# E12 - Decisive Battle! Giant Castle Susanoo!
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**[00:07] Mugensai**
Why?
**[00:09] Mugensai**
Seimei's powers were poured into it again...
**[00:18] Mugensai**
Why can I not travel through time?
**[00:22] Hisako**
Mugensai-sama.
**[00:25] Hisako**
Preparations for the airship squadron's
departure have been completed.
**[00:29] Mugensai**
With the cannons on my ships,
**[00:32] Mugensai**
the foreign nations will become a sea of fire.
**[00:35] Mugensai**
The tale of this great
undertaking will be passed on
**[00:38] Mugensai**
to future generations
by those who love Japan.
**[00:42] Hisako**
Yes, sir.
**[00:44] Hisako**
Why did you not put an end to that man?
**[00:48] Mugensai**
You must be referring to Takasugi Shinsaku.
**[00:51] Mugensai**
Anything he might try to
do now will be futile.
**[00:55] Mugensai**
There was no reason to bother killing him.
**[00:57] Hisako**
Then is it because you still haven't
given up on having him join you?
**[01:05] Mugensai**
Of course not.
***SIGN*** Decisive Battle! Giant Castle Susanoo!
**[02:44] Mikado**
I see...
**[02:46] Mikado**
Now that he has Seimei, Mugensai will
ultimately be resorting to violent actions.
**[02:51] Hyo**
There was also something rather curious.
**[02:55] Hyo**
The black smoke that rose
up from the chronometer
**[02:58] Hyo**
almost seemed as if it was alive.
**[03:00] Mikado**
It makes sense. It isn't surprising that
the object has begun to have its own will.
**[03:05] Hyo**
The chronometer has a will?
**[03:07] Mikado**
We'll talk more on that later.
**[03:09] Mikado**
We need to send a letter to Yoshinobu.
**[03:11] Hyo**
As you wish, sir!
**[03:14] Takasugi**
Hey, wait just a second!
**[03:16] Takasugi**
You brought Tokugawa Yoshinobu
and the Shinsengumi into this?
**[03:19] Yamazaki**
I'm no longer with the Shinsengumi.
**[03:21] Kasumi**
And I, Kasumi, the Tokugawa
special agent, am also here!
**[03:24] Takasugi**
What is our enemy doing here?
**[03:26] Katsura**
Calm down, Shinsaku.
Mugensai is our enemy right now.
**[03:31] Yamazaki**
Yoshinobu-sama, perhaps these men really
haven't gotten over their Choshu grudges—
**[03:35] Ryoma**
That's enough already!
**[03:36] Ryoma**
This isn't the time to be going
on about Choshu or Tokugawa.
**[03:42] Ryoma**
So, is it true that you
know Mugensai's identity?
**[03:47] Katsura**
We don't want to believe it,
**[03:49] Katsura**
but Mugensai is our teacher,
Master Yoshida Shoin.
**[03:56] Ryoma**
What're you planning to do, Takasugi-san?
**[03:59] Takasugi**
Isn't it obvious?
**[04:01] Takasugi**
I'm going to bust into that
castle and settle things.
**[04:03] Yoshinobu**
That would not be advisable.
**[04:05] Takasugi**
Excuse me?
**[04:06] Yoshinobu**
Any unnecessary actions could
put the emperor's life at risk.
**[04:10] Takasugi**
The emperor?
**[04:11] Katsura**
What do you mean by that?
**[04:13] Yoshinobu**
The emperor is currently
confined to Susanoo Castle.
**[04:17] Yoshinobu**
If you fight in that castle, there's a
good chance he'll be caught up in it.
**[04:22] Takasugi**
Even so, we just need
to defeat Mugensai and—
**[04:25] Ryoma**
No, this isn't the time to be attacking.
**[04:28] Takasugi**
What?
**[04:29] Ryoma**
They're most likely fully prepared
to fend off any kind of attack.
**[04:34] Ryoma**
It isn't a good idea to go
charging in there recklessly.
**[04:39] Katsura**
Hey, Shinsaku!
**[04:41] Takasugi**
It doesn't matter what anyone else
has to say. This is *my* fight.
**[04:46] Katsura**
Wait!
**[04:55] Takasugi**
Master...
**[04:57] Katsura**
Shinsaku!
**[04:58] Takasugi**
Katsura... Why did you follow me?
**[05:02] Katsura**
I'm coming, too.
**[05:03] Takasugi**
No. You stay behind and see
everything through to the end.
**[05:09] Katsura**
You're always doing this!
