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Hey! Where'd this sword cut come from?

It wasn't here yesterday.
Someone owes me an explanation.

Yes, sir.

Hey, Kingo.

Nakamura, do you know about this?

Yes, sir.

Last night, I bumped into a comrade
named Ueda, we quarreled,

and he swung at me without warning.

We put a stop to it,
but not soon enough.

He's on your side, boss,
and Kondo-sensei's.

Ueda backs Serizawa-sensei, you see.

He's the one to blame.

I'm sorry.

No. What's done is done.

There, there.

Okiku-chan.

She sure can wail. What's wrong?

She's throwing a tantrum because
she can't take her usual midday nap.

The place is bustling
due to your new recruits.

My apologies.

Oh, don't worry about us.

There, there. It's time to sleep.

Really, don't mind us.

Blue Miburo

Why aren't you on patrol?

Serizawa-sensei called for us!

That's Kondo-sensei's meal!

Serizawa-sensei's drink comes first!

Serizawa is fracturing our forces.

Forget defending Kyoto. We'll have
bloodshed in the ranks if this keeps up.

Damn it. How do I fix this?

What can I do?

Whoa! Gen-san!

Toshi.

How about a game for old times' sake?

Right now? You know
we have bigger problems.

So how about a game?

Checkmate.

Th-That was fast.

You lost, Hijikata?

Quiet, kid. Go play hide-and-seek.

One more game!

The Miburo are split in two,
and I've got to make us whole.

But I've got no idea how.

I could throw a party
to encourage friendships,

but would Serizawa agree to it?

Checkmate.

One more game, damn it!

How conceited.

What?

Weren't you 12 or 13 when
you first came to the Shieikan?

That was over a decade ago.

That hooligan stuck it out
and became an adult.

After a loss, you'd get creative
and try again and again.

You got better with a sword and at
selling medicine like your forefathers.

You always appraise the situation,
identify the cause, and devise a solution.

That's the essence of Hijikata Toshizo.

At least, that's how I see it.
What about you?

Start by appraising the situation...

Thank you, Gen-san.

Don't mention it.

Hijikata-kun.

Aizu wants a list of new Miburo members
and a chart of our organization.

Perhaps this is the opportunity
you're looking for.

That's it.

Gen-san, Yamanami, lend me a hand.

You want us to write who we think
ought to lead the Miburo?

What's this about?

You want us to choose between
Serizawa-san and Kondo-san?

The answer's obvious!

Well, I'll do it out of duty,
but only out of duty.

The great Serizawa-sensei!

Old Man Kondo

Who but Serizawa-san?

Kondo

Serizawa

It seems to be five votes for Serizawa-san
for every four for Kondo-san.

A surprisingly close race.

Hijikata-kun, what are you looking for?

I knew it.

You cast this vote, didn't you, Nio?

Yes, I did.

Why didn't you write anyone's name?

I thought it over as hard as I could,

but I couldn't narrow it
down to one person.

Maybe choosing a leader isn't the most
pressing issue for the Miburo right now.

Then what is?

Well... Introducing rules, I suppose.

Oh, I think I might have
just the job for you.

Why don't you just ask him?

Nio, I'd like your help.

I want you to judge
the Miburo with your eyes.

Serizawa-san. Kondo-san. We need to talk.

We have counted the votes.

Remember that we did this
fair and square, and listen up.

Commander...

Kondo Isami!

Kondo-sensei did it!

Hell yeah!

There's no way!

That can't be right!

Next, supreme commander...

Serizawa Kamo.

S-Supreme?

That means he's on top.
That's our Serizawa-sensei.

And our other commander...

Huh?

A third one?

Niimi Nishiki.

Niimi-dono?

We have three commanders?

Quiet down! If I call your name, respond.

Yamazaki Susumu.

Here.

Asano Totaro.

Here!

Hayashi Shintaro.

Chirinu Nio.

Here!

These five cast blank ballots.

In other words, they didn't pick a side.

I hereby create a neutral third party.

They will root out wrongdoing
and bring order among us.

As inspectors,
their job is to investigate.

We look forward to serving you all!

Commissioner of Kyoto
Lord Matsudaira Higo-no-Kami of Aizu
Konkai-Komyoji Head Temple

Oh?

So you've appointed three commanders,
and inspectors as well?

