..." "As we say, Aku Soku Zan!" "That is the creed of the Shinsengumi." "The Wolves of Mibu!" "Dammit!" "What?" "Damn them!" "L-Leave me here and run..." "Stop being foolish!" "What's the point of dying here?" "The new era we dreamed of is finally about to begin!" "There they are!" "Over there!" "Dammit!" "Is this the end of us?" "Mr. Himura!" "That's the Manslayer..." "Battousai!" "Thank you!" "Don't let them escape!" "We meet again, Mr. Himura." "It seems as though your Hiten Mitsurugi Style gets more and more impressive." "Okita..." "You stay back." "No need to worry." "I still am the leader of Shinsengumi Squad One." "However, you are feeling ill today." "You can't fool my eyes." "That man..." "Battousai the Manslayer will be killed by me, the leader of Shinsengumi Squad Three..." "Hajime Saito!" "Die, Battousai!" "This is Gatotsu..." "A dream about the past..." "But..." "Why am I feeling so restless?" "One!" "Two!" "Three!" "That was bad!" "Hey, Brother Ken, is your work done yet?" "Play with us!" "Play!" "Sure, that'll be fine." "Big Brother Ken?" "It's your turn, Brother Ken." "You shouldn't be so out of it, Brother Ken!" "Big Brother, you should watch what you're doing!" "Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." "Kenshin is hopeless if he's being scolded by little Ayame and Suzume." "You're right." "Well, hello everyone." "Grandpa!" "Were you being good girls?" "Doctor Gensai, how was the childbirth?" "I was surprised that she went into labor so suddenly..." "But thanks to Miss Megumi's proper actions, a healthy baby was born." "That's great news, that it is." "It really is great to hear that." "As part of the celebration, how about we feast with a beef hot-pot?" "It'll be my treat!" "All right!" "Woohoo!" "Oh, so it was a baby boy?" "Boys are better after all." "Women are just selfish and noisy." "Oh, as a woman, I can't allow you to say that!" "Little Ayame, little Suzume, we're going to punish Yahiko!" "L-I give up!" "I was wrong!" "A victory for women!" "Oh?" "Kenshin?" "Where is he straying off to?" "I'll go fetch him." "Yahiko, you guys can go on ahead." "If you don't come quickly, I won't guarantee you'll get any meat!" "Kenshin?" "Hey, Kenshin." "Oh..." "Oh, Miss Kaoru." "What's with this "Oh"?" "Hey, is something wrong?" "Shinsengumi?" "It's been a while since I had a dream about those days." "Shinsengumi..." "You mean the renown archrivals of the Imperialists?" "That Shinsengumi?" "Yes, I have crossed swords with them many a time." "They were my strongest opponents." "I have fought a few times with the leaders of the three squads." "However, never was there a clear-cut victory or loss..." "Now, those leaders I hear many of them are already dead." "Despite the fact we were enemies, there were no grudges involved." "We were on different sides but we all fought with our lives and our beliefs entrusted to our swords." "I see..." "A strange thing to say, isn't it?" "No, not at all..." "But..." "I'm just amazed because you are saying so much about your past, Kenshin." "Well, let's hurry up, Kenshin." "Everyone is waiting for us." "Having dreams of the past for the first time in quite a while..." "Why is that?" "I hope it's just my mind wandering..." "Dammit, I thought I could get some free food!" "Where the hell are they?" "Could they be eating beef hot-pots?" "Hello..." "Who are you?" "A pharmacist from Tama, specializing in a medicine called Ishida Sanyaku." "My name is Goro Fujita." "How about this Ishida Sanyaku for bruises and broken bones?" "Hold on a minute..." "I don't live here." "Everyone's stepped out." "Oh, I see." "That is a shame." "Hey, you." "You sure have narrow eyes..." "I was born with them..." "I see, but..." "These blisters from holding a sword are unfitting for a pharmacist..." "You couldn't have been born with these!" "Who the hell are you?" "You are pretty sharp." "Nothing less from Sanosuke Sagara." "What?" "I see, the Battousai isn't home..." "Then..." "I must leave a gift for him." "For you to be hiding such a thing..." "You came here with every intention of fighting!" "This guy is after Kenshin..." "But, who in the world is..." "All right, I'll take you on!" "I'll ask who you are with these fists!" "Sorry, I got serious there." "I see..." "Nice punch..." "That explains those rumors that you're the strongest fighter around." "It didn't affect him at all!" "However, that's only good for a peaceful time like this Meiji era." "In Kyoto during the Revolution, a punch like that would have been totally useless." "Oh well..." "Hidden swords are useful to carry around, but they are as flimsy as toys..." "I guess the only good swords are Japanese ones after all..." "Where you going, narrow-eyes?" "I'm not done yet!" "It would have been better for you to stay down." "Although that's not a fatal wound, it still is a deep one." "Shut up!" "I may be all messed up but your sword is broken!" "The battle is just starting!" "Go to sleep." "Wow, I sure ate a lot!" "Well, we have someplace to go, so I'll see you later." "Oh, then I'll see you tomorrow." "See you tomorrow!" "Yahiko, tomorrow!" "Yeah." "Brother Ken, see you tomorrow!" "Kenshin..." "What's wrong?" "Let's get going." "Kenshin sure isn't cheerful today." "It seems like he didn't have much of an appetite, either." "I wonder if he's feeling ill or