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Act I: The Man of the Slashing Sword

They are afflicted,
the times and the mind of man.

The world edges closer
to destruction day by day.

Even if a man of incredible strength
were to arise,

He would not be able to stop it.

Please, spare the child, I beg you!

Don't look!

Sister, at least protect him...

Shinta! Shinta!
You are just a child.

You have not chosen your life,
as we have been able to.

You cannot die now. You must live.

Live a full life for the sake of
those who died here tonight.

Shinta, please live.

Live, Shinta.

Live for me.

Who the hell are you?

You are about to die, so knowing
my name is useless to you.

I suppose it was fate that led me
in this direction tonight.

You have been avenged.

Bearing a grudge against these men
will not bring your loved ones back.

Revel in the fact that you survived.

It no longer surprises me.

The smell of blood
and the smell of white plums...

It's a living hell
where mankind is slaughtered by bandits.

And it's also a hell
where they are sold into slavery.

Yes, it happens every day.

In the past, and in the future.

My sword is guided by
the teachings of Hiten-Mitsurugi.

Yet, too often, I cannot use it
to save even one person's life.

Not one living soul.

The only thing I can do is
to bury the corpses.

I notice you've made graves for
the bandits as well as your family.

They were slave traders, not my family.

I was sold to them
after my parents died of cholera.

After they died, there were
no bandits or slave traders.

Just dead bodies.

What are these stones for?

Kasumi, Akane, Sakura.

I only met them yesterday,
but I wanted to protect them.

I was the only boy in the group,

But they tried to protect me.
They said, "Please spare the child."

I was too young to help.

I wanted them to have special graves,
so I wanted good stones.

Those are the only ones I could find.
I don't even have flowers to put on them.

It is unfortunate to enter Nirvana
without having tasted good Sake,

So this is my tribute to them.

Thank you, um...

I am Seijuro Hiko.
A wandering swordsman.

Swordsman?

My boy, you failed to protect
something very delicate.

You were entrusted
with those three lives.

Your tiny hands will remember
how heavy their bodies were,

But you will carry the far heavier
weight of their lives with you forever.

You have already carried them.

Now, you must acquire the strength
to support yourself, and protect others.

Then, you will be able to live your life,
and defend cherished lives.

Defend cherished lives?

What's your name, boy?

Shinta.

Much too delicate a name
for a swordsman.

From now on your name will be Kenshin.

Kenshin...

I am going to teach you, boy.
Teach you my forte!

Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuioku-Hen

1864 (Genji I)

I'm sorry, we're running late.
We should hurry up now.

-- I've heard the good news, Kiyosato.
-- Oh?

You're to be married next month.

Yes...

Your lovely childhood sweetheart
will soon be your wife.

You're a very lucky man.

Thank you.
I feel badly about it, though.

If so many people are miserable,
why should I be this happy?

What are you talking about?

The world is always
in a terrible condition.

That shouldn't stop a man
from being happy, should it?

I will return
no later than next Spring.

We must try to be patient, both of us.

Let's buy a ground cherry
on the way home.

You are Jubei Shigekura of
the Kyoto Shoshidai, are you not?

I have come to mete the divine punishment
you deserve, old man.

Assassin!

You think you can change the world
with the cut of your sword?

Who are you?

Answer me!

Get away! You must not die now!

Master Shigekura!

I must not die.
I do not want to die.

Surrender.

I will not!

I cannot die. I cannot die yet!

I do not want to die. I will not.

I refuse to die!

I do not want to die.

Not yet. Not now.

Do not let me die.

Tomoe...

Himura, are you hurt?

Not seriously.

I can't believe someone was
actually able to mark you.

He must have had great skill.

No.

Just stubborn.

Iizuka, clean this up if you please.

Hey!

Now, attack me! Faster!

He will grow stronger.

No one can improve
his skill with a sword

Without desiring
to become stronger as well.

This boy desires nothing more than
to increase his capacity.

He is pure.

Yes, he is so pure that
I would almost call him a simpleton.

The principle of
Hiten-Mitsurugi Ryu states:

"The sword of Mitsurugi should be
wielded for the people of the world."

"For the protection of the weak."

It's been a long time.

Someone was actually able to hurt you,
were they?

It was due to my carelessness.

Iizuka, who was this swordsman?

A bodyguard of Jubei Shigekura
of the Kyoto Shoshidai.

I don't know his name, though.

Is something wrong?

No. Actually,
I will be attending a meeting tonight.

Toshimaro and Miyabe
will be there, too.

Important matters of our clans' policies
will be discussed.

You want me as your bodyguard?

No, I want you to attend this meeting
as my adjunct.

Oh, good for you.

-- No, I decline.
-- Eh?

I am your assassin.
That is the only way I can serve you.

If there is nothing else,
I will excuse myself.

Come back here!

Excuse us, Sir!

What an obstinate attitude!

How dare he repay your kindness
with that kind of response?

Kihei-tai?

Yes, these will be all the bullets
we will need, Katsura.

They are the best.
They often exhibit extreme power.

This is what we will use
to smash the Shogunate at last.

Certainly more appealing than tired,
old samurai, but can you be sure?

You're always so reticent.

Next!

What's that boy doing down there?

The "ki" in "kihei" is the same
as "ki" in "kibatsu" (eccentric).

How about that? Not bad, eh?

Takasugi...

I know you saw him
with those wide-open eyes of yours.

That boy...

I want him to come to Kyoto with me.

I cannot allow you
to leave this mountain.

Master!

While we discuss philosophy,

Scores of people are being crushed
by the disturbance each day.

We must use our power now!

