Under orders from Sannan Keisuke, Chizuru races to deliver a message to Hijikata and his men. Meanwhile, Kondo's squad has charged into Ikedaya where Imperial Loyalists, including ronin from Choshu, are holding a meeting. Though the Shinsengumi troops fight furiously against an overwhelming number of enemies, as they wait for their allies to come to their aid, Kondo and his men...
Amidst the fierce battle raging within Ikedaya, Okita and Todo Heisuke confront two ronin who give off a strange and extraordinary air. They face off, one-on-one, but...
If you're prepared to be cut down 
by a band of lordless warriors like us, that is.
Doch seid darauf gefasst,
Decididos a morir a manos
de unos plebeyos como nosotros, claro.
Decididos a morir a manos
de unos plebeyos como nosotros, claro.
Prêts à vous faire tailler en pièces
par des samouraïs sans seigneur !
Se siete pronti a farvi uccidere 
da un'accozzaglia di ronin come noi, voglio dire.
Coragem o bastante para morrer na lâmina de
um bando de guerreiros sem mestre, como nós.
Если вы готовы пасть от меча
каких-то бродячих воинов.