something..." "Then, it's my turn!" "M-Miss Megumi!" "What are you surprised about?" "This street is for everyone!" "Is there something strange about me being here?" "Just kidding!" "Actually, as I finished work, I suddenly wanted to see Dear Ken..." "So, I thought about going over to his house." "That isn't Kenshin's house, it's my house!" "Oh, it doesn't matter whose house it is." "It does too!" "Long time no see, Dear Ken." "You sure aren't cheerful today." "If you don't mind, I can give you an examination?" "Oh, I'm fine." "It's nothing, that it is." "I see..." "I'll stop worrying about it..." "I'm just making everyone around me worry..." "Just because the past is coming back to me doesn't mean that there is anything to it." "There's no way I can come to an answer..." "What's this?" "What in the world happened?" "The smell of blood?" "We shall start with a toast, Mr. Fujita." "Or, shall I call you Mr. Saito right now?" "Call me whichever one you like." "As for the alcohol, I rather not." "Oh, I find it unusual that you have no tolerance." "No, it's not that..." "I have a bad habit." "Habit?" "Yes." "When I drink, I have an urge to slay people." "So, I've been holding back since the Meiji era started." "That is truly reassuring!" "Thank you." "Now, the real reason why we're here..." "Right now, Himura Battousai is..." "Living in a place called Kamiya Dojo, right?" "I went there this afternoon." "Oh!" "However, the Battousai wasn't home." "You sure do work fast." "I was honestly surprised that you would join us, since you're a former member of the Shinsengumi." "But, you really are a man that I can rely on to get the job done." "Speaking of surprises, I must say I was surprised as well..." "The mastermind behind the Kurogasa incident the one behind Jinei Udoh was the secretary to a Genroin member it was you, Mr. Shibumi, a former Imperialist." "There inner workings of the Meiji government are complicated." "Well, it has nothing to do with me." "I am satisfied if I can live the rest of this life being amused." "Killing is my talent, so assassination is the best business I could ask for." "On top of that, my first assignment is murdering my archnemesis..." "By the way, who is the client for this job, killing him off now after he has become a wanderer?" "Hey, don't poke around too much!" "All you have to do is shut up and slay men in exchange for money." "It's better for you not to ask unnecessary questions." "I apologize about that." "I will be careful from now on." "It's all right if you understand." "The Shinsengumi must be so proud of you now!" "Now, enough talk about work." "Let's enjoy ourselves tonight!" "No." "I appreciate the offer, but..." "If I don't get back to my real job soon, people will be suspicious." "Now, if you excuse me, I will be going now." "Hajime Saito, former leader of the Shinsengumi Squad Three." "After the Revolution, he changed his name to Goro Fujita." "Now, he is an assistant police inspector..." "Some say he was better than Soshi Okita, the strongest Shinsengumi..." "Even Jinei couldn't defeat Battousai, but that man..." "I don't like that guy." "Too much brown-nosing..." "Don't oppose him, Akamatsu." "From now on, he's your ally he's replacing Jinei." "To think that a man from the Shinsengumi would work for me, a former Imperialist, as my arms and legs..." "The world sure has changed." "The Shinsengumi were feared as the Wolves of Mibu..." "But now, all they are domesticated dogs with no fangs." "Change the hot water!" "Bring me bandages!" "It's too dark, I can't see the wound properly!" "I don't care if it's candles or something else, give me more light!" "All right!" "Please, Yahiko!" "Yeah!" "He's asleep now..." "Miss Megumi..." "How is Sanosuke doing?" "His life isn't in danger." "But, he'll definitely need to stay put for a while." "Really, considering how badly hurt he was..." "His will to live is impressive." "Miss Megumi..." "You must be tired." "I'll look after him, so please rest." "Thanks, but I'll look after him for a bit longer." "What about Dear Ken?" "That's right, I have to let Kenshin know!" "Wait." "I peeked into the dojo a few minutes ago, but he looked really scary." "It wasn't like anyone could just walk in and approach him..." "I see..." "No doubt about it." "It's his doing..." "This medicine chest was used by spies from the Shinsengumi for disguises." "The parallel sword mark is from a move used only by the Shinsengumi the Hirazuki." "And, this destructive power comes from the left-handed single Hirazuki the Gatotsu, his favorite." "Hajime Saito, leader of Shinsengumi Squad Three." "He's come to settle the score that was left unresolved?" "Or does he have a different objective?" "Hajime Saito's sword skills have not decreased at all." "They are the same as when he was called the Wolf of Mibu..." "With a reverse-blade sword, and my oath not to kill will I be able to fend him off?" "The peaceful days of Meiji are about to become turbulent, like days long past." "Now, child's talk about this wanderer who won't kill is meaningless." "The paths before you lead either to your former self, or death." "One or the other Battousai." "Hajime Saito, a proud but lonely wolf." "His meticulous trap creeps up on Kenshin piece by piece." "Next episode of Rurouni Kenshin..." "Look forward to it, please."