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Vagrant Mugen.

And vagrant ronin Jin.

The aforementioned parties will be executed by beheading,

and their heads put on display.

Well? Feeling any regret?

Do you want to throw yourselves at my feet and beg for forgiveness now?

If living means bowing down to the likes of you bastards,

then I'll die on my feet with my head held high.

That was well said. I'm with him.

Very well, then.

As you wish, I'll send you straight to the afterlife.

Hey, aren't my dumplings ready yet?

Yes, sir. Coming right up.

Hey, baby, let's have some fun.

Come on, don't give me that frown.

-No way. -Sorry for the wait.

What kept you, idiot?

I'm sorry.

-Where are my dumplings? -Coming!

Man, this place is boring.

It sure is.

Isn't there anything fun to do around here?

Jeez, what's the deal with these customers today?

Now, now, Fuu, just bear with it.

But they--

That blond boy is the son of the prefectural governor.

Check it out. It's brand-new.

Hey, nice.

I kind of want to do a test cut with it.

What are you looking at?

Hey. I'm talking to you, old man.

Hot!

That got him.

Hey, you people!

Governor, I beg of you.

If I lose this construction job,

my whole family will have to commit suicide.

Please, sir. Please.

What's this supposed to be?

Well...

This chicken feed isn't money.

Hey. Go and get rid of that insolent peasant.

Don't. You might not want to hear it, but just let it go.

See those bodyguards of the governor?

They're famous even in Edo as being top-class fighters, even among the Yagyu.

Even if those samurai over there worked together,

they couldn't take them down. Understand?

Welcome.

Water.

-Water? -Yeah, water.

I'm sorry, but we don't serve customers who only order water.

If you've got no money, try somewhere else--

Fifty dumplings. How about it?

Let's make a deal. I'll take care of those guys for you.

-But... -What?

Maybe for 20.

Are you kidding me? I won't go a dumpling lower.

Hey, where's my tea?

Yes, sir, coming right up.

What was that for?

I'm sorry. It wasn't on purpose.

I don't wanna hear it.

How are you gonna make up for this?

Well, maybe I'll take a finger for my trouble.

-Come on, hold still. -Hey, what are you doing? Cut it out.

Master, let me do it.

I was hoping to give this a test cut anyway.

Somebody...

help me...

Don't make a fuss.

You'll lose more than a finger.

Well, now, what'll it be?

Your nose, maybe? An ear? Or maybe even your...

That money should be enough for you.

Like they say, it costs six mon to cross the Sanzu, the River of the Dead.

Damn it.

Move it. You're blocking the road.

Who the hell are you?

Are you trying to interfere?

To serve your lord and do his bidding... Is that honor?

Of course it is.

Even if that lord is a piece-of-shit nobody?

-What did you say? -Hey, watch that tongue of yours.

Cutting down a man who's done nothing wrong...

Is that what you spent all those years honing your skills for?

Why, you little...

To be blunt, I think you're worthless.

-We don't have to answer to you. -Say your prayers.

A hundred dumplings!

Jeez, your lives ain't worth squat.

Say what?

That's the price I'm getting for your lives.

What's that work out to, five dumplings a pop?

The numbers don't add up.

Are you trying to make me mad, buddy? You sure got some balls.

Maybe I'll break in my sword on you.

Let's see you try.

I won't give you any of that crap about attacking me one at a time.

Come at me all at once.

-You son of a... -Don't screw with us.

Come on.

Oh, crap.

Hey, what's the matter?

What are you, some kind of moron?

You don't get it. You just don't get it, do you, buddy?

My old man's the governor around here.

Folks who lay a finger on me pay the price.

Hell, I guess they don't live to see the next sunrise.

Get it now?

That's right, this ain't the damn Warring States period.

Folks who swing swords around in this day and age are nothing but anachronistic--

Do you understand what I just said?

Not a word.

You've got to.

It's common sense around here.

Your common sense don't mean jack to me.

I hail from the Ryukyu Islands.

Wait, wait, wait. Wait just a minute.

Do you want money? I'll give you as much as you want.

So, just wait. Okay?

-You... -I'll keep these.

Some--

Somebody! Somebody seize that man!

You bunch of cowards!

Listen, my old man's got three Yagyu bad-asses

on his payroll right now.

What's the matter? You scared?

You feel sorry now?

-I'm sorry! -Hey, give me your hand.

All right, listen up. You guys ain't worth my time.

You have until the count of ten to go bring those bad-asses here.

I'll be waiting right here, counting on his fingers.

Here's one...

And two...

And three.

And four.

This is boring. What the hell, let's do them all.

Wait a minute.

You wouldn't happen to be one of the Yagyu swordsmen, would you?

I see you're in the middle of something.

