Hey, who's that guy?
Dumboshi, stay back.
I'm not the one who wanted to come here.
It was Kotetsu.
Sakuya, you cannot escape.
Not from us, or from the guilt of killing your father.
What? You killed your dad?
I'll start by eliminating this pest.
Whoa!
That sword is too good for one as inexperienced as you.
You can lament your mistake in the underworld.
Kawakami!
Sakuya, you are one who lives in the darkness.
The light will never be yours.
That took as long as I expected.
Hey, hold on a second.
No need to thank me.
Is what he said earlier true?
I've counted all the people I've killed until now.
And the first one was my father.
Shine On!
Bakumatsu Bad Boys
Shinsengumi Headquarters
Episode 3 Disguise Yourself! Infiltrating the Red Light District
One, two! One, two!
Put your hips into it!
Your opponents will have no trouble parrying those blows!
Oh, shut up!
Watch it!
Sincerity
Katamori, thank you for coming.
I had some business in the area.
I've heard those who wish to overthrow the shogunate are wandering about.
Please be careful.
Do you recognize the name Katsura Kogoro?
He's from the Choshu Domain, isn't he?
Indeed. The source is unreliable, but I've heard Katsura is up to no good.
The Shinsengumi shall look into it immediately.
They seem like a lively bunch.
What? You saw the substitutes?
Just now, on my way here.
They're rather interesting, aren't they?
Thank you, sir.
Hi-yah! Hi-yah!
The aerodynamics of a wooden sword require different calculations from a real sword.
Hey, Sogen.
Could you attach my sword to the end of this thing and turn it into a bayonet?
That would be a simple modification to make.
Wow!
For real? Could you take care of that real quick later?
Hi-yah! Hi-yah! Hi-yah!
Katsu!
This always happens the second I stop watching.
The Shinsengumi is going after Katsura Kogoro.
While out on patrol, we'll investigate the area around the Choshu Domain's mansion.
Sakuya and Ichibanboshi will—
Hold on.
What is it?
I'm not doing anything with this guy.
You're still saying that?
A samurai always obeys the orders of his superior. "No" is not an option.
Well, I can't help what I don't like.
I don't trust this guy.
Sincerity
If you don't stop speaking nonsense, I'll cut off your head.
Fine by me. Cut if off, then.
More nonsense.
What? We need a priest already?
Though I'm looking forward to dissecting Ichibanboshi-dono's corpse,
dealing with the aftermath will be mildly troublesome.
Sogen's right.
The other members of the Shinsengumi already know Ichibanboshi.
If you want to bring in a new Kondo Isami,
you'll have to silence the other members permanently.
You mean kill them?
Give me a break. Some of them actually look up to us.
Yeah.
I'm giving you a different job.
Without Sakuya, right?
That's right.
Then you got it.
If anything happens, notify me immediately.
Yes, sir.
Yoshidaya
Please don't.
No! Someone help!
Hey, Akira. How do I look?
Huh? What?
Akira, seriously?
What? There's nothing unusual about a young geisha.
You're pretty as hell.
You should dress like that all the time.
This is just the disguise I'm wearing to infiltrate enemy territory.
Aw, man. What a waste.
If you look at me like that on a regular basis, I'll kill you.
Gotcha.
You check out that area.
Yes, sir.
You go that way.
Yes, sir.
Law enforcement! Open up!
Let's blitz 'em.
You're good at that.
I used to cook for my brother all the time.
Tsukito wouldn't eat them unless I chopped them up real small.
Ichibanboshi!
Coming!
Ichibanboshi!
On my way!
Ichibanboshi!
Be right there!
This is tougher than sword practice.
Where's Katsura Kogoro?
He's not here. Is he really coming?
That's what we came here to find out.
Have you gathered any information?
Yeah, actually...
One of the maid's dad hurt his arm,
so he's having his third son give him a hand with his plastering business.
Hold on.
You don't even understand what it means to gather information?
Don't underestimate me.
