All language subtitles for Last Samurai Standing (2025) - S01E03 - Fate (1080p NF WEB-DL x265 Silence)

The Kyohachi-ryu School was
the birthplace of swordsmanship.

Many believe its legend ended long ago.

But the eight successors
lived on in silence

and immersed themselves
in ceaseless training.

I'll beat you this time!

Ow! That hurt!

What's wrong, Iroha?
Is that the best you can do?

Shut up, Sansuke!

All right, you win, Shikura.

If you hadn't held back, I wouldn't.

I know you better than that.

-Guess I'll have a bit more.
-Mmm.

Going for another bowl, Jinroku?

-He's insatiable.
-Ten bowls by now? Is that right?

-Amazing.
-Yeah.

Have you heard?

Satsuma and Choshu are allies now, right?

-They are.
-Right.

The rebels versus the shogunate.
I wonder who'll win.

Whoever knows how to use us effectively,
of course. Right, Shu-nii?

Yeah, that's right.

-Are we gonna join the war too?
-Master's the one who decides that.

After training for all these years,
I'm looking forward to a real fight.

-I know.
-Any side Sansuke joins is bound to lose.

Huh?

You keep crying every time
I destroy you in training.

-Did you forget?
-Who? Me?

-Every single time.
-You're one to talk!

-All I remember is you tripping!
-Can we not do this right now?

We'll do it tomorrow.

There is no time left for me.

It's settled.

Oh!

I have something to say. Listen closely.

For ten years,

you've endured the hardships
of rigorous training together as one.

Today,

that chapter comes to an end.

The Kyohachi-ryu School

has only one heir.

The seat of succession remains unfilled.

You are to fight each other for it.

To the death.

Tomorrow, once the sun reaches its peak,
you will begin fighting.

From this moment on,

forget that you ever
considered yourselves family.

No one is allowed to run.

This is our fate.

We all knew it would come to this.

Hey.

Why don't we flee somewhere secluded?

We could escape this mountain
and find shelter where he can't follow us.

-As long as we're together--
-No.

Gentosai will find us.

Gentosai is nothing but an empty threat!

No, he's real.

He's out there.

There was a time
I saw him speaking with Master.

And that was no man.

That was a monster.

We've walked the path
of Kyohachi-ryu for a long time.

We always knew this day would come.

It's no use.

This is our burden to bear.

Right.

We have no choice.

Shu-nii…

What are we supposed to do?

How many of our men have fallen? Hm?

A total of 15.

Kokushu the Manslayer. He's insane!

What are the boss's thoughts?

As you may know, the rules do not
explicitly forbid killing our own team,

and so we will be resuming the game.

Oh. That's something.

We have already informed Saga Shujiro
about this as well.

A total of 192 participants
have been eliminated.

In fact, the first participant
to leave Tenryuji Temple,

number 19,
Kikuomi Ukyo, has been eliminated.

Oh no!

Reportedly, he lost
in a one-on-one duel with Kanjiya Bukotsu.

Oh. Bukotsu the Savage Slasher.

He's shaping up
to be another promising bet.

Gentlemen, if you're ready now,
may we begin right away?

Of course! It's what brought us here
in the first place, isn't it?

Now, allow me to explain
how the wager works once again.

You are betting on several
stages of the game.

You are to choose which participant will
reach the next station before the rest.

The first wager is
on who'll reach Seki first

after crossing the Suzuka Pass.

Go ahead, make your selections.

Number 66, Kanjiya Bukotsu.

The Suzuka Pass has many challenges.

It'll take a truly strong warrior
to be able to get through that checkpoint.

Two hundred, Yoshida Naoto.
Two hundred and one, Yoshida Shoji.

Oh!

The spear twins, interesting.

So you have a fondness
for the unconventional.

At Tenryuji,
they demonstrated exceptional skill.

-A solid bet, I'd say.
-Mmm.

Thirty-three, Tsuge Kyojin.

Oh.

As for me,

108, Saga Shujiro.

Gentlemen, you have placed your bets.

So, without further delay,
let us proceed with the first round.

-Please enjoy to your heart's content.
-Great.

SUZUKA PASS, MIE

This is the beginning
of the mountain pass.

The only way
to Seki is going to be through here.

We'll surely run into contestants soon.

Stay close.

Yes, sir.

What's wrong?

You said all you knew was how to kill.

And they call you Manslayer.

So I was wondering,
what in your life has led you to that?

Well…

I grew up in the mountains
with my siblings at my side.

Your siblings?

We were all orphans
taken in by Master.

We shared no blood ties.

Out there,

all we did was train
in order to master the skill of slaying.

And did you live there your whole life?

No. I took countless lives in Kyoto,
working for the Satsuma clan.

Then the war came,
and I carried on killing.

And before I knew it,

they were calling me
Kokushu the Manslayer.

Ready your sword.

So you survived Tenryuji Temple?