Mitsurugi swordsmanship must be used
to protect the innocent, right?

You contemptuous whelp!

What will you do after you lend
your arm to this disturbance?

If you want to affect a change
in the current crisis,

You will have to join
one side or the other.

Therefore, you will also be used by
those who hold the power down there.

I did not teach
Mitsurugi swordsmanship to you

So you could tarnish it
that way.

You should not pay any attention to
these external distractions.

Concentrate on your training!

People are being oppressed
all around us.

They are suffering.

I cannot just turn my back on them!
I will not!

Mitsurugi is the most powerful
form of sword technique.

It is the black ship of absolute power
that sails the land.

That's why we should use it now!

To protect the people
from these painful times!

That is the purpose
of the Mitsurugi technique!

Swordsmanship is a method of murder,
do you hear me?

You can decorate it with all sorts of
pretty words, but that is what it is.

Kill some people
in order to protect others.

Murder some to save all.

That is the final principle
of all sword technique.

As you know,
I have murdered hundreds of evil men,

But they were all human beings, too.

They were merely
trying to live their lives

The only way they knew how.

If you leave this mountain,
you will live a life of murder

Under the direction of men
who write their own justice.

If you throw your lot in with them,

Mitsurugi swordsmanship will make you
a mass murderer.

You may be right,

But I want to rescue with my own hands
those who are suffering!

Countless lives, as many as I can!

I want to be their savior!

I must leave in order to do so!

Master!

I am wasting my breath
on a simpleton like you!

Go! Go wherever you want to go!

Thank you for everything.

That half-witted pup!

He has decided to live
according to his own principles.

Because he is so pure,

He has no other choice
but to do this foolish thing.

Hey, you're bleeding.

It's so nice with the sun shining!

It is! The snow is starting to melt!

Wait!

I wonder if it will be nice tomorrow?

Well, I hope so.

Here they come.

Saitou, is something wrong?

I thought I smelled blood.

No, Saitou, it is only because
you have cut down so many men recently!

-- Okita.
-- Yes, Sir?

Before you speak
you should taste your words

To make sure they are palatable.

Yes, yes!

Who do they think they are?

Walking down the street
like they're emperors.

Tonight, okay?

I smell perfume.

It's white plum.

I'm surprised you are familiar with
such a sensual scent.

Look at her!

Nice, eh?

Well, I'll see you later.

Oh, my! I saw the Mibu Wolves
coming down the street today!

I was so scared
I moved to the other side of the road!

I heard that they've been performing
summary executions of patriots lately!

That scares me!

Cherry blossoms in the Spring,
and starry skies in the Summer.

The Autumn brings the full moon.
The Winter brings the snow.

These things make sake taste good.

If you don't like sake,
then there is something wrong with you.

Someday you will come to appreciate it.

Then, we will enjoy it together.

That woman is bad news.

I know, but I can't forget about her.

You're good, but lately
you've been absolutely incredible.

What do you mean?

You don't even give them a chance
to scream anymore.

Hey, what's wrong?

There's a superstition
that goes like this:

If a wound is made by the sword
of someone with a strong hatred,

That wound will not heal
until revenge has been exacted.

A wound? Strong hatred?

Exactly, it may never go away.

Sister...

Still cleaning up?

I heard that the meeting the other night
went very badly.

What happened?

Well, Miyabe and Katsura got into
a very intense argument.

Seems Miyabe and his group are planning
a major disturbance here in Kyoto.

What does Katsura think?

He says
we should wait and see what happens.

One of the envoys told me that
the argument got so heated

Katsura almost drew his sword.

That doesn't sound good.

That's an understatement.

I am going to be straight with you.

Are you willing to kill people?

There is no point in mincing words.
This is murder.

However, in order to create a new world,
we must first destroy the old one.

It is not pleasant,
but it needs to be done.

You told me you wanted to use your skills
to protect people.

I am asking you
if I can borrow those skills.

Will you kill in order to create
a new world? Will you do it?

Hey, boy!

-- You are...
-- I'm Iizuka, examiner of assassinations.

This is your first assignment, right?
Hold yourself together.

There are some that become insane,

Or make themselves sick
after their first job.

It's better than I thought it would be.

Good. You need to be quick,
accurate and certain for this work.

No point in staying around after the work
is done, so let's get the hell out.

If there is a new world
that can be created by my sword,

a world where anyone can live peacefully
and without fear...

If my arm can create that world,

I will...

I will serve as Heaven's justice.

I will kill.

What do you think of the boy?

He's perfect.

To be honest with you, he is the most
prized member of my Kihei-tai.

But I will let you have him
on one condition.

What is it?

The boy's soul will be ruined
by this work, you know?

Therefore, you must keep your life
clean and virtuous.

Promise me
you will never again draw your sword.

As the leader of the Choshu clan, I have
no intention of drawing my sword again.

Can I have your word on that?

You have my word.

My life as a swordsman ends tonight.

Good. Now, you can concentrate on
leading the Choshu clan

In the dying days
of the Tokugawa Shoguns.

I will handle everything else.

Thank you.

"Though I die and my body decays
in the fields of Musashi,

My Japanese spirit will live on."

Master, the Shogunate had you put to
death in the worst of fashions,

But your honorable ideas live in me.

Insanity!

Absolute justice may appear
to be insanity at times!

That is what motivates
the Choshu clan and myself, Master!

Go with him.
He will take care of you.

If I sleep late,
I may miss the rest of my life.

You are truly a born killer, my boy.

You killed all of those men, and didn't
get one drop of blood on your clothes.

Let's go drink sake together.

No, thank you.