I've got some juicy information, too.
Oh?
Tatsu the jester's wife left him after he racked up a bunch of gambling debt.
Just the other day, he came crying to his landlord and—
You should be gathering information about the Choshu Domain!
Hey, keep your voice down.
Let me know if you notice anything suspicious.
Yes, sir. Keep up the good work.
Where are the others?
They left.
To go where?
Wherever they pleased.
They did what? Why didn't you stop them?
We'll get in trouble if we wander off.
Then you can head back by yourself.
Hey, hey, hey.
Why, you little...
It's good to see you again.
It's been forever.
What have you been up to, brother?
I've been through a lot. These days I'm a samurai for the Shinsengumi.
Seriously? You're a samurai?
Operating as a group is ineffective for gathering information.
You're not wrong.
Suzuran-dono, why are you following me?
I wonder why. I'm just doing whatever I feel like doing.
My, what a handsome man.
Miss, wanna grab a drink?
Sounds good to me. I'd love to be treated.
What?
Hair loss, splotchy skin, and nasal speech.
There's a 79.2% chance you have syphilis.
If you don't get it treated, you'll die.
Where did that come from, you creep?
You'd better see a doctor.
Otherwise you'll need my services.
She might come back.
Huh?
Even though she just walked off with a sour look on her face?
Hey, you're right.
Sogen-chan, how'd you know?
It's simple.
During the daytime?
Yeah.
Who does that traitor think he is?
I should be serving the emperor!
Who's there?
You were eavesdropping, weren't you?
Are you spying on me, Katsura Kogoro?
What's going on?
It's a girl.
I, um...
You're late. You need to do a better job remembering where the room is.
Aren't I always telling you that?
I'm terribly sorry.
Ikuchiyo, is she with you?
Indeed she is, Katsura-han.
I've been looking after her since she was an apprentice.
Her name is Ikumatsu. She's new.
Be kind to her.
Fine. It's not as though women can do anything, anyway.
Go on, Ikumatsu. Pour Katsura-han a drink.
Yes, ma'am.
Girl, you should be grateful for the opportunity to pour drinks for me.
They all lack self-awareness as samurai.
I'll have to hammer it into them later.
Hey, where are you going?
I can't believe you're running off on your own, too.
What's gotten into you?
Hey, what are you doing?
He was watching us from the shadows.
We just happened to make eye contact! I wasn't doing anything!
I'll tear off your fingernails.
What? What are you talking about?
You, say something!
You're certain?
Yes.
Then tear them off.
What?! Ow!
What will you do after you tear off all his fingernails?
Cut off his ears.
Okay, okay! I'm a spy!
From where?
I was hired by the Choshu Domain.
For what purpose?
I'm just a low-level grunt. I don't know much.
I was told to spread rumors!
Rumors?
That lately Katsura Kogoro's been frequenting the Yoshidaya!
Sakuya, leave that man.
This must be the dubious information Katamori mentioned.
Yoshidaya
You've had a lot to drink, mister.
I'm fine. This is nothing.
Don't overdo it.
Now then.
It's time to begin the harvest.
Cut down every last person at the Yoshidaya.
It's time to hunt down the spies!
Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys
Our objective is to hunt down pro-shogunate spies.
We've been spreading rumors about
Katsura making appearances here to achieve that goal.
Prepare yourselves.
Wait!
I'm the spy.
I won't resist. Just don't harm the others.
I knew it was you.
But there could be other supporters of the shogunate here.
If we kill everyone, then none will escape.
We'll start with you.
Don't! You mean you'll even kill innocent people?
Sacrifices must be made for the noble purpose of overthrowing the shogunate.
You aren't samurai. You wouldn't understand.
You shitty samurai! Katsura Kogoro!
Who are you?
This is what I hate about you guys!
Huh?
Once you've taken down those two, kill everyone in the shop.
What's happening?
What's going on?
There's nobody in the other rooms!
The place is empty!
What?
What's going on? Could it be?
