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E5 - And Then, Another

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    He can do it!
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    He didn't even flinch
    from a blow by the Battosai.
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    Can this really be—
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    You really are stupid.
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    His prized zanbato was easily dodged.
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    No matter how he goes about it,
    there's no way Zanza can win.
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    Huh? Then—
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    Don't worry.
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    I have a plan.
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    Things will go as I had planned after all!
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    Hey, Battosai.
    Are you okay with a stance like that?
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    Your attack won't work against me.
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    No need to worry.
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    More like now is the time for you
    to sheathe your sword, that it is.
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    Where in the world
    is there a sheath for this thing?
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    I can't start a fight
    and finish it half-assed.
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    Let's get act two of this fight started!
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    EPISODE 5:
    AND THEN, ANOTHER
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    The distance...
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    Take this, Battosai!
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    Zanza, one blow
    does not work against you.
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    If so...
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    Consecutive attacks!
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    He did it!
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    So strong...
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    Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu...
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    Ryuusosen.
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    Zanbato, due to
    its super-heavyweight nature,
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    limits the form of attack.
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    Either you swing down or sweep.
    There are only two choices.
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    Quite an easy read.
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    He isn't just at another level.
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    There's an entire magnitude
    of a difference.

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    I didn't think he would be this strong.
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    I can't win.
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    This is not act two.
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    This is the epilogue, that it is.
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    Let us stop meaningless combat.
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    Moreover, I do not want to point my sword
    against you any longer, that I don't.
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    Calmly admit your defeat, that you should.
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    Saga—
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    Captain... Sagara...
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    TEN YEARS AGO
    TOSANDO
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    What the hell is that?
[04:40] ---
    That's the Sekiho Army,
    the vanguard of the Imperial Army.
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    What are they doing so far north?
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    They're going around with word
    of the Land Tax Halving Order.
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    If the Imperialist forces
    take over the Shogunate,
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    apparently our land tax
    will be cut in half.
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    That's a good thing to hear.
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    In 1868, the Sekiho Army was formed
    as a nationalist squad

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    immediately after
    the Battle of Toba-Fushimi,

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    consisting of civilian
    and nonofficial personnel.

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    They scouted the roadside domains
    ahead of the Imperial Army,

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    the Revolutionary warriors.
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    They served as the guide and vanguard
    that assisted the main forces.

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    The First Unit of the Sekiho Army,
    led by Sozo Sagara

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    OLD KYOTO
    
    SETA
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    MISAKA PASS
    
    SONOHARA
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    USUI PASS
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    had been heading north along Tosando,
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    relaying the Land Tax Halving Order
    declared by the Revolutionary warriors.
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    OLD KYOTO
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    MISAKA PASS
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    TAGA PASS
    
