That's the 7th Division's HQ.
There are iron bars on the windows and guards standing by the entrance all night.
We can try saving him, but it may be too late already.
Even Immortal Sugimoto's luck has to run out some time.
Sugimoto is alive.
His strength comes from the way his heart is immune to the fear of death.
The only other man I've known who'd jump into a bear's den is my father.
He gets as close as he possibly can to the Grim Reaper,
and that's how he finds a way to survive.
That's why he's immortal.
Golden Kamuy
Episode Five Race
Stop it!
You were told not to kill him!
I'll chop him up and feed the pieces to the pigs!
You're lucky that your friends showed up!
I would've killed you and your brother both!
Keep the brothers away from Sugimoto.
Yes, sir.
You guys are so damn slow.
I made all that noise for a reason. Come in and save me.
This guy's crazy.
He's tough.
Sugimoto's alive!
He's locked up, which means he must have hidden the tattoos somewhere.
Those bars are old and rusty.
If we can get one of them off, I can dislocate my joints and sneak in.
I like gambling.
And I'm willing to bet on you.
I'll help you save Sugimoto,
so give me a share of the gold.
Okay.
I'm not interested in the gold.
If you find it, you can split it with Sugimoto.
Okay, we've got a deal.
We'll tie the rope to one of the horses outside.
On my signal, make it run to pull the rope.
It'll rip off the bars and the frame, and we'll make our escape.
You got any soap?
If I could rub myself down with it,
it would make it easier to get through the bars...
I've got fat.
Bear fat.
Those twins will come back.
If I don't do something, they'll kill me next time.
I decided to drop in.
A ghost?!
Shiraishi, the Escape King!
What are you doing here?
A scary Ainu girl threatened me with a poison arrow.
Asirpa-san...
Now what?
Something's spooked the horses!
A horse thief?
Retar's scent.
The horses found him.
That's not good.
We have a problem.
Just get these cuffs off!
Kouhei, you watch outside.
Don't let anyone in.
If I take his cuffs off after I kill him,
we can tell everyone he died trying to escape.
Youhei, give me that.
A gunshot will bring everyone running.
Do it with a bayonet.
Huh?
The asshole with the missing tooth!
I can tell it's you!
It was like that already when we opened the door.
His guts...
He won't last long.
Your life's like a candle in the wind, Sugimoto.
Save me.
I'll give you the tattoos or anything else you want.
Prepare a horse-drawn sled!
Take Sugimoto to the best hospital in the city.
Wake up a doctor and have him treated,
even if it means putting a gun to somebody's head!
Wait.
We'll do our best.
Make sure to pay us back.
If you feel the Grim Reaper closing in,
tell us where the tattoos are.
Got it?
I'll never die!
I'll follow him.
Keep talking to Sugimoto.
Got it?
Find out where they are before he dies.
Yes, sir!
There's something strange about this corpse...
A deep wound on the right hand.
Did he get that protecting himself?
It would be difficult to hold a bayonet like this.
His left hand is unharmed.
Why didn't he switch?
Did you really die fighting Sugimoto like this?
Well?
Did Sugimoto put this in a corpse's hand?
This belt...
There are bloody fingerprints on the other side.
Why did you put the belt back on after killing him, Sugimoto?
Did someone fall?
He stole the guts!
Go! Run, Run!
Perhaps not today.
What happened to this horse?
I didn't hear a gunshot.
What is this wound?
You can't eat this. It's full of poison.
Lieutenant, someone started a fire.
Get back!
It's going to set off the ammo!
We should let Sugimoto... no, Sugimoto's group gather the tattoos.
They're better at it than we are.
I'm so sorry!
The fire spread so fast we couldn't get the tattoo out!
It's safe!
I'm so hot! So hot!
That explains why I couldn't find it...
Damned pervert...
Asirpa-san...
I was trying to show off when I left,
but you saved me.
I'm an embarrassment.
Enough money for the time being,
and several of the latest foreign weapons.
It's all I can offer you.
It's enough. Thank you.
If only I wasn't so stiff these days...
I'm too old to run alongside you.
Liar.
You were obsessed with the Shinsengumi for years. You must be excited, Nagakura.
Nagakura?
Don't tell me this old guy was the Shinsengumi's finest swordsman,
Nagakura Shinpachi?
Hey, Shinsengumi geezers.
You're not just after the gold, are you?
Golden Kamuy
So, what do we do with this horse?
What do we do with it?
It would be a shame to just leave it, and...
See? It likes me!
No, it would stand out too much if we took it with us.
We should get rid of it.
I want to give Retar a reward, too.
Then it's settled.
The best thing to make with horse meat is sakuranabe, huh?
Sakuranabe? What's that?
You eat horse meat like it's sukiyaki.
It's popular in Tokyo.
S-Sukiyaki? Is it good?
It sure is.
But we'll need an egg to make it.
I'll go hit up the local farmers!
Awkward...
Sugimoto,
they really got your face, huh?
Your body's covered in wounds, too, isn't it?
You rest.
Asirpa-san...
This is what searching for the gold is going to be like.
If something happened to you,
I don't know what I'd tell your grandmother or the rest of the village.
You're trying to say I'm just slowing you down, right?
No, that's not it.
What's this?
Put it on your face.
I've heard that horse meat can reduce swelling.
I've already seen my father brutally killed.
I know it's dangerous.
I made my own decision that if I went with you, I might achieve my goal.
The one who treated me like a child,
didn't trust me as a partner,
acted alone, made stupid choices, and was caught...
That was you!