**[05:11] Katsura**
You need to stop forging
ahead on things alone!
**[05:17] Katsura**
Shinsaku, Master Shoin is an
important teacher to me, as well.
**[05:22] Katsura**
So don't do this alone.
**[05:24] Katsura**
This is *our* fight!
**[05:29] Takasugi**
You have a point.
**[05:31] Takasugi**
Let's put an end to this with our own hands!
**[05:35] Katsura**
Right.
**[05:45] Ryoma**
Hey, Izo.
**[05:46] Izo**
What is it?
**[05:48] Ryoma**
Do you think Takasugi-san is capable
of killing his own teacher?
**[05:52] Izo**
No idea. Are you concerned for him?
**[06:02] Yamazaki**
Zundamaru?
**[06:04] Kondo**
Mugensai-sama,
**[06:05] Kondo**
I humbly request that you allow
**[06:08] Kondo**
the Shinsengumi to join the
plan to attack the other nations.
**[06:11] Mugensai**
I believe I ordered you to guard this castle.
**[06:16] Kondo**
But...
**[06:17] Mugensai**
Takasugi Shinsaku will attack soon.
**[06:21] Mugensai**
If you manage to protect this castle
effectively from their attack,
**[06:26] Mugensai**
I will welcome the Shinsengumi
as regular soldiers.
**[06:29] Kondo**
We would be regular soldiers?
**[06:31] Mugensai**
I expect a great deal from you, Kondo.
**[06:34] Kondo**
Yes, sir.
**[06:37] Hisako**
Are you sure about this?
**[06:40] Mugensai**
I will be ushering in a new age.
**[06:43] Mugensai**
I have no need for relics of the
Tokugawa like the Shinsengumi.
**[06:52] Susanoo Soldier**
Who goes there?!
**[06:53] Takasugi**
Takasugi Shinsaku of Choshu!
**[06:55] Katsura**
And Katsura Kogoro of the same!
**[06:58] Susanoo Soldier B**
If you come any closer—
**[07:03] Susanoo Soldier C**
Why, you!
**[07:04] Susanoo Soldier C**
Don't falter! Get them!
**[07:11] Mugensai**
Your power was absorbed into the chronometer,
**[07:14] Mugensai**
so why is it not working?
**[07:18] Mugensai**
You must know why.
**[07:22] Seimei**
The chronometer only...
**[07:35] Katsura**
Charging straight in actually
gets the job done sometimes!
**[07:39] Takasugi**
Now we can just head straight to Mugensai.
**[07:41] Susanoo Soldier**
You will go no further!
**[07:44] Takasugi**
Or not, it looks like.
**[07:50] Takasugi**
What?
**[07:54] Katsura**
Sakamoto-kun!
**[07:55] Takasugi**
What are you doing here?
**[07:58] Izo**
We didn't come here to save you.
**[08:01] Ryoma**
We just came to get Seimei back.
**[08:05] Takasugi**
You just can't admit it.
**[08:07] Susanoo Soldier D**
Don't falter! It's just two more!
**[08:09] Kasumi**
It's not just two!
**[08:17] Katsura**
Lord Yoshinobu?
**[08:19] Takasugi**
Weren't you hesitating on this
because of the emperor?
**[08:23] Yoshinobu**
The danger this poses to the emperor has
not changed, but the situation at hand is...
**[08:28] Hyo**
...far more serious!
**[08:30] Kasumi**
Hyo!
**[08:31] Takasugi**
Who are you?
**[08:37] Takasugi**
I see. So he's finally doing it.
**[08:40] Hyo**
It appears he'll be attacking
the other countries this evening.
**[08:43] Yoshinobu**
And word from the emperor is that
we're out of time, and that we must
**[08:48] Yoshinobu**
put a stop to his violence at any cost.
**[08:51] Takasugi**
From the emperor?
**[08:57] Yoshinobu**
We will head straight for the emperor.
**[09:01] Ryoma**
And we'll go save Seimei!
**[09:03] Izo**
Right.
**[09:05] Hyo**
I almost forgot!
**[09:07] Hyo**
He also said that the chronometer might
be starting to have its own will.
**[09:11] Takasugi**
Will?
**[09:12] Hyo**
I had to make sure you knew.
**[09:15] Takasugi**
Hey!
**[09:16] Katsura**
Shinsaku, there *was* something that
looked like black smoke rising from
**[09:20] Katsura**
the chronometer when
Master took possession of it.
**[09:23] Katsura**
What if it's actually controlling him?
**[09:28] Takasugi**
Then if we destroy the chronometer,
Master might return to normal...
