With the raid on Ikedaya, the Shinsengumi's fame has soared overnight. While on a recruiting trip in Edo, Kondo and the others speak to Ito Kashitaro, who then joins the Shinsengumi. Kondo admires Ito, but the other men harbor more complicated reactions to the situation—Sannan, in particular. While he is still a lieutenant commander, he's unable to follow the path of a swordsman, and with Ito installed as their military adviser, he feels more and more that there is no place for him in the Shinsengumi. Chizuru is worried about him. Then, one day, things take an unexpected turn...
Hated as we are within the capital, 
is there anywhere that will accept us?
بقدر ما نحن مكروهين داخل العاصمة، هل 
هناك مكان سيقبلنا أصلاً؟
So verhasst wie wir in der Hauptstadt sind,
finden wir da überhaupt einen neuen Ort?
La capital nos odia,
así que, ¿dónde nos aceptarían?
La capital nos odia,
así que, ¿dónde nos aceptarían?
Les gens de cette ville nous haïssent.
Qui voudra de nous ?
Considerando quanto ci odiano nella capitale, 
ci sarà un luogo che possa ospitarci?
Do jeito como somos odiados por aqui,
acha mesmo que alguém vai nos abrigar?
Где же нас примут,
если вся столица нас ненавидит?