Intrigue in the Bakumatsu
On the land with the frozen moonlight
It's rolling and drawing the line
The era of destruction and rebirth now begins
Heavily holding the freedom
Choosing the invisible path
Passing the sunset that's brighter than the daylight
The vessel of time moves on as if telling the dream
There's a new dawn beyond the dark path
We may have been born from the arm of darkness
Just like being in an impossible love
We wander into the light
The path stretches indefinitely
And there's no way to go back
Shogunate Remnants Fleet
Flagship Kaiyomaru
Well, I'm sure that many of you are here, as warriors and samurai,
having already determined your place to die!
However, I, Takeaki Enomoto, am responsible for your lives!
With such responsibility, I won't just let you die on your own!
Listen, this is no losing battle where you go searching for your grave!
We fight to win!
We go there to seize victory!
What are we going to seize?
Where are we going?
That's what all of us want to know!
Show us our destination!
To the north...
I'm sorry, but that's all I can tell you right now.
I can't share this ship's final destination with you just yet.
What do you mean by that?
But I promise you this!
I'll grant you life more meaningful than death!
I'll grant you hope rather than despair!
I promise you that!
Without waiting for the arrival of the Enomoto Fleet, the war continues to spread north.
The Ouetsu Alliance totters on the brink of destruction.
The dragon of Hokuetsu, Tsuginosuke Kawai, dies in battle en route to Aizu
shortly after the fleet leaves Shinagawa.
Ebisu...
You idiot...
"THE MYSTERIOUS TALE OF THE GHOST-SEALING MOONTEAR ASSASSIN"
ROLE "THE ETERNAL ASSASSIN" YOJIRO AKIZUKI
In this revenge drama, the writer's true objective is the Head of the Conqueror.
As is yours.
Seal the Head... I have no other objective.
I need it for the sake of Japan.
I won't let anyone take it. I'll seal it away with my own hands. That's all.
I suppose that's your mission as the Eternal Assassin.
Everything has transpired exactly as that man has written.
He used Yojiro, the Eternal Assassin, as a catalyst
and managed to bring the Head of the Conqueror to Enomoto...
He must be blaming himself...
Yojiro...
Probably.
But...
This could've made it very clear who Yojiro's enemy is.
Possibly. It's getting chilly.
Why don't we have hotpot tonight?
Let me get it started then.
Oh, this is a poison mushroom.
It's certainly hard to tell.
So you failed.
Is that what you mean?
Yes.
And now Enomoto is possessed by the Head.
Yes.
Kill him, then.
Don't do it!
You're no amateurs; you could tell that I intentionally missed.
And another thing.
You simply obeyed orders as soldiers; I'm not going to condemn you for that.
But the man who gave the order is a different matter altogether!
You were going to send the Head to the bottom of the sea if you couldn't get it.
Why?
Answer me, Parkes!
Why did you try to sink me with it?
Answer me!
Sakyonosuke Kanna, just who the hell are you?
Which do you trust; England or Japan? Which is it?
There's no need for me to care about some lout with no country to love and honor.
I'm the one who gave the order.
And the one who gave me the order was Her Majesty, our Queen.
You point your gun at the Queen right now.
You do realize that, don't you, Sakyonosuke Kanna?
Swear your alliegiance once again.
Swear that you live in service to Her Majesty and the British Empire!
Do so, and it'll become clear who your enemy is.
Things will go easier for you, Kanna.
Residence of Kaishu Katsu in Akasaka
Closing down the business?
Yes. So I came here today to say goodbye.
I see. So you're going north?
I figured that much.
I wish I had more freedom, too.
But Tayu...
Yes?
That man...
That man is no good. He's dangerous.
What?
Oops, I just sounded jealous, didn't I?
Just be careful out there.
Well, what should we do now?
Do you have any ideas?
Nope. I guess I could live a free and easy life like I used to.
So what are you going to do?
Who knows...
Leader!
Thank you for waiting, everyone.
So easy!
30 seconds left.
Rook!
Okay!
Just 5 minutes. You passed.
He seems good. The question remains, though... how useful is he in the battlefield?
I have no opinion on him.
I don't think he's totally useless.
Oh well, I just follow orders.
We are soldiers, after all!
I wonder if we can handle this...
Since the olden days, a cat that catches many mice is considered a good cat,
but a soldier who kills many enemies doesn't even receive a medal.
We're all the same.
That's why we were chosen for this team.
Him too?
Unlike us, he's a civilian.
Let's see what he's got.
That goes for all of us.
These last ten years, everyone's worked so hard.
Without all of you, I would've been...
So I thank you so much.
Leader...
If I said it's been fun, I'm sure Ebisu in Heaven would be upset with me,
but I've enjoyed every bit of it.
I have nothing more to say.
Please take care, everyone.
Leader, where are you going?
I am...
I guess you weren't aware of your own feelings.
Well... I have...
I have something I want to clarify.
Leader!
Don't be lame.
Tayu...
Stop asking lame questions, because you already know whom she wants to follow.
No... No way! No way!
No way!
We'll meet again. Someday, somewhere.
Whoa, wait, wait, wait! Don't tell me, Tayu, you, too?!
I knew it! Yes, I knew it, but still!
Leader! Leader!
Leader!
Go back, you two.
Please... Let me be alone. Please don't follow me.
But you're going to follow Samurai-san, aren't you?
That's...
Never mind...
What?
Let's go back.
Why? I don't wanna!
Don't be lame!
What's "lame"?
I don't know!
What's "lame"?
Shut up!
What's your problem?
Just forget it!
What does it mean?
Oh?
Leader...
What is this about?
Sotetsu Ibaragi, you're nothing but a writer, so what are you plotting?
What kind of story did you use to trick Enomoto?
Answer me!
He shouldn't fight this war intent only to die in it. That's all I told him.
Then why?
You may have abandoned your native France and deserted her army,
but you still believe in the spirit of your country.
I feel the same way.
Oh really now?
The Tokugawa have been defeated, but Enomoto is just getting started.
It looks we're both looking at the same thing... something beyond him!
There's only one thing I desire.
A true country, one among the finest in the world. That's all.
What you want is revolution!
That's also what I desire.
Off the coast of Shinagawa, a French Naval Supply Vessel
Hello.
All hands, full speed ahead!
Course: 0, north! Set sail!
Don't you move or you'll die, Captain!
From now on this ship is under our control!
However, under Monsieur Brunet's orders,
your mission to re-supply the Enomoto Fleet remains the same.
Set sail!
See ya.
Where do you think you're going?
I'll decide when I get there!
It sounds like you. Well, good luck to you.
Everyone!
We got a letter!
It's from the Master!
The Flames of War were spreading north...
With the fate of men, women and this very country...
To the distant north...
TO THE NORTH
The hand is the sword of love
It proves the beginning of all
Beyond the sparkling sky
The dream is still an illusion
Running on the path
Just like chasing the shadow of the moonlight
The torn sword of love
At the end of it thousands of teardrops become one
And brighten tomorrow
This hand is the sword of love
It proves the beginning of all
EPISODE 15 THE SECRET SWORD RESONATES
Is that true? Great Lord Ieyasu Tokugawa was an Eternal Assassin?!
Then the Siege of Osaka and the Battle of Sekigahara after that was all to seal the Head?
Yojiro is confirming that for me right now.
THE SECRET SWORD RESONATES
Leader, what is that sword?
I was called upon... by this sword.
That's a Moontear Sword!
Akizuki-sama, I'd like to walk the same path with you.