Thanks to Saito, who had hidden himself within the Ito faction, the Shinsengumi have information that Ito is planning to assassinate Kondo. Hijikata orders Nagakura and Harada to go and kill Ito and the rest of the Goryo-eishi. And, if he stands against them, to cut down Todo as well. Chizuru speaks up out of worry for Todo, but Hijikata doesn't listen.
Then, one night, the Shinsengumi and the Goryo-eishi finally confront each other. Amidst the fighting, Nagakura and Harada run into Todo, but...!
Could it be because I... 
ingested some of your blood?
هل يُعقل أنّ السّبب هو أنّني... تناولتُ
بعضاً من دمائك؟
Könnte das am Verzehr
deines Blutes gelegen haben?
¿Sería porque tomé algo de tu sangre?
¿Sería porque tomé algo de tu sangre?
Ne serait-ce pas
Non sarà stato... 
perché ho ingerito un po' del tuo sangue?
Será que é porque eu bebi
um pouco do seu sangue?
Не потому ли, что я отведал 
немного твоей крови?