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Healthy.

Following.

According to the autobiography of Matsumoto Ryojin, head of the center for the study of Western Medicine,

in may 1865, he accompanied the shogun on his way to Kyoto and, at Kondo's request, conducted a medical examination of the Shinsengumi members.

According to his records, every third shinsenovets suffered from some disease caused by bad food or a cold.

Riodzin also noted a number of heart diseases.

He's seriously ill.

When he starts coughing up blood again, it will mean that death is near.

He needs complete rest.

I brought Yamazaki.

Go.

Let...

(Acupuncture - treatment of diseases with acupuncture) He is the son of an acupuncturist, and knows a little about medicine.

Perfectly.

Dr. Riojin has kindly agreed to teach you some Western medicine techniques so that you can treat our people.

Come to my hotel.

I will tell you how to apply stitches to chopped wounds.

Yamazaki-kun, you will be Shinsengumi's full-time doctor.

Try for all of us.

Sure.

The campaign against Choshu may begin any day now.

Will you participate in it?

I wouldn't mind.

Not worth.

Sensei...

The Choshu clan is suspected of an anti-government plot, but there is no evidence that they still want to overthrow the Shogunate.

What will happen if the campaign takes place?

The rest of the clans will be afraid that the queue is behind them.

It's like medicine...

One disease breeds another.

Meanwhile, Sakamoto Ryoma arranged for Saigo and Katsura to meet in Shimonoseki to discuss the plan for an Alliance between Satsuma and Choshu.

Sorry I'm late.

Where is Saigo-San?

I'm sorry, he can't come.

Wait, we agreed... what the hell?

He was traveling with me, but he suddenly needed to go to Kyoto.

The shogun has just arrived there.

This means that the punitive campaign against Choshu begins.

He's worried about the movements of the armies in Kyoto.

He knew what he was doing.

He is not one to listen to the opinions of others.

Katsura-Sensei, Saigo-Sensei wants you to come to Kyoto immediately.

I understand what you mean.

I only came here to meet Saigo.

I apologize!

I know what Saigo wants.

He's trying to piss us off.

I've never felt so insulted!

I'm going back to Hagi.

Saigo-Sensei will be waiting for you in Kyoto.

Why the hell should I go to Kyoto to see Saigo?!

This is all for the sake of the Satsuma and Choshu clans.

The Union of Satsuma and Choshu would be a major turning point in the Bakumatsu era.

But they had yet to begin negotiations.

Dorama " Shinsengumi"

Episode 37 Satsuma-Choshu Alliance

Subtitles by Graft

Time to go back. We'll be on patrol soon.

We should go.

We didn't have time to clean up everything...

Don't worry, we'll be back.

And now-goodbye.

Wait...

Thank you for your concern.

Nishi-Hongan-JI

This is Nishimura-Dono, the servant of Nishi-Hongan-JI.

Nice to meet you.

Did you tear this scroll?

This is me.

I invited everyone to go...

I was there, too.

How did you know it was us?..

No one else.

He knows us well.

To be honest, the monks don't like your company very much.

(Probably, they think: "Panaehali all sorts... Kyoto is not rubber!"^_^) The people of Kyoto don't like outsiders at all.

We are also on good terms with the natives of Choshu.

Of course, you should not expect us to favor the Shinsengumi.

You don't like us either?

I'm an eccentric by nature.

I've always wondered why the Shinsengumi, originally a group of people from Kanto, came to Kyoto to become law enforcement officers.

I believe that you should not consider monks as enemies.

How can I justify myself in their eyes?

Through money.

And how much should we pay?

Fifty re.

You must provide payment.

Since I broke it, only I will pay.

I'll do my share, too.

Don't even think about it!

I'll pay.

But can you drop a little?

This is a very valuable scroll.

Even 50 re is just a token fee.

You should not be hampered by this amount.

Please help me collect fifty re.

But it's so sudden...

I join his requests. Help him.

You're putting me in a difficult position.

I would have helped him myself, but I only recently bought out a woman and have to support her.

I don't have a woman or money.

Let's do this... I'll give you the money for your salary.

Can I do that?

Well, not that you can...

But will you?

Harada-San, you take money very lightly.

Why don't you save five or six re a month?