Are you still too scared
to draw your sword?

Naoto!

Futaba, run!

Futaba!

-Are you all right?
-Yes.

Go.

What is this?

Someone's nearby.

I've waited a long time for this,
Saga Shujiro!

Iroha!

Stop!
I don't want to fight my little sister!

I'll hear none of it!

Do you have any idea

what we have all suffered through
because of you?

Have you ever spared a thought
for the siblings you cast aside?

You have no idea what it was like

for us to leave the mountain
and live as though we were mere ghosts.

I'm sorry.

Retreat! Retreat! Iroha!

Come.

Iroha, to the front!

I can't protect you at every moment.
Defend yourself or perish.

Move in!

Surround them! Push forward!

Move up! Go!

No! Get back here!

You fool! What are you doing?

Stay back! Keep your distance!

Aim for the brat!
Get her! The brat!

Get the woman and the girl!

Who the hell is that?

He's gonna kill me!

Sheathe your swords.

Why did you lend your aid?

It's the old way of our kin.

Shedding the blood
of a child is considered

to be among the greatest of evils.

Those who shield the children
earn our respect.

Thus, I will not engage.

You think we'd take your word so easily?

Oh. Uh, wait!

Thank you so much, sir.

Could you tell me your name, please?

Kamuykocha.

So long as the child is with you,
my arrows won't strike.

Kamuykocha. Huh.

-He's Ainu.
-Ainu?

The indigenous people of the north.

I saw them during the Battle of Hakodate.

I suppose the rumors were true.
The newspapers made it up to Hokkaido.

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We can pass through Seki with this.

More participants are
surely coming this way.

We need to keep moving.

Iroha.

Take this.

If you truly mean to kill me,

you'll have to reach Tokyo first.

Wait.

Fine, I'll come with you.

There's still something left
you must see through.

You can't run off anymore.

All right.

-Are you sure that's enough?
-Carrying too many puts us at risk.

Let's move.

Come in.

If you'll excuse me.

I'm here with an update
on the investigation.

Mm-hmm.

Kyoto authorities have found blood
and scattered human remains, sir.

They've received countless testimonies
of sword fights taking place

between individuals
believed to be shizoku.

Furthermore, the eyewitness reports
aren't only from a single village.

Shiga, Mie, they're moving as well.

Are you saying the shizoku
are killing each other as they travel?

Indeed.

Also,

it looks like their course leads
from Kyoto toward Tokyo.

Or so it would seem.

So they're moving towards us?

It doesn't stop there, sir.

There were also countless reports
of gunshots at Tenryuji Temple.

Lord Okubo,

a large group of shizoku
wielding swords and bayonets are advancing

toward the capital, which means
that this is a planned insurrection

started by shizoku discontented
with the current government regime--

If they were planning a rebellion,
they wouldn't be killing each other.

Yes. But sir…

Hm. I understand.

If ignored,
it may escalate into a national crisis.

Kawaji, track down the source
of the guns right away.

Maejima, comb through
the past month's telegraph records.

There may be something,
traces they left behind.

Yes, sir.

TENRYUJI TEMPLE

SEKI

SEKI-JUKU

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We're nearly at the exit, right?

There should be someone
here to check our tags.

No need to be so wary.

Pleased to make your acquaintance,
I'll be the one in charge of your passage.

My name is Tsurubami.

Your wooden tags, please.

Saga Shujiro,

three tags.

Katsuki Futaba, three tags.

Kinugasa Iroha, five tags.

Points confirmed.
You are all free to pass.

This is for you, Miss Kinugasa.

This red tag counts for three points.

You will take it in place of three tags
that are not marked with your number.

Tsurubami, was it?

-Yes.
-What exactly is your purpose with this?

-I can't answer that, I'm afraid.
-Then I'll ask something else.

-Who made this whole thing up anyway?
-I can't answer that either.

However…

truthfully,
I am quite certain the both of you

have experienced Kodoku once already.

What are you implying?

Three bugs, right?

Well then, have a safe journey.

Mmm.

Gentlemen,

we have received news that all contestants
have reached the checkpoint now.

Mm. Who won?

The first participant
to pass through Seki…

Hm?

-…was number 33, Tsuge Kyojin.
-Oh yes!

Well, well.

Looks like I've won this round, gentlemen.

Argh, you dog!
Hm. I'll be damned!

As expected of a former ninja from Iga.

Well, Mr. Morosawa,
that's unfortunate for us.

-Maybe we were too ambitious, right?
-It's only the first round.

-We've got plenty of chances to recover.
-Yes, naturally.

And then there's number 277, Kamuykocha.

Never thought
I'd see an Ainu take part in this.

Yes, well, this is quite unpredictable,
wouldn't you say so?

It appears the organizer's really
outdone himself with this game, right?

I cannot thank him enough for this.

Now, if you're ready,
let us proceed with the second bet.

