10 - The Brightly Burning Beacon

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    Wow!
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    Hey!
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    Quit slackin’ and keep to yer posts!
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    It wouldn’t hurt if
    we watched a little!
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    Please, Shinpatsu!
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    My, that was a great bout!
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    It was the match of a lifetime!
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    Man, I missed the best part!
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    This has truly been a
    success, has it not?
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    This should substantially add
    to the Roshigumi’s funds.
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    Yeah, but seeing everyone happy
    like this is what matters most.
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    So, that a wrap?
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    We’re heading back!
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    Commander!
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    I wish to report something immediately.
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    Hey, guys! We’re going!
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    What’s the problem?
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    Serizawa-san has done it yet again.
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    The Brightly Burning Beacon
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    What in the...?!
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    Took you long enough.
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    Were you having fun with that sumo
    demonstration or whatever?
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    Serizawa-san, was this your doing?
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    The Yamato Store wrongfully
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    gained its fortune by
    trading with foreigners.
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    This is a corrupt merchant.
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    There is also suspicion that he was
    giving money to some ronin.
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    Suspicion?
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    Furthermore, he refused
    to financially help us.
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    It is only natural that he be punished.
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    In short, you’re lashing out because
    he wouldn’t lend you money?
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    Hey, put that fire out ASAP!
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    S-Sir!
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    Wait!
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    What do you think you’re doing?
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    There was no need to set the place
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    ablaze if you lacked hard evidence!
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    Hijikata, are you implying that I,
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    our highest-ranked officer as chief,
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    would fabricate a story?
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    Search the inside of that warehouse!
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    We may find some evidence.
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    Very well.
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    They’re no different
    from those rogue samurai.
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    They really are a nuisance!
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    Now they even burn down stores?
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    Damn Wolves of Mibu!
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    Let it go, Ibuki.
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    Why?! Aren’t you pissed?
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    Right now we should focus
    on the problem before us.
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    No matter how long you stay,
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    you aren’t getting any money.
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    Why don’t you go back to Hishiya?
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    I have nowhere to go back to.
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    My husband kicked me out
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    with nothing but what I had on me.
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    Life for a mistress is
    wretched, isn’t it?
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    You intend to kill me?
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    Wh-whatever could you mean?
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    If you spend a life next to death,
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    you can easily pick up on
    someone’s killing intent.
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    If you have nowhere
    else to go, stay here.
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    You could kill me at any
    time if you stay by my side.
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    You are a difficult man to understand.
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    We are here to report what we
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    learned about yesterday’s incident.
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    Due to profiting from
    trade with foreigners,
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    the Tenchugumi had their
    eyes set on that shop.
SIGN    Note: The Tenchugumi were a group of Imperial Nationalists.
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    So the shop owner paid
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    national imperialistic
    ronin to serve as hired guards.
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    Meaning there was some truth in
    what Serizawa-san said, eh?
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    Honestly, both sides have their points.
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    But all that the people
    of Kyoto will remember
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    is the fact that the Mibu
    Roshigumi burnt that building.
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    As things stand, isn’t it simply a
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    repeat of a past offense, Commander?
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    To hear that coming from you,
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    this must not sit well with you at all.
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    You have my apologies.
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    I spoke out of line.
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    Hajime-kun is right.
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    That man really is a nuisance.
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    At any rate,
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    we’ll have to rake up the merits,
    no matter how small.
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    Master, shouldn’t you
    slow down a little?
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    Keep it coming!
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    S-sir...
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    Even drinking isn’t helping...
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    I went and asked for more saké.
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    Serizawa-san?!
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    Master!
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    Are you okay?!
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    Serizawa-san!
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    Who...
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    ...are you?
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    Where am I?
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    What am I doing here?
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    M-master, are you all right?
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    Calm down!
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    You’ve had too much
    to drink, haven’t you?
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    I’m Ibuki!
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    Don’t you recognize me, Serizawa-san?
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    I could hardly remember the face
    of each and every cur I see.
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    Sheesh! Dumb drunk!
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    Serizawa-sama, is something the matter?
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    Yer bein’ too loud!
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    What’s all the ruckus?
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    Hey! Ain’t you Serizawa
    from the Wolves of Mibu?!