Suit yourself.
I can easily drink alone.

I'll see you later.

He's been with us for a year.

He has grown, but he looks different
in more ways than that.

His mind remains the same,
without stain or regret.

So, we don't have to worry about him.

No, he has started
to feel divided inside.

Part of him is his true self.

The other part is a ruthless murderer.

Shinsengumi?

No, he is like me, a hired assassin.

I'll leave now.

Yes, thanks for your work.

We will hold Miyabe's group
back for the time being.

Thanks. And warn the men
to be cautious about the Shinsengumi.

I will.

Are you finished for the night?

I am finished talking about
the world for the night, yes.

Would you like another sake?

No, thank you.
It does not taste good to me tonight.

Are you all right?

What a ridiculous idea!
To burn Kyoto to the ground!

You...

You really do make it fall.

You made the bloody rain fall.

The blossom of
the blue soul is falling.

The fruit of the red blood is ripe.

Behind a sliding door, a faint sigh.

The memory of hands
holding your hand.

It is all an illusion.

Rurouni Kenshin: Remembrance Chapter

Act 2: The Lost Cat

Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuioku-hen

She saw me! Should I...

Kill her?

You're bleeding. You have to stop it.

That smell.

Act 2: The Lost Cat

Act 2: The Lost Cat
Flowers for sale!

How about some beautiful flowers?

Flowers for sale!

How about some beautiful flowers?

Oh, is that you, Mr. Himura?
Welcome home.

Madam, prepare a room for her please.

Choshu soldiers are so restless.

You kill all night,
and now you've found yourself a woman.

Hurry and get a room ready.

There are no vacancies.
Absolutely no vacancies.

This isn't a whorehouse, you know.

Why don't you take her to your room
like a gentleman?

I'll bring you
some hot water and fresh clothes.

Are you finished? Thank you very much.

I'm done, but...
What do you want to do about this?

Hey!

Are you feeling better?

I'm sorry, I was drunk last night.

I know you took care of me.
I should be more careful.

What is your name?

It's Tomoe. Tomoe Yukishiro.

She was drunk?

More?

You're new around here, right?

My name is Tomoe.

What a beautiful girl!

It's very nice to meet you.

Hey.

I hear you brought her home
with you last night.

Where did you find
a desirable woman like that?

I bet she has some stories to tell.

So, how did she taste?

What?

The landlady told me.

You had her in your room all night,
didn't you, Himura?

Don't scare me like that!
You made me swallow the plum pit.

I was just joking.

Well?

What is it?

Forget what you saw last night,
and leave this place immediately.

Does my presence bother you?

Your family must be worried about you.

I'm a lost cat.

If I had a home, I wouldn't have been
drinking sake late at night.

Has your wound stopped bleeding?

I hope so.

This is yours, isn't it?

Yes.

Kyoto is a dangerous place.

That will be useless to you
in a place as wicked as this.

You should find another place to live,

A place where
you will not need that at all.

A place where there are no assassins?

Is that what you mean?

A lost cat?

Yes. Are you going to hire her?

Do you have to ask?

You're the one who begged me
to make a place for her here, aren't you?

That was last night.
It was an emergency.

I appreciate that you
and the other men are

such good customers for my inn,

But you Choshu boys keep us very busy
and we are extremely shorthanded.

Do you know how much you all eat?

I've been watching her.
She's a very good worker so far.

Everyone has things in their past
that they would like to keep secret.

That's no reason for me
to put her out.

Good, I found you!

What is it?

Katsura and Katagai have returned.

Perhaps this woman is
bringing softness to his eyes.

Who is that woman?

Is she the one
the men are snickering about?

That's her, all right.

Iizuka!

She smells of white plums.

Master Katsura!

I'm not casting aspersions on her.

Iizuka, check out her background
just to be safe.

Yes, Sir.

-- Himura?
-- Yes, Sir?

We are not here
to talk about that woman.

You killed a man last night.

Yes, just as we planned.

After that, you were ambushed
on the way here, weren't you?

It took me a long time
to clean that mess up.

Hey, don't be mad at me.

I am supposed to keep an eye on you
at all times when you are out.

Who do you think he was?
Your opinion.

An assassin sent by the Shogunate.

Shinsengumi?

No. I've never seen a swordsman
as brutal as he was.

I would guess that he...

...Belonged to the Niwabanshu.

Yes.

Only a few select members of our clan
know about your existence.

I can't see how anyone would know
to send an assassin after you.

There might be a traitor among us.

I think he's right.

This is a critical matter
that requires my personal attention.

For now, concentrate on the Shinsengumi,
and allow me to investigate this.

-- Understood?
-- Yes, Sir.

-- Himura?
-- Yes, Sir.

Spring will soon be over.

What?

The pomegranate trees are blossoming.

What have you discovered?

It's clear from her accent and manner
that she isn't from Kyoto.

I'm certain that
she was educated in a fine home.

She has beautiful handwriting.

I thought she might be from
a Samurai family in the Kanto region.

However, I could find
no record of her identity anywhere.

And the Yukishiro name does not appear
in any of the Samurai family registries.

I asked around in the whorehouses about
a woman who smells of white plums,

but no luck there.

She could have destroyed her records.
If she were a spy.

Well, she hasn't been seen talking
to anyone from the outside,

So it's unlikely that she's a spy.

My guess is that she was the daughter
of an old, penniless samurai...

...And drifted here
after she was reduced to prostitution.

That sort of thing happens every day.

I see.
Can I trust you on that information?

Yes. I am certain of it.

Very well.

Be careful, Kogoro.

Politicians in our hometown are
starting to become restless.