Our second wager is on who shall arrive
first at the next checkpoint in Chiryu.

YOKKAICHI-JUKU

I take it you're Mr. Saga?

We've been expecting you.

Welcome. Please, come in.

I knew you would come.

You have a keen sense of survival.
You're a seasoned warrior after all.

Why did you choose Yokkaichi?

I thought
you realized I'm a strategist.

The Suzuka Pass isn't easy.
And taking it with a girl who can't fight?

You had your hands full.

I'm sure you thought many times
of forming our alliance after that.

Turns out
you wanted more than just one alliance.

You found yourself
a fair lady to bring along.

-Shut your mouth.
-No, ma'am, I won't.

Hello, how are you?

Kyojin's the name.
And you're Kinugasa Iroha.

How do you know my name?

I'm a strategist, I already told you.

Kyojin.

I cannot say I trust you just yet,

but…

I do want to increase
my chances of survival.

You know what Kodoku means too, right?

Three bugs, is that it?

Yes.

This is how you write

Kodoku.

Hundreds of insects trapped in a jar,
forced to fight to the death.

The last insect to survive
then becomes a god

and becomes strong enough
to conquer everything.

You seem well versed in that.

Iroha and I have been
through this already.

We were once like bugs in a jar.

Quite the life, huh?

So this is your second Kodoku then?
Oh dear.

Well, back to what you were saying.

If that's the true meaning of Kodoku,

then it's safe to assume
there can only be one survivor in the end.

So, Saga,

do you consider yourself prepared?

Will you kill everyone at your side?

There is someone I must save
before it's too late.

Still…

I won't be playing this Kodoku
the way they want to play.

Oh my. Looks like seeking you out
was a great call after all.

We're forming our new alliance then,
Saga Kokushu.

What are you doing?

They call it a handshake,
where you just grab one another's hands.

This is how
people greet one another abroad.

It means, "I hold nothing
in my hands and I trust you."

You too, little miss.

Katsuki Futaba, sir.

It's an honor.

Uh…

What is it?

I'm just really confused.
What is their purpose with this?

Why force us to kill each other?

Why offer 100,000 yen as the prize?

Exactly. That's the real problem here.

We have to understand their purpose.

Otherwise, we might end up playing
right into their hands.

I guess that means
we should come up with a plan then.

As a matter of fact, I have a plan.

That's the reason I came here to you.

What exactly are you plotting?

We're going to discover
all the secrets behind this Kodoku.

And to accomplish that,
we'll need to conduct some tests.

What sort of tests?

Well, I'll give you
all the details tomorrow.

Something to look forward to.

Make sure you rest up, all right?

KODOKU

To the death.

Shu-nii.

Where are you going?

Outhouse.

What is that?

Gentosai?

Why are you traveling with that child?

We met at Tenryuji Temple
and have stuck together since.

That's all.

You don't really believe
she'll survive, do you?

Is this your way
of trying to find atonement

after abandoning us on that mountain?

Iroha,

I'd like to hear what happened after that.

If you're willing to share.

Master was afraid.

He didn't want the school's secrets
falling into outside hands.

That's why he wanted us all to die.

Ikkan stood up to him.

He turned his sword on Master.

We all owe our escape to that.

We were fortunate enough
to find our way off the mountain.

After that, we were scattered.

I wasn't even allowed
to wield a sword as a woman.

Gentosai didn't care.

He haunted every shadow I saw.

And it all began

on the day that you decided to run.

I'm very sorry.

Why did you decide to join this game?

My daughter died from cholera.

My wife is dying.

My son may catch it as well.

And I don't have the money
to buy medicine.

Is that so?

Never thought I'd see you as a father.

And yourself?

Why did you join this Kodoku?

You said there was something
I must see through.

I don't know
if you should be involved in it.

I will decide soon enough.

Iroha.

I admit to running away then.

And I understand

I have made you suffer deeply
because of that.

And you can hate me for it.

Still,

seeing you breathing and standing strong…

means the world to me.

We need two more tags
to pass through Chiryu.

We should collect them
while there's still a crowd.

There's a ferry over in Miya.

I'm sure the others will use---

Your face…

Huh?

I guess I was mistaken.

What on earth is this nonsense?

Not him either, wouldn't you know…

Gentosai…

Have you found anything?

Yes.

Come in.

We've identified the source of the guns.

Go on.

We've examined the records

of every smuggler
taken into custody recently,

and we found information
about a large shipment

brought into Yokohama from Britain.

To our surprise,

the shipment contained
over 100 Snider rifles.

Impossible.

How could a smuggler have enough money
to bring in hundreds of Snider rifles?

Exactly.
He was acting on someone's behalf.

On whose?

Mitsui.

Sumitomo.

Yasuda.

Mitsubishi.

Those four paid for the shipment.

They are the four zaibatsu

who support the Meiji government.

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