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    What?!
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    And what if I am?
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    Do you think you could kill me?
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    If so, I’ll take you on.
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    I wouldn’t.
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    You are hardly a match for him.
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    Come along! Go right this way.
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    I shall prepare another room for you.
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    You’re suffering from
    a disease, are you not?
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    Most of your body should
    have been rendered useless.
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    It’s a miracle you can even stand.
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    I’m impressed you could
    tell upon first meeting me.
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    I have seen someone inflicted
    with the same disease.
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    He became unable to remember
    who he was or recognize others.
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    He endured suffering, then died.
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    Before too long, you
    shall face the same fate.
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    What of it?
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    I am well aware that I will
    writhe in agony as I die.
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    In fact, that’s what I want.
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    Lowly human, you are rather intriguing.
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    This is medicine to
    suppress their bloodlust.
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    I will continue to modify the
    elixir, but use this for now.
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    Oh, I appreciate it!
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    Now that I have this,
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    those monsters
    should be easier to manage.
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    Assuming all goes as planned...
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    But you must actually
    administer the medicine
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    and discern its effectiveness.
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    Yes, I am well aware.
SIGN    Headquarters of the Kyoto Military Commissioner Konkaikoumyouji Main Temple
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    Raise your heads.
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    The lord holds your work with the
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    Mibu Roshigumi in high regard.
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    It is an honor to hear that.
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    But, nonetheless, some of Serizawa’s
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    recent antics cannot be overlooked.
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    I feel fully responsible
    for such failings.
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    You have my humblest apologies.
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    Devise a plan to deal with him...
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    ...before he sullies the Aizu name.
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    Sir!
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    What was that?!
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    You’re all here?
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    Of course we are!
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    We heard that
    outrageously loud noise.
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    The roar of artillery seems to have
    come from the Imperial Palace.
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    Say, shouldn’t we be
    headin’ over there?
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    No, Aizu has not yet issued
    orders for us to mobilize.
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    We should avoid acting on our own.
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    Yamazaki and Shimada have
    already left to investigate.
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    We’re on standby until
    we receive their reports.
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    What?!
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    Aizu and Satsuma are
    guarding the Sakaimachi Gate?
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    What?!
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    I believe Choshu originally
    guarded that post.
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    Right.
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    The Choshu Domain is looking
    for a chance
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    to enter the palace,
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    but Aizu and Satsuma
    are staring them down,
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    intent not to let them step foot inside.
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    The situation is volatile.
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    Battle could break out at any moment.
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    Battle, huh?
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    But why are the feuding Aizu and
    Satsuma Domains teaming up?
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    It is beyond me.
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    It merely means that the world is not as
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    simple as you simple-minded louts.
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    What was that?!
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    Both Satsuma and Aizu have
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    shunned Choshu because of
    how they enter and leave
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    the Imperial Court as
    if it were their own.
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    Clashing ideals is a minor problem
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    before the chance to crush Choshu.
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    Thanks for the lecture.
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    I don’t care about what’s
    in the minds of opportunists
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    who change their attitudes
    based on the situation.
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    So? What should we do?
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    We cannot move the squad without
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    orders from the Aizu Domain.
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    So we have to wait?
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    We’re leaving!
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    We’ll merely lose the chance
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    to earn distinction if we sit around!
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    I bring orders!
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    The Roshigumi are to hurry
    to the Imperial Palace!
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    Guard the gates!
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    Our lord has given the order!
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    The Mibu Roshigumi are to mobilize!
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    We shall be the ones
    to protect the emperor!
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    Yeah!
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    Truth
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    Truth
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    Who goes there?
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    This is a gate to the
    revered Imperial Palace.
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    Rogue warriors, leave
    with all due haste!
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    We are the Mibu Roshigumi,
    who serve under
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    Lt. General Matsudaira.
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    We came here under official orders.
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    The Mibu Roshigumi?
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    I’ve never heard that name before.
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    Leave at once!
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    What?!
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    What gives?
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    We still lack a name.
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    I imagine there are some in the
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    domain who do not know of us.
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    I am sorry to inconvenience you,
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    but could you go check with the officials?
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    Bug off!
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    We never received any orders about you!
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    Leave immediately!
