Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno

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Settsu Mine, Hyogo

1878 (Meiji Era 11)

You're sure he's here?

We watched for 2 months.

There's no doubt.

Let's end it here.

Yes!

Be careful.

Yes!

Over here!

Who are you?! Halt!

Do you believe in Hell?

A world awash in blood

deserves the name Hell.

You're Shishio Makoto?

What if I am?

You know!

Oh-ho.

Don't move.

I love that sound!

You bastard!

How'd you think I knew

you were coming?

Ex-Shinsengumi, Saito Hajime.

(Shogun's police)

You traitor.

We survived the Bakumatsu

(Revolution).

Does this world satisfy you?

Take off that uniform

and join us.

Turn the clock back

to those riotous days.

I take no-one's orders.

No?

Very well.

Stop, please!

Shishio!

Man is born to carnage.

This world is Hell.

Shishio!

RUROUNI KENSHIN : KYOTO INFERNO

Kyoto is in chaos!

What are police doing?

Indeed!

They shouldn't add

to the trouble!

Onward.

Who's that?

Here he comes!

Who are you?

- That scar! - Oro?

My name isn't worth stating.

I roam Kyoto, dreaming of

the Emperor's reign.

Assassin Bakkyusai.

I am he!

What nerve!

I'll cut you down!

Get him!

Why's Battosai the villain?

Not 'Battosai'- 'Bakkyusai'.

Bakkyusai?

Hang in there!

ASAKUSA, TOKYO

You're an old legend,

Hitokiri Battosai.

[ Invigorate the Heart ]

Ah! Eiii!

Yahiko, step in!

Not so sharply.

Watch him! Harder!

Shout out!

I'm back.

We're back!

You're back.

Sensei!

Why won't you teach us?

You're why we came!

Please!

You're mistaken.

I'm a guest.

I'm no teacher.

But...

The way of the sword changed.

This Dojo's motto is

"invigorate the heart."

The sword teaches that

in this new age.

If you want a fight,

Street-fightin' Sanosuke's your man!

Well? I don't charge much.

Well? Whadya say?

Wanna fight? Uh?

Why not show them stuff?

These days of peace don't need

my Hiten Mitsurugi style.

Ken-san!

Megumi-dono!

Is clinic business good?

Doctors don't talk of

"good business"!

I'll make dinner.

Wait. You have visitors.

You're Himura?

What do you wish?

I'm Superintendent Kawaji.

Someone wants to talk with you.

Come with me?

Hoi, oi! We're making dinner.

Who sent you in here?

Home Minister Okubo Toshimichi.

Who's that?

He's the Government top man.

Kenshin, don't go.

It's just trouble.

Hoi...

If he goes, I go.

I distrust your

'new Government'.

Fine. Come too.

I'm going, that I am.

[ Home Ministry ]

Excuse us.

It's been a while, Okubo-san.

Himura. We meet again.

You know him?

I'll get to the point.

What is it?

Shishio is plotting in Kyoto.

Shishio? Who's he?

- Another assassin. - What?

The successor to Hitokiri Battosai

(Manslayer-Master Swordsman).

When you laid down your sword

at the Battle of Toba-Fushimi,

he was fighting there.

He was our proteg assassin.

In speed, skills, and quick thinking,

he was your match.

But, unlike you,

he cared nothing for the weak,

or comrades.

Victory!

It's the Emperor's banner!

We won!

Ruthless ambition.

In a wish to rule,

he'd trample on anyone.

That's Shishio.

We won!

Well done!

We won!

Thanks to you!

You did it!

Well done!

You bastards!

Bastards!

You bastards!

His brutal killing

would've discredited

Meiji Government.

We had to eliminate him.

You put down your sword,

and his body was burned.

He should've died,

but somehow...

He survived and hid in

the Kyoto underworld.

He took in a bunch

of bloodthirsty mercenaries

in his own army.

He has one aim...

to overthrow Meiji Restoration.