They are not sure
if the Tokugawa Shogunate

Will move against the Choshu.

Matters are very unstable as it is.
My sixth sense tells me something.

We need to keep an eye
on Miyabe and his men.

For now, we need to be patient.

Is it bad news?

My letters haven't contained
good news for many years.

Really?
What about the ones I wrote you?

Those were different.

How is Takasugi?

He's in bad shape.

He can't have contact with women
for fear of spreading his disease.

Even with his consort?
I feel sorry for her.

Uno understands.

Does she?

Shinsaku is...

He is like a brandished sword.

No one can deter him from his way.

I see.

If Takasugi is like a brandished sword,

Then perhaps
Uno could be a sheath for him.

A sheath?

Perhaps so.

His bones were cut through,
weren't they?

Was it a Jigen Technique swordsman?

No, I don't think so.

We are appointed by the Shogun
to guard Kyoto!

The assassin probably swept
Sudou's first attack.

Hey, are you all right?

If he had received
the blow from a Jigen swordsman,

he might have had
his sword cut in two, but...

But the level of skill is much higher.

Remarkably so.

Had I known a swordsman
of this caliber was involved,

I would have accompanied
these men myself.

Who could have done this?

A ghastly man.

That much is certain.

Damn! Ambushed again!
This time, by the Shinsengumi!

I'll take the news to Katsura myself!

There are spies among us for sure!

You should patch your wound
before you clean your hands.

You are still awake?

We may be in separate rooms,
but it doesn't matter.

I can't sleep when you are out.

Do not concern yourself with me!

Somehow, I feel that I am going to
dream of the bloody rain tonight.

Good night.

What did Katsura say to you, then?

"You must remain calm, and refrain from
action until I instruct you further."

That's all he said.

What does that mean?

We can't do anything?

Why?

The Shinsengumi are killing patriots
in the clans every day!

Now is our chance!

We should attack them first,
and stop them now!

He's right!

That's exactly what we should do!

Enough!

We know that
there is a traitor in our clan!

We need to think twice
before we make any further plans!

Striking out now would be exactly
what the Mibu Wolves would want us to do.

The prudent thing to do now is wait.

Is it raining again?

Yes.

I'm sick and tired of the rain.

Thanks for bringing those.

The flower vendor said
it would be the last one of the season.

The rain is depressing, so we should
brighten the day by arranging irises.

What shall I do?

Peel some potatoes, please!

I will.

You resemble each other.

The iris. It gives off
its strongest scent in the rain,

Not in the sun, you know?

A child...

Even a child can commit murder.

However...

I'm sorry.

It's very cold outside,
and you sleep so close to the window.

I'm sorry.

Have you read all of these books?

Not even one of them.

It is comfortable to sleep
against the stacks, that's all.

An assassin doesn't need
anything else from books.

Will you kill people
for the rest of your life?

Maybe it's you
who cannot find a safe place. Not me.

You cannot sleep
without holding a sword in your hand.

I have done that since I was a child.

I have seen
so many people get killed.

And this is
how you will live your life?

Considering the task that I was given,
I don't think I will live for long.

And there is no reason
why you should care anyway.

But...

I am a killer
who brings the bloody rain.

You don't want any part of that.

You shouldn't cling to things
that smell of blood.

I'm sorry that
I made such impertinent remarks.

I accept the fact that I will never
understand why you live to way you do.

I'm sorry I disturbed your sleep.

Tomoe?

Thank you.

Pardon me. I know it is very late.

Master Katsura?

No, don't wake anybody.
I came to talk to you.

"Justice that seems like insanity"?

My teacher, Shoin Yoshida,
taught me that principle.

Himura is the embodiment
of that very difficult idea.

You would give a child a sword
to preserve your philosophy?

I have a friend named Takasugi
in my hometown.

He is a good man,
but his methods are sometimes very extreme.

However,
he has a sheath who stands with him,

And keeps him
from slashing too wildly.

She is a woman named Uno.

A sheath.

Would you be his sheath?

Would you be the one to tame
Himura's brandished sword?

Why me?

My role in his life is
to drive his passions and make him kill.

A killer who is driven so can often
cause tragedy unintentionally.

So he needs sheath to hold him in check.

I know none of
this makes any sense to you.

Yoshida of the Choshu clan and
Miyabe of the Higo clan are now in Kyoto.

According to
the confession of Furutaka,

We should expect
even more patriots to be here already.

The weapons we discovered at Masuya
weren't enough for a large assault.

There must be another merchant
who is supplying them.

I will arrange the inspection details,
and mobilize them tonight.

According to Furutaka, they are
planning a meeting for this evening.

I smell something.

I am certain that
Choshu clan is planning something.

Something big.

The leader of Choshu clan is
Kogoro Katsura, right?

Probably.

I will seek out Kondo
and consult with him.

I didn't expect Hijikata
to get so involved in our cause.

Hijikata is going to bet
the Shinsengumi's fate in this matter.

Do you think the assassin will attend
the meeting tonight?

I doubt it.

The man who does the dirty work
is seldom invited to secret meetings.

As a swordsman trained
in the Tennen Rishin technique,

What would you do if you saw him?

Exactly as I was taught.

I hope I do come
face to face with that demon.

What would you do as
a Mugai Swordsman, Sir?

Sorry, that was a stupid question.

The Gion Festival has begun.
Kyoto is crowded with people.

This would their best opportunity
to create a disturbance with true impact.

At this point, it will be very hard
to stop the trouble from happening.

Was it a message from Miyabe?

Yes. If you have a special woman,

You should make sure
she gets out of Kyoto before nightfall.

