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.
The Water of Life is necessary for the
 restoration of the Yukimura family.
ماء الحياة ضروريّ لإصلاح عائلة يوكيمورا
Das Wasser des Lebens ist unabdingbar
für das Wiederaufleben der Yukimuras.
El Agua de Vida ayudará
a restaurar el clan Yukimura.
El Agua de Vida ayudará
a restaurar el clan Yukimura.
L’eau de jouvence servira
à rétablir le clan Yukimura.
L'Acqua della Vita è indispensabile
per riportare in auge il clan Yukimura.
A Água da Vida é necessária para
 restaurarmos o clã Yukimura.
Живая вода нужна
для восстановления клана Юкимура.