Yes, I'm going to do.

Here are your fifty re.

Aren't you lucky?

Thank you, thank you!

Thank you for today.

It's not worth talking about...

Did you borrow money too?

No. Right, Kawai? Well, what do you think?

What about Ohatsu?

Isn't she lovely?

Who are you talking about?

No one! I just blurted it out.

Did you come to talk to her?

No, I wasn't going to do that.

Oh, you mean the widow?

About the widow, right?

He was already close to her.

Really?

I hear she's a beauty.

Yes, she's a miracle.

Hell, are you all conspiring?

How did you meet?

Let's not talk about it.

I know you want to tell me everything. Well?

She was the wife of ronin of Choshu.

I had to check it out.

We need to know who our people are in contact with.

Her husband by his hand.

Is she the wife of the man you killed?

Yes. He visited her and decided to get close in this way.

I'm sorry, but it's not quite like that.

You want to accuse me of lying?

How can you talk about your feelings for the wife of your victim?

What are you thinking about?

I didn't talk about feelings!

Matsubara-San only gave her money from her husband, as he asked before he died.

And when he saw how poor she was, he just felt sorry for her.

Chugi, remember the first law?

Do not deviate from the path of the samurai.

Don't you think you've almost done it?

Do you remember what happens to those who break our laws?

Stand. He said he didn't tell her he loved her.

It doesn't matter.

He has fallen in love with the wife of the man he killed and is Dating her.

Rumor has it that he deliberately killed this samurai to find an approach to his wife.

I swear, there was nothing like that!

Can I be sure that you are sincere?

How can you say that? He said they didn't have anything.

I understand. You want me to do seppuku.

I need to figure out the details.

Wait for my order.

You shouldn't waste time.

I will perform seppuka immediately, here and now.

Stop!

Let me die!

Don't rush!

I was insulted in the best of feelings!

Take it easy!

It's disgusting.

How many more comrades do you want to kill?

Maintaining discipline is my job.

September 1, 1865, Kyoto

Hijikata-San, you are too strict.

That is?

Everyone is avoiding you.

I didn't notice.

Moreover, someone must be strict.

I feel for Chu-San.

He'll get what he deserves.

To be only strict is meaningless.

Toshi is not a fool. He understands everything.

In the end, he will lose.

He will turn into a lone wolf.

This is not true. He has me, you, Gen-San...

I warmed up some water.

I won't be here long, so don't worry.

Why don't you stay...

To be honest, I have to make a detour.

Excuse me.

I feel like your second wife.

And Okita looks like your son.

In General, it is true...

When?

Right now.

Ohatsu-San sent Matsubara a letter.

She thanks him for his help and asks him to come to dinner.

I wanted to stop him, but...

He said it was a great opportunity to talk to her.

Isn't it stupid?

If Hijikata finds out, it will end badly.

I'm not worried about that.

I have news about Satsuma and Choshu.

About Satsuma and Choshu?

There are rumors that Katsura and Saigo met secretly in Shimonoseki.

But why the Satsuma clan, the Choshu worried about?

I know it's hard to believe, but there's always the possibility of betrayal.

This is a list of people who were involved in the negotiations.

Review it and tell us what you think about it.

From Satsuma-Saigo, Okubo, Kuroda.

From Choshu-Katsura and Takasugi.

From Tosa-Nakaoka and Sakamoto.

Sakamoto?

Do you know him?"

I met him more than once.

He is the main mastermind of the Alliance between Satsuma and Choshu.

I want you to find and capture him.

Obey.

Thank you for your help.

I was happy to help.

When I found out that you, Matsubara-San, killed my husband...

I hated you so much that I was ready to kill you.

I was serious about committing an act of revenge.

But now...

I'm glad you killed him.

I felt sorry for you, nothing more.

My husband will be glad of our reconciliation.

I don't think we should meet again.

Why?

There's all sorts of gossip...

I don't care what others say.

Despite everything I've done for you...

Nothing will change the fact that I am your husband's killer.

And that's why it's best that we don't meet again.

No.

Don't leave me.

If you need money...

Money has nothing to do with it.

Ohatsu-San...

What to write in the report?

That Matsubara killed a woman and then himself.

Are you sure?