Is this related to the news
we heard from the meeting?

What else could it be?

What does Master Katsura say
about all of this?

Katsura has not shown up
at the house of the clan for a while.

There are rumors that
he and Miyabe have officially cut ties.

Cut ties?

I will investigate what's going on.

What will you do about Tomoe?

Nothing.

I don't care about her.

No one else thinks that.

You rescued her once,
so why not do so tonight?

Think about it. I must go.

But why?

Don't think, just go.
Where is your hometown?

Yamashina.

I see.
Return to your parents immediately.

I will be finished soon.

Thank you for being so thoughtful.

The landlady ordered me to do this.

I see.

Is something wrong?

No.

Well...

Would you like to go out
with me this evening?

Eh?

I have the night off.

I would like to have
a relaxing night in the city.

But I don't know what to do alone.

I see.

What is it?

It's been a long time.
The sake tastes good to me.

It's because of the festival.

Is that why?

Heisuke Todo, Okita and the other eight
will go with the captain.

The rest will follow me.

Kondo?

We will be searching the inns of
the Kawara-Machi district tonight.

This operation will be much like
playing a game of Go or Shogi.

If we let any of them
escape our careful detection,

We will be attacked at the next turn.

Therefore, they must
all be arrested or killed tonight.

Let's go! Rise!

I am the opposite of you.

Lately, I don't enjoy sake
as much as I used to.

It doesn't taste good to you?

No. I feel like I don't want to
depend on sake anymore.

It's strange.

Depend on? I see.

Has the bleeding on your cheek stopped?

I totally forgot about it.

Then your wound has healed.

Well, it's stopped bleeding anyway.

Every time I look at your wound...

It makes me think of
what your victims see before they die.

You say you kill people
to make others happy, but...

What?

I don't think
people can be happy by killing others.

People die
from different causes every day.

I don't choose my targets at random.

In other words, you are deciding
who deserves to live and die.

Or, rather, you've entrusted
that decision to others

Whom you follow
regardless of how you may feel.

Knowing more about the people that
I kill would disrupt my concentration.

I do what I do
to create a better world.

That's all I need to know.

Get out of here immediately!

What's wrong?

Katsura is in danger!

Later tonight, Miyabe's clan will
burn Kyoto to the ground.

You're not serious!

Afterwards, they will move the Emperor
to Hagi, and reinstate the government.

Katsura is opposed to the idea,
of course,

And has tried to talk Miyabe out of it.

But their ties have been cut.

Worst of all, the Shinsengumi
may have found out about this plan.

I need to rally the men,

And you need to get
to the meeting right away!

Where is it being held?

At the Ikedaya in Kawara-Machi Sanjo!

Soji! Upstairs!

Who are you?

This isn't him!

What's going on?

Blow out the light!

We are the Shinsengumi.

There he is!
That must be him!

Go back the way we came.

You know what?
A brandished sword needs a good sheath.

What are you talking about?

I want to see you do your work,
for as long as you keep killing people.

I want to see it with my own eyes.

Did you find Katsura?

I don't know.
The assassin isn't here, though.

Chain vests?

You're in my way! Back down!

I am Shigesuke Heima. Trained in
the technique of Hokushin Itto-Ryu!

I don't care!

Master Katsura!

What?

I've already told Miyabe that
I will have nothing to do with this.

The Shinsengumi have attacked
the men at Ikedaya.

Ikumatsu, you must get away
from here, and hide yourself.

Understand?

Katsura isn't here.

Miyabe has committed hara-kiri
in the rear vestibule.

I see.

What's the matter?

I thought
I smelled the bloom of the plum tree.

But it's summer.

Yes, it might be blossoming
out of season.

Is Master Katsura here?

No. I heard about the attack.
It's dangerous for you to be here.

Hurry and escape
through the back entrance.

Tomoe, do you remember?

The iris. It gives off
its strongest scent in the rain.

Even if it is a rain of blood.

Himura?

Master Katsura,
I'm so relieved that you are alive!

I wish I were dead.

Soldiers from the Kyoto Shoshidai
have surrounded the house of Choshu clan.

I've lost everything.

For now, we must concentrate on
leaving Kyoto quickly.

I'll have someone prepare
a house for you in Otsu.

You will both live there
as husband and wife.

No one will suspect who you are
if you have a house and a wife.

Iizuka will be our messenger.
Wait there for word from me.

Be careful, I'll see you soon.

Do you understand, Tomoe?

Should we go to Otsu?

As husband and wife?

A month later: On July 18th,

A riot breaks out
at the Imperial Gate.

The armies of the Shogun and Choshu
clash in Kyoto.

The city is lost in flames.

In Choshu, the clan's fortunes
are reversed.

The conservatives gain power.

I wish Uno were here to cook for me.

You're Tomoe from the Kohagi-Ya house,
aren't you?

You're the flower vendor!

Where are you going?

Kyoto is in ruins.
You shouldn't return to that place.

We must hurry.

Who is that man?

He is my husband.

Next on Rurouni Kenshin, Act Three:

The Previous Night
at the Mountain Home

Please look forward to it.

Act 3: The Previous Night
at the Mountain Home

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.

It's such a beautiful day.

The firewood will dry out well.

Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuioku-hen

I apologize.

I have no daikon radish
to season the food.

I don't mind.

Without it, the food tastes flat.

We should plant some crops.

Eh?

I don't know about daikon radishes,
but we could grow something.

I helped my father farm
when I was a boy.

I should be able to do it myself.

Is that so?

Hey! You're pretty good at that!

What is it?

I think the two of you can really
pass for an actual married couple.