**[09:34] Hijikata**
Mugensai has betrayed us?
**[09:37] Saito**
Yes.
**[09:39] Hijikata**
I'm going to look into this, so don't
say anything to Kondo-san just yet.
**[09:43] Saito**
Understood.
**[09:48] Shinsengumi Soldier A**
There they are!
**[09:50] Shinsengumi Soldier A**
Prepare to die, you rats!
**[09:52] Yamazaki**
Shinsengumi!
**[09:54] Kasumi**
Stand down!
**[09:55] Hyo**
Are you unaware of who this person is?
**[09:58] Kasumi**
This is the supreme shogun,
Lord Tokugawa Yoshinobu!
**[10:03] Shinsengumi Soldier A**
Yoshinobu-sama!
**[10:04] Shinsengumi Soldier B**
It's Yoshinobu-sama...
**[10:09] Saito**
All of you!
**[10:11] Saito**
Tokugawa Yoshinobu is one of the rebels now.
**[10:15] Saito**
How dare you prostrate yourselves before him?
**[10:20] Yamazaki**
I will handle this.
**[10:22] Yamazaki**
Please hurry on ahead, Yoshinobu-sama.
**[10:25] Yoshinobu**
I'm counting on you, Susumu.
**[10:28] Saito**
I'm warning you, I won't go
easy on you like Kondo-san.
**[10:42] Okita**
Sakamoto Ryoma and Okada Izo, huh?
**[10:46] Okita**
Which one of you should I kill first?
**[10:48] Ryoma**
Oh, boy. I'll leave this one to you, Izo.
**[10:52] Okita**
I was so looking forward to this,
but my opponent is just one stray dog.
**[10:57] Izo**
You really yelp a lot for a pet dog.
**[11:01] Okita**
Let's do this!
**[11:08] Katsura**
Kondo-san!
**[11:10] Kondo**
For the sake of my master
and the Shinsengumi,
**[11:15] Kondo**
I will do away with any rebels!
**[11:22] Katsura**
Go on ahead, Shinsaku!
**[11:24] Katsura**
You deal with Mugensai!
**[11:26] Takasugi**
Got it!
**[11:28] Katsura**
I honestly didn't want to fight you, but...
**[11:35] Katsura**
After witnessing all the things
I didn't want to know or see,
**[11:41] Katsura**
I'm feeling a bit worked up right now!
**[12:01] Takasugi**
What the...
**[12:18] Yoshinobu**
Emperor!
**[12:19] Yoshinobu**
You're all right!
**[12:21] Mikado**
Yoshinobu!
**[12:24] Hyo**
Who's setting off explosives?
**[12:32] Okita**
Is this also your doing?
**[12:35] Izo**
What are you talking about?
**[12:43] Saito**
How pathetic. Can you really
protect Yoshinobu-sama...
**[12:47] Saito**
with such weak skills?!
**[12:56] Kondo**
Is this some cheap trick of yours?!
**[12:58] Katsura**
No, it's—
**[13:07] Takasugi**
What the hell is with these explosions?
**[13:11] Hijikata**
Mugensai-sama!
**[13:14] Hijikata**
What is the meaning of this?
**[13:18] Hijikata**
These explosions are not
the work of the enemy!
**[13:21] Mugensai**
Indeed. My plan is to crush all the rebels
**[13:24] Mugensai**
in one huge blow by destroying the castle.
**[13:28] Hijikata**
There are still many men from the
Shinsengumi and other soldiers inside!
**[13:32] Hijikata**
You can't mean...
**[13:34] Mugensai**
Do not lament, for this is an honorable
death that will usher in a new era.
**[13:40] Hijikata**
So you truly have betrayed us...
**[13:45] Hijikata**
The Shinsengumi didn't
cast aside the Tokugawa
**[13:49] Hijikata**
and endure the ridicule of the world
**[13:51] Hijikata**
to serve you and die here in vain!
**[14:03] Mugensai**
Hijikata, have you seen the course
of events from your proper timeline?
**[14:09] Hijikata**
What?
**[14:10] Mugensai**
The flow of time is split
into many different lines,
**[14:13] Mugensai**
but there is not a single one in
which the samurai have a future!
**[14:28] Mugensai**
I will show it all to you before you die!
**[15:02] Mugensai**
The age of the samurai is over.
**[15:05] Mugensai**
Even in this timeline, you will all be destroyed.
**[15:23] Takasugi**
Hijikata!
**[15:26] Takasugi**
Damn it!
**[15:29] Mugensai**
Notify all ships.