Yes, sir.

We wish to do more for this
city of Kyoto than ever before.

Good. I expect much of you.

Oh, it's only... Rumor has it you've forced
merchants to lend you money.

We can't have that when the Miburo
should be protecting the city.

Oh?

Our military expenses are
all in service to the Shogunate.

The Miburo answer to the Lord of Aizu.

Should he not have funded us
in the first place?

Naturally, we understand maintaining
3,000 soldiers strains his purse.

So we Miburo will fend for ourselves.

The least you could do is leave us to it.

Out of curiosity,
where'd you hear these rumors?

I'll visit the source of the rumors,
Lord Minakuchi's residence.

Serizawa-san, allow me
to accompany you.

Oh, I'll be gentle.
And I won't need your help.

Do you think he's gotten over
that bruise we saw?

Nagakura, Harada, and Gen-san,
would you go with him?

Be there just in case.

Certainly.

I'm your man.

Niimi-san, Yamazaki-san, please let me go
as the inspectors' representative.

I want to observe how Serizawa-san
acts now as best I can.

It's an important first mission.
Watch him well.

Thank you very much.

Who goes there?

Serizawa Kamo, supreme commander
of the Mibu Roshigumi.

I serve the Lord of Aizu.

The Lord of Aizu?

We expected no messenger.

Move!

Are you hurt?

Our apologies.

We're the Mibu Roshigumi
under the patronage of Aizu.

We've heard that a member of
your household has been slandering us.

We insist you produce him.

You'd better come out.

N-No! They'll kill me!

I didn't know they were as big as bears.

So you're the one?
You've got quite a mouth on you.

Don't you run from me. Hold it!

Uh-oh. This ain't good.

No warning or anything?

Stop, Serizawa.

Cut it out!

Keep it up.

Huh? What?

Insult the Miburo.

Call us us terrifying,
cruel, evil, tough, boorish.

Keep it up.

I-Is this some kind of metaphor?

No. It's just what it sounds like.

Do it.

A-All right.

And don't forget to write an apology,
just to keep up appearances.

You might hold a party
to make it up to us, too.

That's all. Excuse me.

Um, Serizawa-san,
why didn't you tell him to stop?

I don't see why you'd want him
to spread even worse rumors.

Serizawa-san's answer
to my question was:

"Better infamous than unknown."

"Better infamous than unknown"?

Yes. And he also told me...

we can't avoid a war in Kyoto,
so we need to prepare for one.

He wants to make the Miburo a force
to be feared before it happens.

He doesn't see things the way
Kondo-san and Hijikata-san do.

Kondo's group hopes to make peace
with the Osaka sumos,

and earn money by having them
come wrestle in Mibu.

While Serizawa-san forces
shops to loan him money.

How can they be so different?

It's the difference between
samurai and farmers.

What do you mean?

Kondo's group have peasant origins.

They sow seeds, tend rice stalks,
and harvest their crop.

But Serizawa is a samurai to the bone.

He takes what he finds
in exchange for protection.

Fundamentally, they can't
understand each other.

The gulf is deep and
near impossible to bridge.

Serizawa's forceful approach
is a problem,

but understand that he's acting
on logic and principles of his own.

I see.

But as an individual
rather than an inspector,

I can't bring myself to hate
Serizawa-san with my whole heart.

One more thing.

I've learned what motivates Serizawa-san.

And what's that?

Impatience.

Serizawa-san looked as though
something was driving him on.

Could it be that he—

I see. Good work.

I'll take it from here. This is my job.

Niimi-san.

Saito-kun.

I've heard rumors of
an odd samurai in Fushimi.

He could be an extremist ronin.

Would you be willing to investigate?

What the hell does Yamanami
mean by an "odd samurai"?

How am I supposed to
find him just from that?

A horse, huh? Horses sure are nice.

I'd love to ride one.

Maybe the Miburo will
have a stable someday.

What?

I was so famished that
I fell into the river.

Another weirdo.

Anegakoji was bad enough.
Why am I a freak magnet?

Who the hell are you?

Sorry.

He's huge!

I mistook your leg for a post.

You wouldn't happen to have
some chicken stew on you?

Why the hell would I?

Anyone can see
you're a suspicious character.

Tell me your name and domain—

Sorry.

Could you spare me something
to eat? I'm not picky.