I'm going to finish planting
the remaining seedlings.

Did I say something offensive?

No. Do you have news?

Yes.

Our situation is looking bleak.

Because of the disaster in Kyoto,

Our compatriots are being purged
from the capital in Hagi.

Purged?

Conservatives in the Choshu clan are
trying to save face with the Tokugawa.

They're forcing the radicals to perform
seppuku as a sign of good faith.

Ritual suicide is
a daily occurrence in Hagi.

It's horrible.

However, we have prevented the Shogunate
from declaring all out war on the clan.

Both sides have suffered great losses,

But the battle is far from over.

Anyway, we are currently
trying to get Takasugi out of prison.

Hopefully, he will be able to
revive the Kihei-tai.

If so, Hagi will soon
turn into a battlefield.

How is Katsura?

We don't know where he is.

People in Hagi says
he has turned coward, and run away.

That's impossible.

The world is a sad
and surprising place.

All we can do for now is wait.

I have some money for you
from Katagai.

That package is for you, also.

It's full of medicines to sell.

Sell medicines?

You need a visible source of income
so you won't arouse suspicion.

But there's no one
around here for miles.

You may find
it necessary to travel some day.

This will provide you
with a good cover to do so.

You are still
only one day's walk from Kyoto,

But don't even think
about going there yet.

The conservatives and the Shinsengumi
are on the lookout for our men.

They have killed more men
than even you were able to dispatch.

I'll check back to make sure
you're all right

And take you back when it is time.
Farewell, Tomoe.

I hope you enjoy
being a druggist's wife.

I forgot how beautiful
the harvest moon is.

I saw red dragonflies this evening.

I can't help wondering
what will happen to us?

How long will we be able to stay here?

For a while. That's all I can say.

We need to get back here by sunset.
Are you ready, yet?

Yes, I'm coming.

Medicine

The villagers seemed to believe that
we are husband and wife.

Yes, and we sold more medicine
than I expected. I'm relieved.

You didn't bring your knife today.

That's right.

Because the wife of a druggist
doesn't need to be armed.

It's getting cold. Let's hurry up.

It tastes good.

Really?

I haven't tasted sake
this good in a long time.

I suppose.

What's wrong?

It's nothing.

Here.

I understand.

Well, take care.

I hope you're not getting bored
living the life of a peddler.

Not at all.
I didn't kill people for amusement.

Besides,
I don't get restless living here.

I've discovered many things here
that make me happy and content.

Very good.

But I hope your skills don't
whither out here. Farewell.

Good luck, boy.

I'm sorry, but I'm not good at
dealing with that man.

Forgive me for not seeing him off.

Oh, no.

We worked so hard.

There's been too much rain lately.

It'll be fine.
At least half of these will survive.

It's part of the risk of farming.

But...

But...

But...

You never ask me about my past.

About anything personal.

I should apologize to your father,
because we are living like this

Even though I know it's only a ruse
to hide our true identities.

I could ask you about your life,

But it would serve no purpose.
So I don't.

You are...

Never mind.

Take this, Tomoe. His parents want you
to have it as a keepsake.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

You know the only reason
he went to Kyoto

Was because he wanted to be promoted
and become a proper man for Tomoe.

He wanted to help the Shogunate,
His ambition was great,

But because he became a bodyguard,
he ended up like that.

Don't talk like that!

This calamity has wounded Tomoe
more than anyone else!

Sister! What's wrong with you?

Talk to me! Sister!

What's wrong with you?

Sister...

Sister...

When you aren't killing people,

You are too gentle.

Katsura escaped,
but the boy is still within our grasp.

The time will come,
and he will be defenseless.

I should have guessed.

His energy has waned
over the last few months.

More importantly, something in his eyes
has changed dramatically.

He will be no match
for your terrifying preparation.

Katagai.

It was only a matter of time,
but we better get this job done quickly.

Hey, Enishi!

I'm sorry to keep you waiting.

The rain will soon cease,
and it will then be your turn,

Enishi Yukishiro.

Sister!

Enishi?

I've finally found you!

This is my little brother.
His name is Enishi.

Little brother?

Yes, I sent him
some letters from Kyoto.

He tracked me down somehow.

I see. You probably have
many things to talk about.

I'll go check on the crops.

I'm so surprised to see you.
How is Father?

He's fine, I guess.

When did you leave Edo?

Right after you left six months ago.

Who has been taking care of you,
and how did you know I was here?

It was easy.
I'm an envoy for the Shogunate.

His fate is sealed.

You should be happy, Sister!

Finally! Finally,
the time has come to punish Battosai!

That's what you wanted, isn't it?

That's why you set out
from Edo all by yourself, right?

That's why you are in this lonely place,
living with that man.

Go back to Edo right now.

What are you talking about?

You are the eldest male child
of the Yukishiro family.

You shouldn't have left home
to seek revenge.

I don't care about my family name!

I want to help you, Sister!
That's why...

You must go back, Enishi.

Do you understand me?

What's wrong with you?

Why do you want to protect
that terrible man?!

He deserves whatever he gets.
Don't you think so, Sister?

He destroyed your happiness!
He's your mortal enemy, isn't he?

Give this to Father, please.

Tell him to keep it
as a remembrance of me.

Please? Do you understand?

Sister...

Do you?

I've told you
where we will be waiting for you.

That bastard! If only
he would disappear from this world.

I am glad that we gathered
enough harvest before winter.

Yes.

I thought this was an impetuous idea
with no chance of success,

But the crops grew
faster than I expected.

Sorry.
You look so happy when you eat.

Do I?

If your life had taken
another route,

You could have been happy
living like this.

