Ichibanboshi travels the country in search of the masked samurai who murdered his family. He finally finds a group of samurai wearing the same mask as the man who killed his family, but he is arrested by thief-takers attracted by the commotion. Sentenced to die, Ichibanboshi closes his eyes in regret, but...
The Kyoto Military Commissioner 
from the Aizu Domain.
Der Militärgouverneur Kyōtos
des Aizu-Lehen.
C’est le commandant militaire
de Kyoto.
Il commissario militare di Kyoto della regione di Aizu.
O Comissário Militar de Kyoto
que veio do Território de Aizu.
Военный комендант Киото из Айдзу-хана.