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    He said to go confirm your
    orders with the officials right now!
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    Wh-why you...!
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    Since you have directed
    that spear at me,
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    you must be prepared to get cut down
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    and killed within an instant, yes?
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    I am the loyal and patriotic samurai,
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    Kamo Serizawa!
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    I command the Mibu Roshigumi
    that serves the Aizu Domain
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    and you WILL let us enter the palace!
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    Such a fuss over the
    Choshu Domain alone?
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    The Shogunate’s authority
    has certainly fallen.
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    Does this mean the times are changing?
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    Inoue-san, how’s everyone?
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    They carried out their
    duty safe and sound.
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    That right?
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    Thank goodness!
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    Could you help me prepare for supper?
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    Sure!
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    Everyone, you did
    wonderfully the other day.
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    The Lord of Aizu was most
    impressed by our work.
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    He now says that he would like
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    to officially entrust
    patrolling Kyoto to us.
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    Wow, that’s awesome!
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    This should make conducting
    our patrols a lot easier!
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    And he bestowed a great honor upon us!
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    The Lord of Aizu has bequeathed
    a new name to our squad.
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    Shin-
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    -sen-
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    -gumi
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    We’re the Shinsengumi!
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    The Shinsengumi...
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    This name used to be the name of
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    an actual organization
    in the Aizu Domain.
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    Those who excelled in military
    arts gathered under it.
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    That’s kinda inspiring, isn’t it?
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    Yeah!
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    So, in other words,
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    the Lord of Aizu
    believes that the Roshigumi
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    are worthy as warriors
    to inherit that name.
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    To meet his expectations,
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    we must further
    dedicate ourselves to our mission!
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    Yeah!
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    It’s not often you get
    a day as good as today!
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    Hijikata-san, how ’bout it?
    It’s been ages since we partied!
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    Yeah. We’ll all celebrate tonight.
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    That’s what I wanted to hear!
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    In Service of Matsudaira, Defender of Higo:
    Shinsengumi
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    Those newly selected, huh?
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    Saito? What’re you doing there?
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    Ibuki?
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    Didn’t he say that those
    skilled in military arts
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    gathered under this distinguished name?
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    Indeed. I never so much as imagined that
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    I would someday serve as a warrior
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    under a name such as this.
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    Really? I’d say you’re good enough,
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    considering your swordsmanship.
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    Once already, I have abandoned
    the way of the sword.
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    Huh? What do you mean?
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    I did so, anguished that I could not
    follow the way of the warrior.
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    But even so, the Roshigumi
    welcomed me back once more.
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    I don my sword yet again...
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    As such, my resolution is strong.
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    This time, I WILL persevere
    and live as a warrior!
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    Hey, you two!
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    The party’s gonna start!
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    Hurry and join us.
[19:38] ---
    Let’s go.
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    Yeah.
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    So this is where you went, Kondou-san!
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    Yeah, I needed to get some air.
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    It ain’t easy hanging out
    with a bunch of heavy drinkers.
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    We’ve finally come this far!
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    I feel as if all of
    our work has paid off.
[20:08] ---
    Yeah, but it’s too soon to let up.
[20:12] ---
    The goals we are striving
    for are still a ways off.
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    Indeed, they are...
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    If everyone’s hearts join as one under
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    the name of the Shinsengumi,
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    the day we realize our ideals
    will definitely come!
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    That is what I believe.
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    Yeah.
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    Same here.
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    Their party seems to have
    grown rather lively.
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    The Aizu will take them in now.
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    From here out, they will be forced
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    to stomp on several of
    their sacred images.
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    Sacred images?
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    Their sacred images of a warrior.
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    They must not balk at
    dirtying their own hands
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    and cross over trials they
    do not wish to endure.
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    It’s a matter of whether or
    not they can become... devils.
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    It hurts!
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    Hurry and set me free!
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    Be quiet!
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    Don’t you want to become
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    full-fledged furies as soon as possible?
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    It is necessary for us to investigate
    whether the secret about
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    the Water of Life has been leaked.
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    This is the power of a fury!
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    The new era will be handed over to
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    whosoever possesses this medicine!
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    Is that all you have to say?
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    A Moonlit Night Filled
    with Flowers
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