E2 - Kyoto on Fire! The Mysterious Ghost Light

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[00:01] Mugensai
    I am one who has inherited the
    will of Mugensai, Mugensai II.
[00:05] Takasugi
    Inherited Mugensai's will?
[00:08] Takasugi
    Can we use the chronometer to
    restore this distorted flow of time
[00:12] Takasugi
    back to what it's supposed to be?
[00:14] Seimei
    It would be possible.
[00:17] Katsura
    Run away!
[00:19] Katsura
    But if we restore the flow
    of time, Shinsaku will...
[00:28] Takasugi
    Katsura!
[00:29] Takasugi
    Are you okay?
[00:31] Katsura
    I'm sorry, Shinsaku.
[00:32] Takasugi
    No, all that matters is that you're safe.
[00:36] Katsura
    Shinsaku...
[00:40] Kasumi
    Wow, we managed to get
    some good dried herring.
[00:44] Hyo
    Now we'll be able to make some
    really delicious herring soba!
[00:50] Kasumi
    It's a graveyard.
[00:52] Hyo
    It gives me the creeps...
[01:01] Kasumi & Hyo
    G-Ghost light!
SIGN    CRISIS
SIGN    CRISIS
SIGN    Kyoto on Fire! The Mysterious Ghost Light
[02:42] Takasugi
    Ghost lights?
[02:43] Yoshinobu
    Yes.
[02:44] Yoshinobu
    Several sightings of them have been
    reported around Kyoto recently.
[02:50] Yoshinobu
    And that's why I would
    like you to look into it.
[02:53] Yamazaki
    Even Kasumi and Hyo saw one and freaked out.
[02:58] Takasugi
    That's so dumb!
[03:01] Takasugi
    It's not like ghost lights and ghosts exi—
[03:03] Seimei
    They exist.
[03:06] Takasugi
    D-Don't scare me like that.
[03:08] Katsura
    What do you mean?
[03:10] Seimei
    Much blood has been spilled
    in Kyoto due to the wars.
[03:15] Seimei
    It's no surprise that a few
    ghost lights might appear.
[03:21] Mikado
    Come on, don't tell me
    you're actually scared.
[03:25] Takasugi
    I-I ain't scared! Don't be stupid.
[03:31] Takasugi
    Hey, don't look at me like that.
[03:34] Katsura
    What is it, Seimei?
[03:36] Katsura
    Do you sense the chronometer?
[03:38] Seimei
    Yes.
[03:39] Seimei
    This ghost light phenomenon might be
    related to the chronometer somehow.
[03:45] Takasugi
    What?
[03:50] Katsura
    This is the place where Seimei said
    the chronometer would be, isn't it?
[03:56] Soldier A
    Have you found it?
[03:57] Soldier B
    No.
[03:59] Soldier A
    We need to check the houses
    and storehouses, too.
[03:59] Yamazaki
    The Shinsengumi...
[04:01] Soldier A
    Let's look again.
[04:03] Soldiers
    Right.
[04:05] Takasugi
    Are they looking for the ghost lights, too?
[04:10] Takasugi
    Th-Th-There it is! The ghost li—
[04:13] Katsura
    Shut up, you idiot!
[04:16] Soldier A
    Where did the ghost light show up?
[04:18] Katsura
    Let's leave for now.
[04:24] Yamazaki
    So the basement of the soba
    shop is your shelter, huh?
[04:27] Takasugi
    And here I thought you guys were
    just freeloading in some house.
[04:31] Takasugi
    But you're renting from the soba guy.
[04:33] Katsura
    We were hoping to ask for your help.
[04:37] Ryoma
    I've pretty much got the gist of it.
[04:39] Ryoma
    But is this really connected
    to the chronometer?
[04:44] Ryoma
    No one's said anything about
    seeing the space-time rifts.
[04:47] Yamazaki
    That's true, but the ghost lights may
    be some kind of tiny space-time rifts.
[04:54] Ryoma
    Well, since the Shinsengumi
    are looking for them, too...
[04:58] Katsura
    Mugensai must also suspect
    that there's a connection
[05:00] Katsura
    between the ghost lights and the chronometer.
[05:02] Takasugi
    All right! Let's split up
    and search the town.
[05:06] Others
    Yeah.
[05:09] Kondo
    Reporting in, sir.
[05:11] Kondo
    The soldiers deployed in town
[05:14] Kondo
    have given several reports
    of ghost lights appearing.
[05:18] Mugensai
    So it's nearly time.
