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.
Back then, we were desperately 
trying to protect our comrades—
—كنا نحاول يائسين حينها حماية رفاقنا
¡Estábamos desesperados por 
proteger a nuestros camaradas...!
Na época, estávamos desesperados
 para proteger os nossos colegas—