We must not say that he let a woman take him by surprise.

After I shamed him for his misbehavior, they committed suicide.

("Double suicide of lovers" is a relatively well-known Japanese tradition, and - from the samurai point of view-a romantic thing ^_^) Double suicide of lovers?

In the eyes of others, you will look like a killer.

I want to do it.

He was a responsible person.

This probably led to his suicide.

We must have a solemn funeral.

I heard another version of what happened...

Kondo-San, you are astute.

I want to thank you all.

Matsubara, who to the end wanted to save the life of the one that killed him...

Saito, who did not hesitate to avenge his comrade's death...

Toshizo, who took the blame to settle everything...

I understand all of you.

Times are changing, and there is uncertainty ahead.

It is no longer possible to divide the world into black and white, friends and enemies.

That is why we must stand shoulder to shoulder.

We must take care of each other and put the bonds of friendship above all else...

...no matter what happens.

January 21, 1866, Fushimi

Sakamoto Ryoma is supposed to be here.

He didn't come over tonight.

They saw him come in the back door.

I haven't seen Sakamoto-San in a long time.

I wouldn't mind seeing it, either.

Stop fooling around!

What did you say, brute?

Should we search everything here?

Not worth.

I'm in your debt, and that's why I'm leaving.

But next time, I'll fight my way in.

Are you in her debt?

I thought Katsura-San had been in Kyoto for ten days.

Yes but...

She's practically my wife, so don't worry.

Katsura-Sensei is very busy trying to beg forgiveness for Choshu.

He doesn't realize that Satsuma is trying to help him make peace with the Shogunate.

And Saigo would never go first.

I'm sick of these intrigues!

Katsura-San had already come to Shimonoseki. And now he's against Saigo.

Both Katsura and Saigo are stubborn people who have never been seen before.

I just don't have the words! They act like children.

They are just big and cranky kids!

Sakamoto-San, you're going too far.

And you laugh too loudly.

Excuse me.

Okay, I'm going to the Satsuma clan office.

Now?

I'll take a bath first.

This year, the Shinsengumi tightened the rules even more.

Be careful.

Choshu should not interfere, leave it to me.

Right, Miyoshi?

Permission to enter?

What about the Condo?

They left.

But his men set up watchers outside.

Be careful when you leave.

Listen...

Yes?

If the people of Shinsengumi see Sakamoto-San enter the Satsuma clan office, all our work will go to waste.

Yes, there may be problems.

Will you help me?"

Where had he gone?

Oh, there it is!

I have a task for you.

Task?

Help Sakamoto-San get out.

Is it reliable?

He runs very fast.

Take this to the geisha Ikumatsu, in Kiyamachi.

Is this the one Katsura-San went to?

She has Katsura-San right now.

The future of Japan depends on this letter.

This letter should never fall into the hands of the Shinsengumi.

The Satsuma clan will reward you if you succeed.

If you deliver the letter, you'll get a hundred re, I swear.

Rest assured, I will do everything in the best possible way.

It's harder to run with a hat like that...

This is necessary for masking.

I'm counting on you.

Kiyamachi, right?

I'll do it!

I thought Ikumatsu was in Sanbongi.

Why the hell did he go to Kiyamachi?

He's just a decoy.

It will distract the pursuers.

Katsura is now in the Satsuma clan's office.

Go there as soon as possible.

Maybe I should have told Sateska the truth.

HE must behave naturally, otherwise the Shinsengumi people will not take the bait.

Wait!

This is not Sakamoto!

Damn it!

Let's go.

What the hell?

Heck!

Damn you, Sakamoto!

Representation of the Satsuma clan

Successful?

No!

You can't leave everything in the middle.

Did you hear what Satsuma's representatives said?

They said that the Choshu clan should accept and be punished by the government.

What nonsense!

Yeah, I can't believe it...

We have everything ready for rice deliveries.

And the weapons from Satsuma will arrive soon.

Why should we look back at the Shogunate?

The plan of the Satsuma clan is to first put the sword in the scabbard, and then deliver a crushing blow, as in iajutsu.

The Shogunate is going to organize an attack on Choshu based on unproven accusations.

Why should we be punished just because of the government's suspicions?

