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...
According to Heisuke, they stated 
that they weren't Choshu spies.
وفقاً لهيسكي، صرّحوا بأنّهم لم يكونوا
جواسيس لتشوشو
Heisuke zufolge sagten sie,
sie wären keine Choshu-Spione.
Según Heisuke, dijeron
que no eran espías de Choshu.
Según Heisuke, dijeron
que no eran espías de Choshu.
D’après Heisuke,
ce ne sont pas des alliés du Chôshû.
Secondo il rapporto di Heisuke,
 hanno detto di non essere spie del Choushuu.
De acordo com o Heisuke,
eles não eram espiões de Choshu.
Хэйскэ говорит, они отрицали
принадлежность к шпионам Тёсю.