The current Kenshin has left his past as a manslayer and wished for a peaceful world. Though Elder looked at him with eyes of confusion, Kenshin knew that Elder also shared this same desire for a healthy society and felt a sense of comradery with him. Meanwhile, another doctor called Deian Ishizu was scheming to get rid of Elder, as Elder did not seek monetary gain in exchange for her medical services, and Deian thought this was disrupting his business. Deian hires Espiral, a master of Western swordsmanship, to get rid of Elder. However, it seems Espiral has an entirely different motive for taking on the job...
I felt despair at the closure
of the era of swords.
.شعرت باليأس مع اقتراب نهاية عصر السّيوف
Ich verzweifelte am Ende
des Zeitalters des Schwertes.
Había perdido la esperanza
en esta era del declive de la esgrima.
Había perdido la esperanza
en esta era del declive del esgrima.
J’étais désespéré
par le déclin inéluctable de l’épée,
Ero un uomo disperato 
per la fine dell'era della spada,
Меня страшно пугал закат эпохи мечей…