Listen to me!

I got a pickled daikon.

Want some?

No!

Go ahead. Take a bite.

I'm telling you, I don't want it.

Come on. It's no big deal.

Whoops. Almost dropped it.

A samurai's sword is his soul.

Don't use it like that.

Soul?

This thing's just a tool.
Ain't no way it could be my soul.

I'm Saito Hajime of the Mibu Roshigumi.

What's your name?
What domain do you serve?

I'm Sakamoto Ryoma,
and I'm not with any domain.

I'm just a person.

Sakamoto?

Did you say Sakamoto Ryoma?

If so, men like that fellow,
who strive to push us forward,

may one day become your greatest foes.

The ronin Sakamoto Ryoma,
formerly of Tosa.

This guy is Sakamoto Ryoma?

Oh, darn.

My wallet's gone.
I must've dropped it in the river.

That's a problem.

Hajime.

Why are you helping me?

Shut up. You need that wallet, right?

So let's find it already.

Hey!

What are you doing there?

I dropped my wallet.

Would you help us look for it
if you've got time?

I'll split the money inside
with you if you find it.

Oh, I like the sound of that.

I guess I'll pitch in.

Sakamoto, you said you
haven't eaten in a few days.

What have you been doing for a living?

Making a navy.

A navy?

I borrowed 5,000 ryo to set up
a naval training ground in Kanda.

I'm on my way back from thanking
Lord Matsudaira Shungaku of Echizen.

5,000 ryo? A lord lent you that much?

That's right.

Don't tell me this guy's
just good at blowing smoke?

You know, this sounds like fun.

Hey!

Want to join in to get out
of the heat, samurai?

Ridiculous.

Most samurai don't want to help.

Their swords will get rusty.

They should set their swords aside.
That's what we're doing.

Samurai let their blood go to their heads
fighting with foreign lands.

First Choshu and now Satsuma
are going at it with England.

Satsuma, too?

The Namamugi Incident set them off.

Some Englishmen on horses cut in front
of the Satsuma daimyo's procession,

and the samurai cut them
down on the spot.

Those foreigners had
the bad luck to cross samurai.

Like I was saying, samurai
are a bunch of blockheads.

What?

Samurai are crap. Just clods of dirt.

We're all the same lumps
of meat under our skins.

I bet you've got guys like that
in your life, too.

Guys too set in their ways, hiding under
the imaginary umbrella of samurai custom.

You're a samurai, too, aren't you?

You bet. I'm a lump
of meat like the rest.

But I've got no ego and no emotion.

I'm just a transparent body
out to accomplish a goal.

What's with this guy?

So what's this goal
you're out to accomplish?

Isn't that obvious?

I'm gonna wash this
whole rotten Japan clean.

Old man.

A millennium has passed
since samurai entered this world.

At the end of those thousand years,

we've got this guy and
his weird, creepy way of thinking.

Who threw this thing away?

I've never heard anyone
dismiss samurai like he does.

He's dangerous.

He might wreck our whole way
of life someday.

So right here, right now, I'd better—

I found it!

Is this it?

Yeah, that's the one. Thanks.

I appreciate all your help.

Glad that worked out!

Here's a four-leaf clover.
They say it brings good luck.

I got my sister in Tosa to send it to me.

It means more to me than life itself.

What a heartwarming story.

This ferry's bound for Osaka!

Oh! Let me on!

I'll take a turn poling,
so give me a discount.

Since when was that a thing?

By the by...

I notice you wear
your swords on the right.

That goes against samurai etiquette.

Maybe you know some more people
who don't let custom hold them back.

I call that a rare find.

You ought to treasure those connections.

Don't lose your wallet again, Sakamoto.

So long!

Sir! Don't stand in the boat!

Take care, Hajime!

Will a time come when...

...may one day become your greatest foes.

...I look back on today with regret?

Will a new age come
and bring an end to the samurai?

What will I do if it does?

Infamy

Next time

It's me, Tanaka Taro.

Serizawa-sensei's always
so grand and manly.

Sure, he can be rowdy,
but he's nice to kids.

Even the Yagis' girl, Okiku, likes him.

So I look up to him, the same as ever.

Do you think there's anything I can do
for Serizawa-sensei, though?

Next time: "Firefly Glow."

Firefly Glow