With the letter from Takasugi proving to be a catalyst, the Joi rebel gang starts to remember Kurokono, and takes a trip down memory line to the Joi War era. After a gruelling battle with the Bakufu army, Gin-san and his comrades were taking a momentary rest at an abandoned temple.
Stalemate or not, we're 
still in the middle of a war.
حالة جمودٍ أم لا، فنحن لا نزال  بين ثنايا حرب
Aunque esté en un punto muerto, 
sigue siendo una guerra.
Num impasse ou não, 
estamos no meio de uma guerra.