-Pardon the interruption. -Are you one?

One of those so-called bad-asses?

You've got the wrong man.

If it's the Yagyus you want, they died just recently.

-They're dead? -I was the one who killed them.

All the better.

Mr. Ryujiro?

Burn.

Burn to the ground!

Talk about your tailor-made settings.

Aren't you going to run?

Hey, don't put yourself out on my account, jack.

Crap!

Damn, that's cold!

Huh?

What the hell? What's going on?

Don't you remember?

That was a dream, right?

There was a fire and...

That was no dream.

Oh, right, and you were there in a bathtub with your dong hanging out.

That was a dream.

I only wish it were a dream.

My son ended up burning to death in that fire.

I have to pay you back in full for that.

As luck would have it, this place used to be called the torture department store.

I'm gonna take real good care of you until your execution tomorrow.

Fuu.

This is bad news for you, too, isn't it?

No, it's no big deal.

You don't have any relatives,

so, if you like, why don't you come with us?

No, that's okay.

This helped me make up my mind.

I swear, you're the lowest of the low.

Say what?

Your stance leaves you wide-open,

and your movements are completely inefficient.

Everything about the way you fight is a mess.

You son of a...

I swear, I've never fought anyone as wild as you.

Are you trying to piss me off?

You're also the first person I wasn't able to kill.

The name's Mugen. Remember it.

-Mugen. -Yeah.

My name is Jin. You'd do well to remember it.

Please.

Forget it. No one's allowed to see the prisoners.

Could you bend the rules for me? Just for a minute. A few seconds, even.

-Pretty please. -Forget it.

I'm begging you. I'll do anything.

Anything?

You will?

Then how about some se--?

Not that.

What the hell?

You said you'd do anything, you little bitch.

What's your problem, you bald old fart?

I'm not bald. This is a hairstyle.

Thanks for the help, Momo.

Oh, wow, they really put you through the wringer, didn't they?

Hey, you're that girl from the teahouse.

Do you want to know why I'm here?

-Not really. -Oh, really? Goodbye, then.

I'm kidding. Hold up.

Listen, if you promise you'll do something for me,

I'll help you get out of here.

Are you serious?

And?

Sorry, sir. I'm sure she said something about seeing the prisoners--

-Find her! -Yes, sir.

Huh? It's not turning.

So, what's this promise you want us to make?

There's a samurai who smells of sunflowers.

I want you to find him for me.

Sunflowers?

-Find her? -Is she over there?

Hurry.

What happened?

It broke off.

I found her!

-Oh, crap. -Hold it!

Why the hell did she even bother coming here?

What's it say? What's it say?

Public execution?

At sunset today, it says.

What am I gonna do?

What are you talking about? I can't sell this stuff to amateurs.

All right, damn it. You know I'm an Edo-ite.

Take them and go, you little thief.

Really?

Thank you so much.

-I'm borrowing this for a minute, mister. -Hey!

Have you made your peace?

Hell, every time the sun comes up, I think to myself:

"Is today gonna be the last time I'll ever lie in the sun?"

Vagrant Mugen. And vagrant ronin Jin. The aforementioned parties

will be executed by beheading, and their heads put on display.

Well? Feeling any regret?

Do you want to throw yourselves at my feet and beg for forgiveness now?

If living means bowing down to the likes of you bastards,

then I'll die on my feet with my head held high.

That was well said. I'm with him.

Very well, then.

As you wish, I'll send you straight to the afterlife.

What the--?

Hey. I'll put our fight on hold until we get out of here.

You intend to kill all these men?

I swear, you really are the lowest of the low.

You two fools.

Don't even think that you'll make it out of here alive.

-Hey, what's going on? -What's happening?

Fire. A light. Somebody give me a light.

Here, take this.

Come back here!

Hey, hold it.

Hold it right there.

What are you doing? Kill them. Kill them both.

Wait a minute. Is it money you're after?

If you want money, I'll give you as much as you want.

You'd try the patience of a saint... but I'm no saint.

Crap, there's no end to these guys.

Hey.

What's she--?

Okay... now it's your turn.

Right.

Hey, wait a minute!

Hey, you two haven't forgotten your promise to me, have you?

There's something that I have to see to first.

Yeah, let me kill this bastard first.

Hey, wait a minute.

What if you two end up killing each other?

Who would go with me then?

All right, then.

Toss this coin, and if it comes up heads, hack away all you want.

But if it comes up tails, both of you will stay with me.

Are we clear?

Give me that.

Don't you think you tossed it a bit too far?

The man doesn't know the meaning of restraint.

-Kiss my ass. -I mean, it's taking forever to come down.

There they are! Hold it!

-You're under arrest! -Crap.

It's tails. I win!