Wait!

He has reason to hate.

Why drag Kenshin into it?

As it is, it will be

a catastrophe!

The only one we can turn to

is you.

Okubo-san.

You look worn out.

Building the new age

is harder than destroying

the old one.

I don't expect

your immediate answer.

Take a week to consider it?

In one week, on 14th May,

I hope you say yes.

It's crazy!

Kenshin has to kill him?

Not my idea!

They want Kenshin

to mop up their mess!

Ah!

Not only that.

You will be well-rewarded.

And we'd overlook illegalities.

For example,

Takani Megumi's opium charges.

Bullshit!

I'll hang before I'm used

to pressure him!

Tell me about it!

I won't let you go to Kyoto.

KIOICHI, TOKYO

May 14

Without Himura,

the nation is lost.

How do you do?

What the...?!

Shishio sent a message.

"If you plan to send

Himura Battosai against me,"

"don't waste your time."

"This land will be mine."

Done! It's clean.

Is this time for laundry?

Tell them to shove it.

You really hate

Meiji Government, hey?

I hate such people.

Kenshin?

I'll see Okuba-san now.

Yahiko?

- Hang these. - Mm.

I'll come.

No.

That complicates it.

I'm fine alone.

He's a no-killing rurouni.

He won't leave you for Kyoto.

Here he comes.

Let's go.

- Ichiro Shimada, samurai!

- Tsurahide Cho, samurai!

Villains! Stop!

Someone beat us to it!

Okubo!

Okubo-san...

Some men planned

to assassinate him.

I used their plan.

Was he Shishio's man?

This is how Shishio works!

He wreaks havoc,

using his spy network.

You never see his hand!

He'll whittle us down

until he rises up.

Come with me.

Who are they?

Officers killed by Shishio.

He's taunting us.

He sent them last night,

coinciding with today.

How did this happen?

I repeat Mr. Okubo's request.

You're our only hope.

Japan is about to lose its way.

Shishio will seize his chance.

It's war.

See you in Kyoto.

Extra! Extra!

Minister Okubo assassinated!

Extra, extra.

Home Minister assassinated!

( Assassins Kill Home Minister Okubo! )

You're back.

Shishio did that.

Eh?

I can't let it be.

This one will go to Kyoto.

To kill Shishio?

Even when you found out

I was Hitokiri Battosai,

you let me stay at your Dojo.

That made me happy.

But to whoever hates

Shishio or Battosai,

I remain Battosai.

Why?

Why must you go?

Why care if he hates

the government?

Stay.

Eat with us, practise with us,

laugh with us.

When I swore off killing,

Shishio took my place.

This one must stop him.

If you go...

you may kill again.

No-one can throw away

his past.

Thank you, and farewell.

This one is a rurouni again.

That son-of-a-b*tch!

Damn him!

I'll help.

He went and left me behind!

- You might slow him up.

- What?

Who'd slow him up?

Don't yell at us!

That's not what I meant.

Kaoru! Why are you stoic?

Hoi! Kaoru!

She is upset. Stupid!

You too, Yahiko!

- Smarten up! - Be quiet.

Stop saying I'm stupid!

Agh! Damn it!

Hey! Wait up!

Bullshit!

Damn him!

Damn!

What?

Himura Battosai.

I heard he's around here.

No Battosai is here. Move.

Perfect!

I'm vexed. Let's play.

Where's Battosai?

Defeat me and I'll tell you.

Sanosuke!

Sanosuke...

Tell me before you pass out.

Ah! Well...

Stop!

Where's Battosai?

Tell me!

I'm a passing doctor.

I don't know.

ODAWARA, TOKAIDO HIGHWAY

That's a sword!

What era is he in!

Battosai passed Odawara.

He'll go through the village.

Probably.

Arrange a welcome.

- Yes? - Sure.

Oro?

Can I have my katana?

How?

It's only useful to me.

For sure!

If you have it

now swords are illegal,

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