If all that is needed for justice is suspicion, we should all have been executed long ago.

Drop it! I already know what you're talking about.

Satsuma must agree to cooperate before Choshu falls.

Don't call me that name again!

MiTo-San!

His name is Kido!

If you continue to be stubborn, the Choshu clan will be trampled completely.

I don't care.

I'm sure that the Satsuma clan will be able to usher in a new age.

If you thought so!..

What do you want from Satsuma?

They must officially recognize that the Choshu clan does not deserve to be punished.

Clear. Wait awhile.

Excuse me...

Why did you come?

Katsura-San does not intend to make concessions.

He's just stubborn.

You too.

Everything will end well if the Satsuma clan gives in a little.

This is impossible!

Saigo-San, you lack breadth of vision.

This is your chance to do Chosh a favor, and they will become your debtors.

The Satsuma clan doesn't want to turn traitors.

If the government gives the go-ahead for a campaign against Choshu, you must understand what it will lead to.

If the Shogunate wins, everything will return to normal, to the Tokugawa regime, as it was from 1600 to 1853.

And it's very likely that the next target will be the Satsuma clan.

If the Choshu clan survives, chaos will ensue.

The Shogunate will lose all political weight.

(The era of warring provinces, or "Shingoku Jidai" - almost the entire XVI century., when the Central government lost control of the country, and Japan became a bunch of provinces at war with each other.) Civil war will begin. The country will return to the "era of warring provinces".

Isn't that what we're trying to prevent?

The Choshu clan wants Satsuma to admit that there is no reason for a punitive campaign.

This is all that is required to form an Alliance.

Please accept.

It says here that Satsuma is committed to helping Choshu in battle, if any.

So what?

But this doesn't fit into the concept of your "don't let Chosh win"plan.

In any case, if the Shogunate defeated Choshu, what would happen to the Satsuma clan?

Will we find ourselves in a death trap?

With the backing of the clan of Satsuma, Choshu can't lose.

And the Shogunate is well aware of this. The troops will not be sent, and it will be possible to solve everything peacefully.

Are you sure there won't be a war?

Yes, I'm sure.

I can't risk it.

The Satsuma clan needs a plausible excuse to support Choshu.

If there is a war and Choshu loses...

We must have a reason for not supporting the Shogunate.

Otherwise, the government will be very unhappy.

Why don't you remember a paragraph from the code of state laws of Japan?

Paragraph number six.

Which refers to the war against clans that do not support the Emperor.

You support the Emperor, not the shogun.

This is why our Union is being created.

No matter what happens to the Choshu, the Satsuma clan can always say that it decided to support the Emperor, not the Shogunate.

Tell the Shogunate that you did this for the benefit of the Emperor.

I understand you.

Well, what do you say?

Do you agree to the terms of Choshu?

Perfectly.

I found out what he wants to Saigo.

He needed the official cover-up in case the Union would fail.

He wanted to have an excuse for the government to get out of the way and avoid the sentence " Satsuma-traitors, and went against the Emperor."

After all, if Satsuma joins the Choshu and there is a war, they will cross the road to the Shogunate and will be in danger.

The Satsuma clan needed a plausible excuse to say later, " Everything we did was for the Emperor's sake."

He is a real schemer and cunning.

Like you.

It is natural to take care of your own interests first.

This is how it should be.

This is how respectable people behave.

They will write this condition at the end of the contract. They agree to all of Choshu's terms.

Perfectly.

It was not easy to arrange and conduct these negotiations, but... it was worth it.

Call me Kido.

Come close.

Help the Satsuma clan.

Save the Choshu clan.

Shake hands.

That's what Americans do.

And the other hand is on top...

Touch each other's cheeks.

In America, everyone does it!

I don't even know...

Come on, come on!

Somewhat more rapidly.

That's all, the deal is sealed.

Really?

According to our sources, tonight at the Satsuma clan office

Katsura Kogoro and Saigo Kichinosuke met in secret.

Choshu and Satsuma? It's hard to believe...

They have been enemies for 250 years.

Who arranged this meeting?

Sakamoto Ryoma.

War, then?..

Most likely.

Will wars between provinces start again after 300 years?

From this time on, the situation becomes critical.

I'm counting on your support, Kondo.