    USUI PASS
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    Once we're past the village, we will rest.
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    Yes, sir!
[05:39] ---
    Captain! The meal's almost done!
[05:42] ---
    Wait, what are you doing?
[05:45] ---
    Look.
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    That?
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    It's just some smoke.
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    It means they have firewood to burn
    and meals to eat.
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    Don't you think that's a great thing?
[05:57] ---
    Of course...
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    I have seen many villages
    where fires wouldn't burn.
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    Watch closely, Sanosuke.
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    The 300-year domination
    of Tokugawa is about to end,
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    raising the curtains on a new era.
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    An age where the weak are abused
    and had to cry in their sleep will end,
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    and an era of equality
    for the four classes
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    with no man standing
    over another, will begin.
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    We of the Sekiho Army
    stand at the front line.
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    "How hard we work will determine
    if that is in one year or ten," right?
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    Katsuhiro and I
    have heard it countless times.
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    I see. That means the future
    of the Sekiho Army is also secure.
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    Hey, Captain.
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    If changing the world succeeds
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    and we get this era of equality
    for the four classes,
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    will I, the son of a farmer,
    proudly be able to have a surname?
[06:53] ---
    Yeah.
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    Then, can I use
    the last name Sagara, Captain?
[06:58] ---
    Sanosuke Sagara, huh?
[07:01] ---
    Yeah!
[07:02] ---
    Stop it.
[07:03] ---
    You'll end up with a strange name.
[07:05] ---
    It's not strange. It's the best!
[07:09] ---
    If you're fine with it, do as you wish.
[07:13] ---
    Okay!
[07:16] ---
    Impossible! We are—
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    You say the Sekiho Army
    is a fake Imperial Army?
[07:21] ---
    The Government-General
    ordered units from each region
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    to capture "the Sekiho Army,
    a fake Imperial Army."
[07:27] ---
    My squad stationed at Usui Pass
    has been eradicated!
[07:31] ---
    No way!
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    What in the world? Why?
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    They cut us off!
    The Land Tax Halving Order
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    that the Sekiho Army was relaying
    was becoming a nuisance!
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    What do you mean?
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    In order to gain support
    of farmers in each region,
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    they promised the Land Tax Halving Order.
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    With the financial difficulties
    of the Imperialist government,
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    they can't possibly go through with it.
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    That's why they framed the Sekiho Army
    as a fake Imperial Army
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    and pretend none of it never happened.
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    What should we do, Captain Sagara?
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    Captain!
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    We can't go against
    the Government-General.
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    For now, we can head over
    to the stronghold in Shimosuwa.
[08:08] ---
    Sanosuke, Katsuhiro,
    both of you wait here.
[08:13] ---
    What do you mean by that?
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    You guys are still young.
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    I can't afford to take you any further.
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    Captain.
[08:21] ---
    Captain.
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    It'll be fine. Don't worry.
[08:26] ---
    Keep watch while we're away.
[08:37] ---
    Captain Sagara.
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    Sanosuke!
[08:48] ---
    What's wrong, Katsuhiro?
[08:52] ---
    Our captain!
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    Let me through! Come on, let me through!
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    Captain!
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    Captain.
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    Capt—
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    "Fake Imperial Army, Sekiho Army,
    First Unit Captain, Sozo Sagara.
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    Sentenced to beheading
    for the crime of using falsehoods
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    such as halving land tax
    to deceive the minds of people," huh?
[09:17] ---
    Don't make us happy prematurely, I say.
[09:21] ---
    The Sekiho Army is a bunch of criminals!
[09:28] ---
    His spirit that was almost gone
    has returned?

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    I can't lose.
[09:34] ---
    I can't lose!
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    He stood up!
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    His spirit is stronger than ever.
[09:46] ---
    They made Captain Sagara...
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    They made us, the Sekiho Army,
    bear the burden of the bad letter
[09:52] ---
    while those Imperialists
    look like they're the face of justice.
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    I absolutely can't let myself lose!
[09:58] ---
    Sekiho Army?
[10:02] ---
    Kenshin!
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    Amazing!
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    He landed a blow!
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    So much strength,
    even after getting hit with Ryuusosen.

