Hijikata visits a swordsmith to fix his favorite sword. He ignores the owner’s advice and leaves with a cursed demon sword. On his way back to the Shinsengumi headquarters, a group of ronin pick a fight with him. Hijikata decides to test out his new sword, but once he takes hold of it the demon sword's curse turns him into a weakling! Hijikata is stuck in a dangerous situation but someone saves him.  Kamotaro Ito, the Shinsengumi's advisor who has returned to Edo after a year-long absence.
His former colleagues, who entered at
the same time, are already his allies.
Sus excompañeros, que entraron 
cuando él, ya son sus aliados.
Seus antigos colegas, que entraram
 junto com ele, já são seus aliados.