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Sitting at the door of darkness...

Sitting at the door of darkness...

Sitting at the door of darkness...

...talking to myself, this love will never die.

...talking to myself, this love will never die.

...talking to myself, this love will never die.

Searching for a trace in silence...

Searching for a trace in silence...

Searching for a trace in silence...

Hunting out the time to let my soul to fly...

Hunting out the time to let my soul to fly...

Hunting out the time to let my soul to fly...

...to break the chain of love and hate to set us free again...

...to break the chain of love and hate to set us free again...

...to break the chain of love and hate to set us free again...

Ride the wind to get to the land of joy.

Ride the wind to get to the land of joy.

Ride the wind to get to the land of joy.

When there's no fear, no pain, you can fly like a bird.

When there's no fear, no pain, you can fly like a bird.

When there's no fear, no pain, you can fly like a bird.

Seize the day and get to the land of joy.

Seize the day and get to the land of joy.

Seize the day and get to the land of joy.

Take me there, brand new dawn...

Take me there, brand new dawn...

Take me there, brand new dawn...

...into the mirage of blaze.

...into the mirage of blaze.

...into the mirage of blaze.

...into the mirage of blaze.

...into the mirage of blaze.

...into the mirage of blaze.

Take me there...

Take me there...

Take me there...

Memories of Hateful Anguish

Where are we?

We've just entered Uozu City.

Oh...

You seem tired.

Should we take a break?

Yeah, well it's because of you dragging me around all summer to exorcise spirits.

Hey, who's this person that you want me to meet?

You'll see when you meet them.

But we'll have to wait until night.

This is a very famous spot for seeing mirages.

Really?

I want to see one.

A road trip...

Isn't it nice?

Warriors of Uesugi...

Kosaka!

H-He's Kosaka?

He's the one who did those terrible things to Yuzuru?

It's been a while, Lord Kagetora.

He's the one you wanted me to meet?

Of course not!

Why are you keeping your guard up?

Why do we have to have a cup of tea with you?

It's better than chatting under the scorching sun.

Take it as fate that we bumped into each other.

I've been wanting to have a long talk with you, Lord Kagetora.

You...

Why have you come to Toyama?

To spy on Etchu?

I wouldn't go so far as to call it spying, but...

This area has been causing a lot of commotion.

Is it Oda?

A more annoying group is roaming around now.

Meaning?

The believers from the Ikkoshu have started to move.

What?

Did you hear the rumor about Mitsuhide Akechi at Kinai?

I have.

You mean...

That's right.

The Ikkoshu and Mitsuhide Akechi have made an alliance against Oda.

He has no ambitions in this life either, huh?

I feel like I'm staring at Kenshin of the olden days.

If Kagetora wanted to...

...he could rule over the land under the threat of his exorcising power.

But right now he seems satisfied with his comfortable life in this age.

I guess he's happy acquainting himself with the abundant fools.

Are you trying to start a fight with me?

Bring it on, I'll take you on for Yuzuru too.

But don't complain when I kick your ass!

Kosaka.

I need to talk to you.

Sure.

I don't know what you're trying to do...

...but I want you to stop provoking him.

Provoke him?

Me?

He's still a little unstable.

On top of that...

...he's agitated by the changes during the last couple of months.

I am not going to let you confuse him with your foolish words.

You're naïve.

It's my job to take advantage of the enemy's weakness.

I could care less about your situation.

You...

When you say 'upsetting him', does that mean...

...I shouldn't do anything that will make Kagetora recover his memory?

Has Kagetora remembered the incident with Minako yet?

It was caused by something his loyal dog did while in heat...

I wonder what the dog's master thinks about it.

He keeps a criminal like you alongside him.

Lord Kagetora is quite a lenient man.

Or maybe...

...he knows and is enjoying watching you suffer.

Shut up!

It's not like you can erase the past by hitting me.

It doesn't matter...

Why don't you just keep chasing Kagetora's tail?

Mister Timid Wolf.

He really pisses me off!

He acts like he's better than me!

Don't stop me next time we see him, I'm going to beat him to a pulp!

What's wrong?

No, it's nothing.

I didn't know you smoked.

Yes, only when I'm not working.

It's too bad...

We didn't get to see the mirage.

Yeah...

If you think about it, possessors are like mirages too.

We nestle up against other beings...

An existence that's uncertain, unstable and easily altered.

A mirage...

There're so many different colors of ocean.

The color of the sea at Odawara was a lot lighter.

Takaya, you've lived in Odawara before?

It's more like...

Have you gotten your memory back?

I've been feeling strange lately.

These unfamiliar images keep popping up in my head.

Images like me with someone, riding our horses on the beach...

During the battle of Otate, which side were you on?

I was on Lord Kagekatsu's side.

So we were on opposing sides.

That was four hundred years ago.

Let's get going.

Sure...

And have you found Kojiro's whereabouts?

No, we have searched in all directions, but...

Even if it was to protect the Date family...

I've slain my own younger brother, I can still remember how the sword felt.

If at all possible, I'd like to avoid fighting him again.

I can understand how you feel.

I have come to report.

What is it?

Ieyasu's treasure, the Tsutsuga Mirror has been...

...stolen from the Nikko Toushogu Shrine.

What?

Is that true?

Yes.

The Tsutsuga mirror...

The evil mirror that absorbs and seals the soul of whomever is reflected.

As the guardians under the heavens we, the Date, have no choice...

...but to take action regarding this occurrence at Toushogu.

Kojyuro...

Hurry and go to Nikko to investigate.

Sir!

