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.
Our existence will not be acknowledged, 
and if we step out of line, we'll be wiped out!
لن يُعترَف بوجودنا، وإذا خرجنا عن
المسار، سوف نُباد تماماً
Unsere Existenz wird nie anerkannt
¡Nadie nos reconocerá,
y si no obedecemos, nos exterminarán!
¡Nadie nos reconocerá,
y si no obedecemos, nos exterminarán!
À la moindre désobéissance,
on nous extermine !
Nessuno ammetterà la nostra esistenza e, se non agiremo
come vogliono gli umani, saremo spazzati via!
Nossa existência nunca será respeitada,
 e teremos que baixar a cabeça ou morrer!
Нас не признают, а в случае
неповиновения истребят!