Working your field. Eating the food
you raised with your own hands.

I've been thinking
since we arrived here.

I thought I was following
the theory of Mitsurugi swordsmanship...

to protect powerless people and
protect the happiness of as many people

As I could to create a new world.

But now I realize
this was just my conceit.

All I could do is
to protect a humble life here,

And this is the best I could manage.

I don't think I've ever known
what a peaceful life is like.

But I've come to realize
what it's like now.

Living with you in this village
made me realize it so clearly.

And I found the answer to why
I have fought and what I will fight for.

It's you. You are the one
who showed me this new way to live.

May I tell you something?

Please.

My father is an employee
of the Shogunate in Edo.

He is neither a skilled swordsman
nor a statesman, but he is a kind man.

My mother died
while she was giving birth to Enishi.

For him I am both
his sister and his mother.

I love him dearly.

We were never wealthy,
but we always lived happily.

I was engaged to be married.

I'd known my fiance
since we were children,

And he was now
an envoy for the Shogunate.

When we got engaged officially,

My brother was
very jealous and unreasonable.

But everything else was fine,

And we were supposed to
be married as scheduled.

But my fiance went to Kyoto and
got involved in the disturbance there.

Right before the wedding day, he died
and was never able to return to me.

After I learned the news,
I could not help coming to Kyoto.

That's when I met you.

That is the kind of woman I am.

I am sorry.

I am so sorry.
I've been deceiving you.

Enishi, tomorrow you will return
to Edo with your sister.

I will. If Battosai is dead,
she will want to come home.

Won't she?

Certainly.
Everything will be complete.

The mission will be over
for you and for me.

Oh, heavens. I'm risking
my life on this gamble.

But I can't lose!

We're almost home.

Yes.

This is the last trip
to the village this year.

Next trip will be
after the snow melts.

I mean, only if we can keep living
like this next year.

We should hurry.
It's too cold to tarry.

I...

Will...

I will protect you.

I will protect you.

He died in an unfamiliar place,
and my happiness vanished with him.

I could not even keep him close
so that my happiness would never leave.

It was my fault.

It was my fault, because I never told him
how much I loved him as he was.

If I'd only had the courage then...
The more I thought about it...

The more I felt I had to hate someone
anyone... or I would go insane.

So I plotted with others
to bring about your destruction.

I am that kind of woman.

And yet, you say...

You say you will protect me.

He was the son of a Shogunate employee,
and I had known him since we were little.

Just my father,
he was neither a skilled swordsman,

nor a clever statesman.
But he was such a kind man,

And he tried so hard
at everything he did.

I loved that quality in him.

Then he asked me to marry him,

And I was so happy
I thought my heart would burst.

But in my bliss, I could not speak
the words that would keep him near me.

I couldn't let him know
how happy I was.

Maybe it was my fate.

Maybe I am unworthy to be happy.

"You cause the bloody rain to fall."

You said that to me
on the night we met.

Yes.

You also told me that
I could never be happy

living an assassin's life.

living an assassin's life.

Yes, I did.

You were right.

However, I will keep killing...

Until the new world comes.

Once it has arrived,

I will seek ways to protect people
that will not involve taking lives.

I will also look for a way to atone
for the terrible things I have done.

If you are with me,
I will be able to abandon the sword.

Tomoe?

Yes.

I will protect you,
and make sure that you are happy.

Yes.

This man destroyed my happiness.

Then, he gave me a new happiness.

Farewell.

Farewell to you, my second love.

Tomoe!

Tomoe!

Iizuka?!

I found the spy.

It's Tomoe.

There is a cottage on the mountain.

She's meeting with her conspirators.
Kill her!

She can't be.

I have evidence. Her journal.

Her journal?

Remember the man who cut you?

She knew him. He was her fiance.

"Right before the wedding day, he died
and was never able to return to me."

Next Rurouni Kenshin,
Act 4: The Cross-shaped Wound

Please look forward to it.

Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuioku-hen

Act 4: The Cross-shaped Wound

I found the spy.

It's Tomoe.

There is a cottage on the mountain.

She's meeting with her conspirators.

Kill her!

Sister!

Well now...

I better not waste any time.
Let's get out of here.

Goodbye, Himura.

How long will we be able to stay here?

Why did you involve Enishi
in this matter?

The boy was doggedly asking
about his sister in Kyoto,

And an elder from the Shogunate
sent him to me.

It was very much the same as
when you were recruited.

Where are the others?

They're hiding along the road,
waiting for him to arrive.

Why didn't you wait to hear from me?

What could you tell us?
About his weaknesses?

We know those already.

Did you even need me?

Of course.

Even the cruelest murderer is easy prey
for unexpected emotions.

That's why we needed you.
You are his weakest point now.

He is coming here to see you.

He has found out that
the woman he loves has betrayed him,

And his mind is in disarray.

This will prevent him
from using his full abilities.

This is our real purpose.
You understand?

You planned this all along.

You tricked me.

So, what will you do about it?

You've fallen in love with him,
haven't you?

Woman is such a pathetic creature.

I understand what has happened,
of course.

Human emotion is an unreliable,
and shifting foundation.

The separation between love and hate
is no thicker than a whisper.

This is the very nature of humans,
you see.

A malignant assassin can appear
as innocent as a newborn baby

In the eyes of the woman who loves him.

I didn't realize
you thought so little of me.

Don't be a fool.

It requires strength and clearness of
thought to bite through your own tongue.

Besides, nothing will change
if you commit suicide at this point.

Kill yourself, if you wish.

But you remember the origin of
your involvement with us, don't you?