Uozu Castle ruin...

This was once Uesugi's castle.

Are they...

Yes...

Every night for the past month, the vengeful spirits of the Ikkoshu...

...have been attacking this castle.

They have even aroused our ally, the Uesugi army...

...and have caused terrible hauntings.

Are you ready?

Yeah.

Now that I've got a handle of my exorcising power...

...it's time for me to show it off!

Come on, what's wrong!

Don't be a coward!

Ari Nari Tonari Anaro Nabi Kunabi

Bai!

Come on, show me what you've got!

Come on!

Not bad, huh, Naoe?

Bai!

All right, here we go!

Was that all of them?

That should be enough, the rest have fled.

Are they all that's left?

They are the Uesugi thirteen generals.

This Uozu Castle was the...

...front-line fortress of the Uesugi army against the Oda of Etchu.

After the death of Lord Kenshin, your stepbrother, Lord Kagekatsu defeated you...

...in a battle concerning succession...

...and later fought numerous fierce battles against Oda.

Later, he had no choice but...

...to reluctantly abandon Uozu Castle because of Oda's strategies.

The generals who were left behind hid inside the castle.

They resisted, although they knew reinforcements weren't coming.

Uozu Castle fell.

Three thousand men were killed...

...and all thirteen generals committed ritual suicide in this castle square.

Ironically, it was the day before Nobunaga was killed at Honnou Temple.

Then that means if they'd waited another day...

They later became vengeful spirits...

...but like us, they received orders from Lord Kenshin...

...to become part of the Netherworld Uesugi Army...

...and remained in this world as guardian spirits.

Once they receive orders, they will work to help us.

You are the only person who has the authority to give them orders.

Me?

That's right.

Please give their souls rest for now, with your own hands.

I...

I won't abandon you!

Damn Oda.

It seems that his lifetime of evil-doing is backfiring on him.

The fewer interventions from Oda...

...the easier it will be to unify the Kanto area.

Kosaka.

Sir.

Hojo is making his move.

You've heard that the Tsutsuga Mirror has been stolen?

Yes, Lord Obu is using Nue and should have started a search for it.

Obu has been killed.

The assassin seems to be one from Hojo's side.

If the Tsutsuga Mirror has fallen into Hojo's hand, it will be a serious matter.

Take back the Tsutsuga Mirror, and if the opportunity arises, kill Hojo!

Yes sir!

The true identity of the spiritual vessel I possessed the other day...

Are you positive about what you saw?

I am most certain...

If someone as powerful as Kenshin...

...once used it to seal his enormous power within...

So you're saying that Saburo is the only one who can control him?

If Lord Saburo is acting in the name of Lord Kenshin...

Depending on how I look at it, he may be as meddlesome as the Tsutsuga Mirror.

Anyway, destroying Hojo is first and foremost.

But slaying Hojo will not be easy.

True, but he may not be able to kill his own family.

Saburo Kagetora...

It was only for a short time...

...but he was once an adopted child of the Takeda family.

I once called him my own but...

He has lived for four hundred years.

What a cruel thing to make him do, Kenshin.

I really don't get this guy Kenshin.

He says that it goes against the law of nature for spirits to remain in this world...

...but he's the one making spirits remain in this world.

Who is he to talk about the laws of nature?

The ones that are breaking all the laws are the possessors!

We all live in a world of contradictions.

That's not a real answer!

I am happy and content with this.

If Lord Kenshin didn't summon me...

...I would've probably wandered in the darkness as a vengeful spirit forever.

And...

And?

If I didn't possess...

...I never would have been able to understand you...

...and I would've ended life as your enemy at the battle of Otate.

I never would've been able to be at your side.

I am more than thankful to Lord Kenshin for choosing me as your guardian.

When I talk to you, you throw me off.

Is that so?

Isn't that the kind of line you would say to a woman?

We should get some rest.

Once we wrap up work tomorrow...

...I'll take you to a really good seafood restaurant.

S-Sure...

So you won't change your mind?

I have no intention of allying with Oda.

I am Kojiro Date, Masamune Date's younger brother!

But Lord Masamune framed you for treason and killed you.

He killed you, his own younger brother, in cold blood.

Do you not hate him?

I know my brother has suffered long.

I didn't come back to have revenge against my brother.

I wanted to tell him that I don't hate him.

Then I have no choice.

Lord Kojiro.

This is the end.

Minako!

What's wrong?

A dream...

You were moaning a lot.

Are you all right?

Yeah, I was having that strange dream again.

A dream about a mirror...

My face wasn't mine, it was a woman's face in the mirror.

My reflection in the mirror had a woman's face...

...and the minute I saw her, I screamed 'Minako'.

What's going on?

Who's Minako?

Ranmaru was saying something about thirty years ago...

I'll never forgive you for the rest of eternity!

What was that?

You cannot blame me.

What are you saying?

You've been acting strange lately.

You say this now?

What do you mean?

If you want to say something, just say it!

Did I say something to piss you off?

Did I do something to annoy you?

Are you afraid of hurting others?

What?

You don't know anything!

What I'm afraid of is you!

Your entire existence...

You're the one who is threatening me, and that's why you'll never realize it.

Unless you are me...

That's enough!

Have you lost it?

You're the one who breaks me.

You're misunderstanding...

I am not just a convenient protector!

Nor am I your mentor!

Right now, do you have any idea what I desire?

What are you...

Who the hell are you?

I am your dog...

A mad dog!

What's wrong?

Are you all right?

Someone grabbed my leg...

What happened...

...between Naoe and I?

What happened?

To be continued