I got some burdock and cabbage as well as eggs.
They also shared some sugar, soy sauce, and sake with us.
Good work.
What? You guys are such downers.
We're about to have a great meal.
Well, I'm not interested in getting involved in a married couple's quarrel.
Let's eat some yummy stew and make up!
Once the meat turns the color of cherry blossoms, it's ready to eat.
Mix it with the beaten egg, and...
Let's eat.
It's great!
This is amazing!
It's so good!
The mild flavor of the horse meat goes perfectly with the rich flavor of the miso!
The miso sauce is just perfect for this!
This has osoma in it?
What? Osoma?
Asirpa-san, you can't make sakuranabe without miso!
Asirpa-chan, you're not a fan of miso?
It's more like she thinks it's poop.
Poop?
The Japanese and the Ainu have culture gaps in unexpected places...
I'm sorry, Asirpa-san.
There's still plenty of meat.
I'll remake it without the miso.
Asirpa-san?
This osoma is delicious!
I told you it wasn't poop!
I don't know what just happened,
but I guess you like it!
Hinna, hinna!
It's really hinna!
Gimme more osoma!
Sure, eat up!
The man we're about to meet, Shibukawa Zenjirou, is the leader of a gang of bandits.
So your plan is to bring him and his men onto your side?
I sent a messenger this afternoon, but he didn't come back.
So you're busting your way in?
There's more of them than there are of us.
Numbers don't matter. They never have.
The only ones who
were ever worth a damn were those who were willing to lay down their lives.
If you want to live, then prepare to die!
Hey, who the hell said you could come in here?
What a cute little boy! Take this!
Up you go!
Shibukawa...
I sent a messenger, I believe.
Yeah, I beat him up, and he told me all I needed to know.
The Ainu buried treasure...
Sounds interesting.
Show me your tattoos.
Take these.
These are your men who were outside.
Do we help each other or kill each other?
Pick one.
You win.
Kill them!
Kill them all!
Don't let a single one escape.
So this is the monstrous face of Hijikata Toshizou,
the Vice Commander of the Shinsengumi...
It's said that if a man does not die when he should,
he faces a shame greater than death.
Starting a war at our age... It's madness.
Hijikata-san,
you're not looking for a place to die, are you?
I plan on living for another century.
Are you really planning on making a new Shinsengumi?
Sorry, but I'm only in this for the gold.
Who would believe in a fantasy like taking over Hokkaido?
There are many who long for Ezo's independence.
They've lived here since the distant past.
Where did the Scat King go?
Shiraishi went into town to get information.
It's probably best if I stay out of town for a while.
Look, Sugimoto.
Ezo deer tracks.
They're still fresh.
Okay, let's chase it, Asirpa-san.
Are Ezo deer any good?
They're good if you salt the brains and eat them, Sugimoto.
Sugimoto, you're too slow.
We won't catch up to the deer.
Wait a second.
I'm tired.
Water...
I want water...
What a pathetic Sisam.
Sugimoto, I found something good.
Sarunashi vine.
These vines suck up tons of water.
If you cut them, the sap will come pouring out.
You can use these when you run out of water in the mountains.
Hey...
Give me some, Asirpa-san.
Please...
Sh-She's so strong!
There are other uses for sarunashi vines.
My snowshoes are made out of it.
This is great.
Asirpa-san?
Look, Sugimoto.
A buck sharpened his antlers here to mark his territory.
If we make a sound by rubbing this tree with a stick, it might come back to see.
You're abusing that sutu too much!
Huci says there used to be lots more deer.
They were easy to catch.
Deer aren't treated as gods.
They were called "yuk," which means "prey,"
probably because they were so easy to catch.
Yuk were thought to be scattered on Earth by the gods as food for humans.
But one winter,
so much snow fell that they couldn't dig up food,
and many deer died.
Someone must have treated the deer poorly.
So the gods got mad and stopped sending them to earth, they said.
I see...
It really came.
It's as big as a horse.
Move slow and silently.
I missed its vitals!
Let's chase it!
Start climbing!
Look for blood on the bamboo leaves.
Find the tracks where it left the thicket.
Damn it.
It's my fault for being in a hurry.
I just made it suffer needlessly.
I have to finish it off, for its sake.
One dog and two men.
One's big, with a strange gait.
Did he injure his right leg?
It can't be...
Comparing the brown bears of Hokkaido to the black bears Tohoku Matagi hunt
is like comparing wolves and pups.
But this pup is a breed raised by the Ainu.
It doesn't fear brown bears.
That Murata rifle's hard to use. It only holds one bullet.
It's not a "preference." It's "obsolete."
And the guns soldiers use hold five rounds, right?
That is convenient, yeah.
Okay, Ryuu.
Go!
If you find a female bear, rape it!
Don't intervene.
This is a fight between me and the bear.
Hey, where's your other bullets?
Hunters who used Murata guns held their other bullets between their fingers.
If you have five bullets, it makes you believe you get five chances.
I only get one shot, so I make sure I'm always satisfied with it.
He stood right in front of the bear's den as it left and scared it!
If you get scared and stand up, you lose.
Matagi Tanigaki,
are you still going to follow me?
I didn't save you from the cold because I wanted a lover.
You're looking for a white wolf, too, aren't you?
When I was back in my homeland, a medicine-seller told me something.
He told me the name of an incredibly skilled bear hunter in Hokkaido.
He said that once that hunter goes up a mountain,
all the bears there will disappear.
He told me your name,
Nihei Tetsuzou.
Next Time Hunter's Soul
Next time: "Hunter's Soul."