[05:19] Mugensai
    Kondo, make sure to secure the chronometer.
[05:23] Mugensai
    You have my permission to kill
    anyone who stands in your way.
[05:27] Kondo
    Yes, sir.
[05:28] Okita
    Kondo-san said you knocked all the new
    recruits on their asses at morning practice.
[05:35] Okita
    Are you listening, Saito-san?
[05:37] Saito
    Yes, it rather reminds me of someone.
[05:41] Saito & Okita
    The Demon Vice Commander, Hijikata Toshizo.
[05:51] Saito
    It's been two months already...
(Flashback) [06:04] Soldier
    Hang in there.
(Flashback) [06:04] Soldier
    You okay?
(Flashback) [06:15] Kondo
    Has Toshi been found yet?
(Flashback) [06:17] Okita
    No, he hasn't.
(Flashback) [06:20] Kondo
    I see.
(Flashback) [06:22] Ranmaru
    You are Kondo Isami, correct?
(Flashback) [06:26] Kondo
    And who are you?
(Flashback) [06:28] Ranmaru
    One of the twelve commanders
    of Susanoo, Mori Ranmaru.
(Flashback) [06:31] Ranmaru
    I have come for the Shinsengumi
    under the orders of Mugensai-sama.
(Flashback) [06:36] Kondo
    Mugensai-sama?
(Flashback) [06:38] Kondo
    He's still alive?!
(Flashback) [06:40] Ranmaru
    Oh, my apologies. I was unclear.
(Flashback) [06:44] Ranmaru
    The one who has summoned you is...
(Flashback) [06:47] Kondo
    Mugensai-sama?
(Flashback) [06:50] Ranmaru
    The man you see here before you
(Flashback) [06:52] Ranmaru
    is the legitimate successor
    of Mugensai-sama the First,
(Flashback) [06:55] Ranmaru
    Mugensai-sama the Second!
(Flashback) [06:58] Soldier
    Mugensai-sama's successor?
(Flashback) [06:58] Soldier
    What is the meaning of this?
(Flashback) [07:00] Soldier
    Then our master really is...
(Flashback) [07:02] Ranmaru
    Mugensai-sama the First has
    unfortunately passed away.
(Flashback) [07:10] Mugensai
    Shinsengumi, this recent battle
    was certainly an arduous one.
(Flashback) [07:15] Mugensai
    You have lost your lord and
    many of your fellow comrades.
(Flashback) [07:19] Mugensai
    I cannot begin to fathom your loss.
(Flashback) [07:23] Mugensai
    However, you may not be aware
(Flashback) [07:26] Mugensai
    that the previous Mugensai
    had betrayed the Shinsengumi.
(Flashback) [07:34] Soldier
    What's he talking about?
(Flashback) [07:38] Kondo
    Saito, do you know anything about this?
(Flashback) [07:42] Saito
    Hijikata-san swore me to secrecy,
(Flashback) [07:45] Saito
    but during the battle,
(Flashback) [07:47] Saito
    despite knowing that many of us were
    still inside, the previous Mugensai...
(Flashback) [07:53] Saito
    blew up the castle.
(Flashback) [07:56] Kondo
    What?!
(Flashback) [07:57] Kondo
    So Takasugi's group wasn't
    responsible for that explosion?
(Flashback) [08:02] Saito
    He said that the Shinsengumi would
    not be needed in the new age
(Flashback) [08:06] Saito
    that he was creating.
(Flashback) [08:09] Kondo
    It can't be...
(Flashback) [08:11] Okita
    Which means we were just cannon fodder.
(Flashback) [08:14] Soldiers
    You're lying!
(Flashback) [08:15] Soldiers
    Then what was it all for?
(Flashback) [08:17] Soldiers
    Our lord betrayed us?!
(Flashback) [08:18] Mugensai
    Silence.
(Flashback) [08:19] Mugensai
    Shinsengumi, serve me now instead.
(Flashback) [08:23] Mugensai
    I will not betray you.
(Flashback) [08:26] Mugensai
    And together we will create
    a true nation of warriors!
(Flashback) [08:31] Soldier A
    What a joke!
(Flashback) [08:32] Soldier B
    We're not falling for that!
(Flashback) [08:34] Soldier C
    You're just going to deceive and use us, too!
(Flashback) [08:37] Kondo
    Stop this, all of you!
[08:53] Kondo
    He only cut their swords
    without harming them?
(Flashback) [08:57] Mugensai
    Do not waste your lives.
