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...
If I drink this, my arm may heal!
!إذا شربتُ هذا، ستُشفى ذراعي
Wenn ich das trinke,
heilt mein Arm vielleicht!
– Ce n’est pas de la pitié !
– Mon bras pourrait guérir !
Se bevo la medicina, 
il mio braccio potrebbe guarire!
Se eu beber, meu braço pode melhorar!
Если выпью, моя рука исцелится!