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    He is quite the man.
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    All right! Now!
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    Die, Battosai!
[10:24] ---
    No!
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    Kenshin...
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    B-Bro?
[10:33] ---
    A plan finally works when you double down,
    even triple down, on your tactics!
[10:38] ---
    Your luck ended at the moment
    you thought I only had one gun!
[10:47] ---
    Kenshin!
[10:52] ---
    He clearly saw the trajectory
[10:54] ---
    and reacted with the sword guard...
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    However, what about this?
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    Gohei, make sure the brats can't escape!
[11:04] ---
    Make sure they can't escape, Bro?
[11:07] ---
    Break their legs!
[11:09] ---
    I see.
[11:10] ---
    Damn it!
[11:12] ---
    Kaoru, this ain't the time to space out!
[11:14] ---
    Hurry up, and run!
[11:15] ---
    I can't.
    I'm weak in the knees seeing that...
[11:18] ---
    Huh?
[11:19] ---
    I can't help it!
[11:20] ---
    You're the one that needs
    to hurry on out of here!
[11:22] ---
    I'll somehow make do here!
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    You can't do anything about this!
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    Writhe! Struggle!
[11:35] ---
    I thought I told you.
[11:37] ---
    This is my fight.
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    I won't allow anyone to get in my way!
[11:41] ---
    Zan—
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    I ain't gonna lose!
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    I can't afford to lose here!
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    Kihei.
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    You really are a hopeless soul.
[11:54] ---
    Enough nonsense!
[11:55] ---
    Huh?
[11:59] ---
    I eased up enough
    for you to not fall unconscious.
[12:02] ---
    You can have a taste of living hell
    for a bit.
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    The burden of the word "bad" really
    should be on the backs of folks like you.
[12:12] ---
    No... it should be us,
    the Revolutionary warriors.
[12:20] ---
    Let's settle the score...
[12:23] ---
    Mr. Strongest Imperialist!
[12:28] ---
    All right.
[12:30] ---
    We shall settle the score, that we shall.
[12:33] ---
    Kenshin!
[12:40] ---
    RUROUNI KENSHIN
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    Here goes, Battosai!
[12:52] ---
    What? What's he planning on doing?
[12:55] ---
    Centrifugal force! He's adding
    centrifugal force from the spin
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    on top of his innate strength
    and weight of the zanbato!
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    Ever since the fall of the Sekiho Army,
    I spent all my time in street fights!
[13:10] ---
    I could forget about everything
    when I was fighting!
[13:15] ---
    And in ten years, I've gotten stronger!
[13:18] ---
    With that strength,
    I will defeat the strongest Imperialist!
[13:24] ---
    Such meager strength
    won't be able to defeat me.
[13:46] ---
    Wait, that's—
[13:48] ---
    How he defeated Hiruma...
[13:50] ---
    Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu...
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    Ryuutsuisen.
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    You really are a tough one.
[14:03] ---
    You're the first one that didn't fall over
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    after getting hit with Ryuutsuisen,
    that you are.
[14:09] ---
    But I figure you are barely standing,
    that you should be.
[14:13] ---
    I'll call for a doctor now,
    so wait there, that you will.
[14:16] ---
    Not yet!
[14:17] ---
    It's not over yet!
[14:19] ---
    I haven't fallen!
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    I haven't lost!
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    In the name of Sagara
    and Sekiho Army,
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    I can't lose against an Imperialist,
    even if it kills me!
[14:32] ---
    Kenshin!
[14:33] ---
    You can't be...
[14:34] ---
    That's right!
[14:36] ---
    Come on, bring it!
[14:37] ---
    Come on, what's the matter?
[14:38] ---
    Come on! Bring it!
[14:40] ---
    Come at me!
[14:46] ---
    Aren't you picking a fight
    against the wrong person, that you are?
[14:50] ---
    So the Sekiho Army taught you
    to defeat Revolutionary warriors?
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    Or is it to make the Revolution happen?
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    Shut up!
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    I don't want to hear it from you!
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    You spoke of equality
    for the four classes,
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    yet you drowned in greed,
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    and you guys are satisfied
    making up a fake new era
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    where only you guys can get all cocky!
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    So I don't wanna hear it
    from an Imperialist!
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    That's not true!
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    Kenshin isn't one of those Imperialists!
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    He doesn't care at all about
    an honorable post in the government.
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    He's a rurouni that keeps freely
    protecting people with his sword!
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    You only know of Kenshin
    as Hitokiri Battosai!
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    Don't you be picking a fight and
    spouting off to your heart's content!
[15:30] ---
    That's right! If you're gonna keep at it,
    I'll take you on!
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    Zanza.
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    The Revolution is not over yet.
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    It's true that in form,
    the Revolution happened ten years ago
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    and we have entered the new era of Meiji.
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    However, the people
    who truly need happiness
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    are still trapped in an old time
    where the weak are oppressed.
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    That is why I, in my own humble way,
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    swing this sword so that I can
    be of assistance for those people.
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    Whether it will be
    in a year or in ten years
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    or if the end of the Revolution
    never arrives...
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    I have no idea.
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    But I believe that doing this
    will be my atonement
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    for those that fell victim
    to the Meiji Revolution.
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    I believe it will be atonement
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    for all the people
    Hitokiri Battosai has slain, that I do.
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    It's the same thing.
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    This guy is the same
    as Captain Sagara...

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    who fought envisioning
    his dream of a real new era.

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    And he is still continuing his battle...
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    while I felt despair, gave up...
[16:57] ---
    and had been trying to forget about it
    all through street fights.