(Flashback) [09:00] Mugensai
    Use them for a greater purpose.
(Flashback) [09:03] Mugensai
    For my greater purpose.
(Flashback) [09:08] Soldier C
    Greater purpose?
(Flashback) [09:11] Mugensai
    Are you all familiar with the pocket watch
(Flashback) [09:13] Mugensai
    known as the chronometer
    that my predecessor had?
(Flashback) [09:16] Okita
    Chronometer?
(Flashback) [09:18] Mugensai
    With that watch, time can
    be controlled at will.
(Flashback) [09:23] Mugensai
    For instance, should the age of
    the warrior ever come to an end,
(Flashback) [09:27] Mugensai
    we can make it continue.
(Flashback) [09:29] Soldier A
    The age of the warrior come to an end?
(Flashback) [09:31] Soldier B
    What nonsense is that?
(Flashback) [09:33] Mugensai
    I will secure the chronometer and ensure
(Flashback) [09:35] Mugensai
    that the age of the warrior never ends.
(Flashback) [09:38] Mugensai
    I will make this country a
    strong one forged by warriors!
(Flashback) [09:42] Saito
    A strong country forged by warriors?
(Flashback) [09:46] Mugensai
    I'll say it once more.
(Flashback) [09:47] Mugensai
    Shinsengumi, serve me from now on.
(Flashback) [09:51] Mugensai
    I will always be with you, the true warriors!
(Flashback) [10:07] Kondo
    We, the Shinsengumi,
(Flashback) [10:09] Kondo
    hereby swear to serve you,
    Mugensai-sama the Second!
[10:21] Saito
    That's how we became the
    shogunate's regular army.
[10:25] Saito
    It's increased our workload, too.
[10:28] Okita
    It's been more enjoyable, though.
[10:30] Saito
    Then why don't you do the
    morning practices, Okita?
[10:33] Okita
    What? But I hate waking up early.
[10:36] Saito
    That settles it, then.
[10:37] Okita
    Oh, come on!
[10:42] Takasugi
    This looks great.
[10:44] Takasugi
    Time to dig in.
[10:48] Takasugi
    What's up, Katsura? Not gonna eat?
[10:51] Takasugi
    You'd better eat something so
    we can go back out on patrol.
[10:54] Katsura
    Hey, Shinsaku.
[10:57] Katsura
    If we get our hands on the chronometer,
    are you really going to turn back time?
[11:01] Takasugi
    What're you talkin' about? Of course I am.
[11:04] Takasugi
    We've inherited Master Shoin's will to
    turn it back to its true and rightful flow.
[11:09] Katsura
    But Shinsaku, is that really 
    what you want to do?
[11:13] Katsura
    Or are you just trying to
    convince yourself of it
[11:16] Katsura
    because it's what Master
    Shoin told you to do?
[11:19] Takasugi
    No, I also believe that this flow of time
[11:23] Takasugi
    altered by the chronometer is unreasonable.
[11:27] Takasugi
    Power should be taken fair and square,
    or else it's not interesting.
[11:31] Katsura
    I guess so.
[11:35] Katsura
    But if we restore the
    flow of time, you will...
[11:38] Villager A
    Ghost lights! Ghost lights have appeared!
[11:41] Takasugi
    Let's go, Katsura!
[11:43] Katsura
    Right!
[11:45] Female Villager
    G-Ghost lights!
[11:47] Child
    Mama, I'm scared!
[11:47] Male Villager
    What's going on?
[11:49] Takasugi
    Th-This is...
[11:52] Katsura
    These seem more like
    sparks than ghost lights.
[12:00] Katsura
    This is bad, Shinsaku!
[12:02] Takasugi
    Yeah.
[12:06] Katsura
    I-It can't be...
[12:10] Seimei
    Oh, no...
[12:11] Mikado
    What's wrong?
[12:15] Seimei
    A massive disaster is coming.
[12:22] Mugensai
    Ranmaru.
[12:23] Mugensai
    I sense that a space-time rift of
    unprecedented size will soon appear.
[12:27] Ranmaru
    Yes, sir. I will go take a look.
[12:37] Takasugi
    No way!
[12:40] Katsura
    That's...
[12:48] Takasugi
    A flying temple?!
[12:52] Takasugi
    It's raining sparks down everywhere!
[12:55] Katsura
    Is that the source of the ghost lights?
[12:57] Takasugi
    That thing's gonna engulf Kyoto in flames!
[13:01] Katsura
    Is the chronometer in there?
[13:03] Takasugi
    Katsura, I'm going after that temple.