I evacuated everyone earlier.
Ichibanboshi-chan told us to flee.
We figured it must be pretty bad if he was telling us to run.
He saved our lives.
I thought you were an idiot, but I've changed my mind.
You've screwed up our plans.
I'll lose face if I don't at least return with your heads.
Ichibanboshi, where are the swords I gave you?
Don't worry. They're hidden inside an unused oven.
You mean you didn't bring them with you?
Yeah.
I was wrong to change my mind.
I'm here to help.
Me, too.
What are you guys doing here?
Some old pals of mine told me there was something fishy about the Yoshidaya.
It's time to make a comeback.
Let's get this Katsura Kogoro guy.
Yeah.
Those are your swords, aren't they?
Ikuchiyo, are you working with them, too?
No, but I can't allow you to kill innocent bystanders
for the sake of overthrowing the shogunate.
Riff-raff like you wouldn't understand our purpose.
Die!
This way.
Now's our chance.
Run for it.
You're not getting away!
You didn't use the blade?
I can't stand blood.
You're a softie, huh?
I get that a lot.
Did you know that sick lady would give us information
about this place if you treated her?
She didn't seem to have any money.
Since she came back anyway, she must've had something else to offer.
I see.
She probably realized we were members of the Shinsengumi, and believed
she could pay for treatment using the information she had about the Yoshidaya.
You know everything. You're a god, Sogen-chan.
Should a priest be saying that?
It's simple observation and conjecture.
Bastards!
This is my first time using this staff, so there's no telling what will happen.
But if it happens to kill you,
I'll recite whatever prayers or scriptures you want, so don't worry.
Now that's an impressive trick.
A victory for science.
Crap.
Number 831.
Number 832.
What are you doing here?
I came running when we heard Katsura Kogoro was here.
As did I.
So you weren't just slacking off.
Where's Katsura Kogoro?
On the second floor.
They should be finishing up soon.
All right.
Is this sword...?
Yes. I turned the broken Kijinmaru Kunishige into an electric trick weapon.
How could you do that to Saito Hajime-san's sword?
You're no ordinary geisha, are you?
Oh, I'm exactly what I look like.
I'm just a simple geisha.
The rest is up to you. Time for me to get out of here.
What are you—
I'll be taking this as a souvenir, Ikumatsu-san.
Overlooking you was the first mistake I made.
If I'd cut you down then, this wouldn't have happened!
Imagine a girl like you swinging a sword around.
Who do you think you are, a traveling performer?
You should be showing some skin and dancing instead.
I understand now.
I survived to join the Shinsengumi so I could cut down bastards like you.
I'll show you which of us is stronger!
Hah! I'll cut you down!
Kiku-ichimonji is glowing.
Is Okita-san helping her?
Wow, isn't Katsura Kogoro a big-name Choshu guy?
Which makes this a huge achievement.
This man isn't Katsura Kogoro.
He's just a substitute here to hunt down spies.
The real Katsura is probably...
Choshu Domain Mansion
What do you want, woman?
It's me.
Ah, Katsura-san. Another undercover investigation?
I couldn't sit by while someone was using my name to commit evil acts.
Once we're back at headquarters,
I want everyone except Sakuya and Akira to do a thousand practice swings.
What?!
Why are we being punished?
Breaking the rules of the Shinsengumi is a serious offense.
Given what you accomplished today, I'm letting you off easy with a thousand swings.
But I didn't break any rules.
You're doing it with them because you need more practice.
What? What kind of reason is that?
Shinsengumi Headquarters
One, two! One, two!
I'm getting wasted tonight.
This sucks.
Why are you doing this with us, Akira?
This is just my normal training.
Normal?
You're one hard worker.
Sakuya's surely off somewhere training right now.
Him, too?
I can't let him outdo me!
Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys
Shine On!
Bakumatsu Bad Boys
This staff is pretty nice.
Of course it is.
Hey.
I'll need to make adjustments.
Fin