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.
if we keep to our principles, 
we'll become the real thing!
!إذا حافظنا على مبادئنا، سوف نصبح حقيقيّين
Wer an seinen Prinzipien festhält,
wird zum Original!
notre détermination
est à toute épreuve !
se rimaniamo fermi sui nostri principi,
diventeremo veri!
Se mantivermos nossos princípios,
 um dia seremos guerreiros de verdade!
с принципами
мы станем настоящими!