[13:05] Takasugi
    You take care of the townspeople.
[13:07] Katsura
    Got it!
[13:15] Ranmaru
    That's...
[13:17] Ranmaru
    That temple is...
[13:20] Ranmaru
    There's no doubt.
[13:22] Ranmaru
    It's Honnoji!
SIGN    CRISIS
[13:32] Katsura
    Hurry up!
[13:34] Katsura
    This way!
[13:40] Katsura
    Look out!
[13:44] Kondo
    Be careful.
[13:45] Girl
    I will. Thank you!
[13:52] Katsura
    Kondo-san, and...
[13:56] Katsura
    the Shinsengumi!
[13:58] Kondo
    Are you alone? Where's Takasugi?
[14:02] Kondo
    Did he go running into that burning temple?
[14:07] Kondo
    Katsura Kogoro,
[14:09] Kondo
    I wish I could say that I
    will be killing you here,
[14:14] Kondo
    but saving the townspeople is our priority.
[14:17] Kondo
    Fan out and help!
[14:18] Soldiers
    Yes, sir!
[14:19] Kondo
    Saito, Soji, take care of things here.
[14:22] Saito & Okita
    Yes, sir!
[14:24] Kondo
    I'm going to that temple to
    look for the chronometer.
[14:30] Okita
    You get to live, for now.
[14:36] Katsura
    Shinsaku...
[14:44] Takasugi
    Damn that chronometer. It brought
    something even worse with it this time!
[14:50] Takasugi
    There you are!
[14:53] Takasugi
    Don't you dare move, chronometer!
[15:01] Takasugi
    What's going on with this temple, anyway?
[15:04] Takasugi
    Looks like the aftermath of a huge battle.
[15:07] Takasugi
    Crap... Can't let myself get distracted.
[15:12] Saito
    The fire is spreading fast! Hurry!
[15:15] Soldiers
    Yes, sir!
[15:16] Okita
    Everyone, the fire won't reach this far.
[15:19] Okita
    Please remain calm!
[15:26] Mother
    My baby!
[15:27] Mother
    Thank you so much!
[15:30] Old Lady
    I'm sorry for this.
[15:31] Ryoma
    Don't even trouble yourself!
[15:34] Izo
    Hurry! This way!
[15:37] Little Boy
    I'm scared!
[15:38] Yamazaki
    It's okay. We'll be somewhere safe soon.
[15:41] Female Villager
    My home!
[15:42] Kasumi
    It's too dangerous to go in there now!
[15:45] Hyo
    You need to get out of here!
[15:56] Takasugi
    Damn this thing!
[15:58] Takasugi
    I'm so close!
[16:04] Takasugi
    Ow...
[16:13] Takasugi
    That was close.
[16:15] Kondo
    I won't let you get the chronometer.
[16:17] Kondo
    You will die here, Takasugi.
[16:20] Takasugi
    Pretty sure that's my line.
[16:22] Takasugi
    I'm never gonna let you guys have it.
[16:26] Takasugi
    Bring it on, Kondo.
[16:28] Takasugi
    I'll show you something interesting!
[16:49] Takasugi
    Ow!
[16:50] Takasugi
    You fight dirty like Hijikata.
[16:59] Takasugi
    Speaking of, I haven't seen Hijikata at all.
[17:04] Takasugi
    Did he...
[17:09] Takasugi
    not come back after all?
(Flashback) [17:16] Hijikata
    Kondo-san, I'm going to become a
    warrior and make a name for myself.
(Flashback) [17:21] Hijikata
    And I will make you a warrior general.
(Flashback) [17:25] Hijikata
    I swear it.
[17:29] Takasugi
    Stop getting distracted!
[17:32] Takasugi
    He wouldn't die so easily.
[17:36] Kondo
    I don't need you to tell me that.
[17:45] Takasugi
    Crap! The space-time rift!
[17:50] Takasugi
    Where's the chronometer?
[17:54] Takasugi
    Damn it!
[17:56] Kondo
    Looks like it's time to make a quick exit.
[17:59] Takasugi
    Hang on! We're not finished!
[18:14] Kondo
    I wasn't able to get the chronometer.
[18:16] Kondo
    Takasugi, our match is on hold for now.
[18:21] Katsura
    Shinsaku!
[18:24] Katsura
    Where's the chronometer?
[18:26] Takasugi
    I couldn't get it.
[18:28] Katsura
    I see.
[18:30] Takasugi
    You don't seem that upset about it.