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    I'm sorry, Captain Sagara.
[17:15] ---
    Against this guy, I...
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    have suffered a complete defeat.
[17:29] ---
    I heard that Zanza's injuries were severe.
[17:33] ---
    Bruises all over and excessive bleeding.
[17:35] ---
    Apparently it will take him three months
    to be able to properly move.
[17:39] ---
    Zanza was leagues above
    all the others I have faced so far,
[17:43] ---
    so I couldn't quite go easy on him,
    that I couldn't.
[17:46] ---
    Hmm?
[17:50] ---
    Is something the matter, that is?
[17:52] ---
    You know, you shouldn't be
    all depressed forever.
[17:57] ---
    Oh, no, it's not that I—
[17:59] ---
    Kenshin, I think Zanza
    had a point with what he said,
[18:03] ---
    but you're not that type
    of Imperialist, are you?
[18:06] ---
    I'm sure that point got across
    to Zanza as well yesterday.
[18:11] ---
    I'm sure he understood as well,
    as stupid as he may be.
[18:14] ---
    So don't worry about it.
[18:16] ---
    Thank you very much, that is.
[18:19] ---
    BEEF HOT-POT AND SAKE
    AKABEKO RESTAURANT
[18:20] ---
    How about we change things up a bit
    and splurge by eating some beef hot-pot?
[18:24] ---
    Again?
[18:30] ---
    Oro?
[18:31] ---
    You guys are from the other day...
[18:33] ---
    Sheesh.
[18:35] ---
    I don't care if you get drunk
    and pick a fight with me,
[18:38] ---
    but can you at least do that
    after you train a bit and get stronger?
[18:42] ---
    Zanza?
[18:44] ---
    Yo. Thanks for takin' care
    of me yesterday.
[18:47] ---
    You can already get up and about,
    that you can?
[18:51] ---
    Heh! My sales pitch is
    how I'm able to take a lot of hits.
[18:54] ---
    That was nothin'.
[18:58] ---
    Poke.
[18:59] ---
    - Poke.
    - Poke.
[19:03] ---
    My sales pitch...
    is how I'm able...
[19:05] ---
    to take a lot of hits.
    That was... nothin'.
[19:07] ---
    He's grinning and bearing quite a bit.
[19:12] ---
    Zanza.
[19:12] ---
    You're not going to remove the "bad"
    on your back, that you aren't?
[19:12] ---
    BAD
[19:16] ---
    Yeah. For me, the Sekiho Army is a past
    I can't forget, so I can't take it off.
[19:21] ---
    And you say my personality is warped...
[19:24] ---
    but that's something I can't
    do anything about now that I'm 19.
[19:30] ---
    Even what you said yesterday,
[19:32] ---
    I think about how you can say
    anything you feel like saying.
[19:35] ---
    So, you know,
[19:37] ---
    how different are you from those
    fraud Imperialists that are all talk?
[19:41] ---
    I'll be shadowing you from now on
    to figure it out with my own eyes.
[19:47] ---
    And one more thing.
[19:48] ---
    I'm not Zanza anymore.
[19:50] ---
    I don't have my zanbato anymore,
    and I stopped being a fighter for hire.
[19:54] ---
    I'm just plain old Sanosuke Sagara,
    a guy that likes to fight.
[19:58] ---
    Just like how you are no longer
    the Hitokiri Battosai.
[20:04] ---
    So there you have it.
[20:05] ---
    You better not wander away from here
    without my permission, Kenshin!
[20:11] ---
    Good grief.
[20:13] ---
    We have yet another strange one,
    that we do.
[20:18] ---
    Ms. Tae?
[20:19] ---
    Mr. Sanosuke ran off without paying again.
[20:23] ---
    Oro?
[22:07] ---
    Pl-Please. I'll give you
    as much money as you want.
[22:10] ---
    So, pl-please, spare my life...
[22:14] ---
    So the old Revolutionary warrior
    has gone senile bathing in all that money?
[22:24] ---
    Wh-What? I can't move my body!
[22:28] ---
    What's going on?
[22:35] ---
    Die.
[22:44] ---
    NEXT EPISODE
    KUROGASA
[22:46] ---
    Next episode, "Kurogasa."