Why did Kiyosato have to die?

What was Kiyosato to you?

Wasn't he the dearest
being in the world to you?

I know at least that you were the one
he loved most of all in this world.

If that were not true,
he would never have gone to Kyoto.

He wanted to be a hero for you,

Even though
he was ill equipped as a swordsman.

He should have stayed with me.

If only he had stayed with me,
I would have been happy.

It is man's nature to strive to please

His lover by serving for his family
and the all-powerful Shogunate.

Without a peaceful society,

People cannot
achieve happiness as a person.

That is why we must eliminate
any threat to the Shogunate,

Regardless of the severity
of that menace.

It is this cautiousness that has kept
the peace for three hundred years.

We are the keepers of this society,

And we are in harmony
with our human nature.

We also put our lives at risk
to protect the happiness of people.

Can you understand that?
Every man is full of sin.

We live and die in sin.

It is our fate as human beings.

We will kill him to preserve
the Tokugawa Shogunate

And the society as a whole.

Your feelings for him are sinful.

However,
everyone is prone to make mistakes.

You must remember Kiyosato.

Remember your first love,
the most important man to you.

Tomo...

Tomoe...

Tomo...

He's still strong even
after six months, I see.

As I expected, I will have to be the one
who finishes him off.

That is the way I will atone

For allowing so many of
my followers to die at his hand.

I will avenge Kiyosato for you.

Feel free to watch his death.

It would be the least
you could do for your Kiyosato,

Who died as he tried to make you happy.

Kiyosato...

Prepare a room for her, please.

Choshu soldiers are so restless.

You kill all night,
and now you've found yourself a woman.

Nothing. I don't care about her.

No one else thinks that.

You rescued her once,
so why not do so tonight?

Master Katsura, you're safe!

I wish I were dead.

I've lost everything.

Should we go to Otsu?

Should we go to Otsu?

Should we go to Otsu?

To Otsu...

Should we go to Otsu?!

Look at yourself.

You've used up your remaining strength
just to arrive at this place.

Even for you, a fight is difficult
when you have no one to protect.

Yet, from the beginning,
you had nothing to preserve, unlike us.

Now by the order of the Shogunate,

I will settle things with you
as the chief of its field operations

And at the same time
I will have my revenge.

I will do so, because I could not
protect my men from your sword, villain!

I killed many men in order to safeguard
the well being of the common man.

But my idealism caused you
to lose your love.

I stole an important life from you.

I did not know I had done it.
I fell in love with you.

I made promises,
but I am not fit to protect you.

Even though I...

Yes, and we sold more medicine
than I expected.

You seem so happy right now.

Without it, the food tastes flat.

I saw red dragonflies this evening.

Tomoe.

I will protect you.

I don't understand what a woman is.

Tomoe!

Tomoe...

I am so sorry, my darling.

Sister...

Tomoe...

I've lost you.

Now I understand
how much you suffered.

You were living with a pain like this.

It was so hard for you.
You should have hated me.

But you protected me.

You allowed me to live.

But now you are free from your pain.

You will not suffer anymore.

I will continue to live
with my broken heart.

It will serve as my atonement
for what I did to you.

I must make reparations for the lives
of those who protected me

And those who were killed by me.

It will be difficult,
but I think I can do it.

I have lived a hard life any way.

As long as I remember the warmth of
people's heart you taught me...

Hopefully, I will be all right.

I know I must say goodbye to you.

But now...

But now let me stay for a while.

We are together.

Tomoe.

I better get going
before anyone finds me.

Prepare to set sail!

I will be the one
who is inspected. What irony.

Well, they say
" life is a gamble", don't they?

So all I can do is
to keep making bets till the end.

Himura.

I heard about what happened here.
I'm sorry.

Master Katsura.

I found the real spy.

I had a new assassin kill the spy.

Damn, right after New Year's
and my luck's already bad.

This new guy will handle
assassinations from now on.

Even so, we still require your skills.

The Shinsengumi and the Shogunate
hunt patriots

With renewed determination.

If we cannot fight them off
with greater ferocity,

Our cause will be lost,
and we will be executed.

I see.

Himura.

Yes.

I once made a request to Tomoe.

I asked her to be a sheath
for your ungovernable rage.

A sheath?

Yes, I believe that she can still
serve that purpose for you.

I want to believe that.

Katsura?

All I can do now is
to lend my sword to your cause.

Tomoe saved my life.

I think she knew I would have to fight
once more. I believe that.

I see.

However,
once the battle has been won...

You will withdraw from our clan?

I don't know.

But I will never kill again.

Ever.

Shinsaku, the world has turned out
just as you said it would.

I was wrong to doubt you.

Hiten Swordsmanship should only be used
to protect the new world.

It should never be used
to destroy the old regime.

I'm so sorry, Himura.

Tomoe, I must leave you now.

-- I found them! Over here!
-- Get the rebels!

Don't let them escape!

-- Leave them alone.
-- What was that?

If you leave now,
I will spare your life.

But if you don't...

He has red hair.

And a cross-shaped scar
on his left cheek!

It is the assassin.

Sir?

Okita, stand back!

But Saitou...

I am very sensitive
to the smell of blood.

You cannot defeat him
in your current condition.

Let's go.

At the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate...

In Kyoto, there was once an Imperialist
known as the Hitokiri (assassin) Battosai.

He was a man who killed like a demon

and cleared the way for the new Meiji era
with his bloody sword,

But with the end of the upheaval,
he disappeared without a trace.

What's your name, boy?

Shinta.

Much too delicate a name
for a swordsman.

From now on your name will be Kenshin.

Kenshin.