**[15:31] Mugensai**
Our army will be heading out to
other countries and attacking.
**[15:37] Mugensai**
What is it? Did you not hear me?
**[15:40] Pilot**
It seems that one passenger is late...
**[15:44] Ryoma**
So we'll be turning around.
**[15:47] Takasugi**
What?
**[15:48] Ryoma**
*Takasugi-san, get on!*
**[15:50] Takasugi**
Sakamoto?
**[15:54] Katsura**
Shinsaku!
**[15:58] Ryoma**
If you don't want me to
make the hydrogen go "boom,"
**[16:01] Ryoma**
then I suggest you cooperate.
**[16:03] Ryoma**
What?!
**[16:13] Katsura**
Shinsaku!
**[16:14] Katsura**
Are you okay?
**[16:15] Takasugi**
Katsura?
**[16:17] Takasugi**
Up there!
**[16:18] Takasugi**
Go up there!
**[16:20] Katsura**
*Okay... um... is this it?*
**[16:25] Hisako**
Mugensai-sama!
**[16:27] Mugensai**
It seems that I must settle this.
**[16:42] Mugensai**
Would you kill your teacher?
**[16:44] Takasugi**
No! You're not Master Shoin anymore.
**[16:49] Takasugi**
The one I'm killing is Mugensai!
**[17:10] Katsura**
Shinsaku!
**[17:26] Katsura**
He was only after the chronometer?
**[17:31] Mugensai**
You are skilled, Takasugi Shinsaku.
**[17:34] Takasugi**
He's not back?
**[17:36] Takasugi**
So you weren't being controlled
by the chronometer?
**[17:40] Mugensai**
And what if I wasn't?
**[17:42] Takasugi**
What?
**[17:51] Mugensai**
Then I will respond in kind.
**[18:08] Katsura**
Shinsaku!
**[18:30] Hisako**
Master!
**[18:39] Hisako**
Something almost like a conscious will
was growing within the chronometer.
**[18:44] Hisako**
But Master was not being controlled by it.
**(Flashback) [18:49] Seimei**
The chronometer only
**(Flashback) [18:52] Seimei**
amplifies the wicked thoughts of its owner.
**(Flashback) [18:57] Seimei**
The fact that you can no longer use it
**(Flashback) [19:01] Seimei**
means that your heart wills it so.
**[19:08] Katsura**
What do you mean?
**[19:10] Hisako**
He was in pursuit of power.
**[19:14] Hisako**
He used the chronometer
in pursuit of strength
**[19:17] Hisako**
so that this country would
never have to yield to another.
**[19:21] Hisako**
But at the same time, part
of his heart was in conflict.
**[19:27] Hisako**
And that was because of his wish to make an
interesting world with you, Takasugi-san.
**[19:34] Hisako**
Those feelings deep within his heart
**[19:38] Hisako**
caused the chronometer to stop working.
**[19:41] Takasugi**
Master...
**[20:03] Takasugi**
What have you done?!
**[20:06] Takasugi**
Damn it!
**[20:08] Takasugi**
Master!
**[20:08] Katsura**
Shinsaku, don't!
**[20:10] Takasugi**
Let me go!
**[20:11] Takasugi**
I missed his vital points. If we get
him help, he should be able to—
**[20:14] Mugensai**
Takasugi-kun,
**[20:17] Mugensai**
I greatly disturbed the flow of time
**[20:20] Mugensai**
with my own excessive emotions,
**[20:24] Mugensai**
but there may still be a chance.
**[20:28] Mugensai**
Return time to its proper flow,
**[20:32] Mugensai**
and make the interesting world
you always talked about.
**[20:39] Mugensai**
Farewell.
**[20:41] Takasugi**
Master!
**[20:42] Takasugi**
Master Shoin!
**[20:48] Takasugi**
Master!
**[20:54] Katsura**
Shinsaku!
**[20:59] Ryoma**
Takasugi-san! Katsura-san!
**[21:07] Kondo**
The giant castle Susanoo has fallen.
**[21:25] Seimei**
I must thank you all.
**[21:28] Mikado**
You should give your gratitude to them.
**[21:32] Mikado**
The pain they must be feeling
**[21:35] Mikado**
at having to kill their respected
teacher is unfathomable.
**[21:39] Ryoma**
So what are you going
to do now, Takasugi-san?
**[21:43] Takasugi**
"Return time to its proper flow."
**[21:47] Katsura**
Those were Master's final words.
**[21:52] Takasugi**
I'm not sure how, but I will
make sure to see it through.
***SIGN*** To Be Continued