The Shinsengumi have decided to retreat from Fushimi. Chizuru and Inoue Genzaburo have headed toward Yodo Castle to request reinforcements, but on their way there, Chizuru's father, Kodo, who had been missing, suddenly appears in their path. Their reunion moves Chizuru to tears. She asks him why he disappeared, and what he says in reply horrifies her. While Chizuru is still in shock, Kazama appears and tells her a cruel truth. She is stricken with despair, and just as she is about to kill herself, Hijikata arrives.
And now that we are finally on the verge 
of repaying our debt of gratitude,
،والآن نحن أخيراً على شفا حفرة من ردّ الجميل
Da wir nun endlich
unsere Schuld tilgen können,
Y ahora ya casi compensamos
toda nuestra gratitud.
Y ahora ya casi hemos compensado
toda nuestra gratitud.
Nous avons enfin
remboursé notre dette.
E ora che abbiamo quasi ripagato
il nostro debito con i Satsuma,
Nós estamos prestes a pagar
 nosso débito de gratidão,
Мы почти выплатили долг,