[18:33] Katsura
    Huh? Oh, no, of course I am.
[18:36] Katsura
    Come on, let's head back to town.
[18:38] Takasugi
    Okay.
[18:42] Mugensai
    That temple was Honnoji.
[18:45] Mugensai
    Originally, that is where
    you were supposed to die.
[18:49] Ranmaru
    But I decided to live and
    serve you, Mugensai-sama.
[18:53] Ranmaru
    To keep the age of the warrior from ending.
[18:57] Mugensai
    The age of the warrior...
(Flashback) [19:00] Hijikata
    Kondo-san, I will make you a warrior general.
[19:08] Ranmaru
    We were able to minimize damage to the town
    due to the efforts of the Shinsengumi.
[19:16] Kondo
    We're withdrawing!
[19:18] Soldiers
    Yes, sir!
[19:20] Townspeople
    Thank you, Shinsengumi!
[19:23] Mugensai
    Kondo-san, I will make you...
[21:02] Katsura
    And so, with the uproar from the
    ghost lights finally settling down,
[21:06] Katsura
    Shinsaku and I are here
    at a certain townhouse.
[21:10] Katsura
    Be happy, Shinsaku!
[21:11] Katsura
    This is the rumored haunted house
    where ghosts are certain to appear.
[21:15] Takasugi
    What?!
[21:16] Takasugi
    Wh-Why are we staying here?
[21:18] Katsura
    The chronometer ended up being the
    reason for the ghost lights, right?
[21:21] Katsura
    I still really want to see a real ghost.
[21:25] Katsura
    Protection salt!
[21:28] Katsura
    Protection charms!
[21:31] Katsura
    Oh, come on, Shinsaku. You're
    not actually scared, are you?
[21:35] Takasugi
    Of course not!
[21:37] Takasugi
    There's no such thing as ghosts.
[21:44] Katsura
    Honestly, you're such a skeptic, Shinsaku.
[21:47] Katsura
    There's just something alluring
    about paranormal phenomenon.
[21:51] Takasugi
    H-Hey, Katsura...
[21:54] Katsura
    It's more fun to believe
    that ghosts exist, anyway.
[21:57] Takasugi
    Just shut up and turn around!
[21:59] Katsura
    What is it?
[22:01] Takasugi
    There's a ghost orb behind you!
[22:06] Katsura
    Oh? There's nothing there.
[22:09] Katsura
    Come on, stop playing around.
[22:11] Katsura
    I'm serious about wanting to see a ghost.
[22:14] Takasugi
    Then pay attention!
[22:17] Soba Seller
    Evening! Soba delivery!
[22:19] Katsura
    Coming!
[22:20] Katsura
    I ordered delivery. We can't do battle
    on an empty stomach, after all.
[22:34] Takasugi
    Why is it looking at me?
[22:37] Katsura
    Sorry for the wait.
[22:38] Katsura
    What was all the ruckus?
[22:41] Takasugi
    In the closet...
[22:43] Katsura
    Huh?
[22:44] Takasugi
    Just open that door right now!
[22:48] Katsura
    Okay...
[22:50] Katsura
    There's nothing here.
[22:51] Takasugi
    That makes it so much worse.
[22:54] Katsura
    Seriously, what is with you?
[22:57] Katsura
    Come on, let's eat before it gets cold.
[23:01] Takasugi
    You know, a bunch of stuff has been
    happening, but you're too dense to notice!
[23:05] Takasugi
    It's totally unfair that I'm
    the only one suffering here!
[23:08] Katsura
    Oh, my glasses fogged up.
[23:10] Takasugi
    Huh?
[23:14] Katsura
    What is it?
[23:21] Katsura
    Hang on a minute.
[23:23] Takasugi
    Oh, crap! Its hair is growing!
[23:26] Katsura
    My glasses are still foggy.
[23:30] Takasugi
    It's flying!
[23:32] Katsura
    I can't see anything.
[23:36] Takasugi
    Damn it, stay away!
[23:40] Katsura
    There, that should do it.
[23:45] Katsura
    Huh?
[23:47] Takasugi
    You missed it!
[23:50] Katsura
    The stain on this wall
    looks almost like a tiger.
[23:54] Katsura
    Next time on episode 3 of Bakumatsu Crisis:
SIGN    Bakumatsu Supernatural Tales: Tiger Sighting!
[23:57] Katsura
    "Bakumatsu Supernatural
    Tales: Tiger Sighting!"
[24:00] Katsura
    I have a feeling there's definitely
    something more behind this.