The year is 1931, the 64th year of the Meiji era. The 15th Shogun, Yoshinobu Tokugawa, continues to wield absolute power thanks to complete monopolization of a special natural resource known as "Ryumyaku." Supporting the Tokugawa regime from the shadows are the deadly agents of the covert organization known as Nue.
Over by that weird-looking pine tree,
and she has a black dog—
،عند شجرة الصّنوبر غريبة الشّكل تلك
—ولديها كلب أسود
Bei der Kiefer,
die so komisch aussieht.
Vive donde está ese pino raro
y tiene un perro negro…
Vive donde está ese pino raro
y tiene un perro negro…
vers le vieux pin
qui a une forme bizarre.
Lì vicino c'è un pino dalla strana forma,
Ela estava naquele pinheiro estranho...
 E tem um cachorro preto—
Там ещё была странная сосна
и чёрная собака.