Original subtitles

Executive producer: Shozo Makino

OROCHI

Original story and screenplay: Rokuhei Susukita

Director: Buntaro Futagawa

Beware!

Not all who wear the name of villain are truly evil men.

Not all who are respected as noble men are worthy of the name.

Many are those who wear a false mask of benevolence

to hide their treachery and wickedness.

The early 1700s

A small feudal town.

Matsuzumi Eizan's calligraphy school.

The town's young samurai are all

eager followers of Eizan Sensei.

EIZAN CALLIGRAPHY SCHOOL

Today is Master Eizan's

birthday celebration and the school is filled with joy.

Matsuzumi Eizan played by Seki Misao.

The master smiles as his students come

to congratulate him on his good fortune.

Eizan's daughter Namie

is known far and wide for her stunning beauty.

Namie played by Tamaki Utako.

The young samurai are all enraptured by her.

However, a young samurai. Kuritomi Heizaburo,

burns with a passion for Namie that outshines the others.

Kuritomi Heizaburo by Bando Tsumasaburo.

One by one the samurai toast their master

and wish him the best.

Once Eizan makes his exit this party is

sure to come alive with all these samurai.

Now there's a real atmosphere of drunken merriment

as the young samurai amuse themselves

with drinking challenges and games.

Kuritomi Heizaburo gets in more than

his share of the fun.

There seems to be one fellow sitting alone.

Namioka Shinpachiro, the son of the lord's chief retainer.

Namioka is played by Yamamura Momotaro.

He has drunk too much and everything appears in a thick haze.

His eyes search the room

for something to amuse himself with.

His high rank keeps the others away

and Namioka is annoyed.

Those leery eyes find KuritomiHeizaburo.

Hey, Kuritomi!

Kuritomi!

Over here boy.

I'll pour you one.

Faced with such arrogance, Heizaburo

can hardly stay calm.

As you can see,

I've drunk a bit too much. I'm afraid I can't

make it over there.

What?

You mean

my bowl's not good enough for you?

No such thing at all.

Then drink!

Drink!

Unless there is some other reason.

Drink!

You scum!

Who are you to refuse my bowl!

Do as you're told!

Drink!

So I'm the rude one?

You, who stride around with aristocratic airs.

Watch your words!

What?!

Impudent low-class peasant!

Heizaburo's eyes stung from the cold sake.

I'll show you!

Heizaburo's blood burned with rage at

this haughty snob's behavior.

He could not hold back anymore.

Stop it!

Come on, break it up.

Kuritomi!

Heizaburo!

Enough!

Stop it!

Let go!

Quite a scene we've got here.

What's going on?

Break it up!

Kuritomi!

What happened?

Master,

it's Namioka...

I said enough is enough.

Kuritomi!

Today is my birthday.

Doesn't that mean anything to you?

How dare you ruin my party!

Master,

please forgive me.

Namioka started in on me.

Forgive me.

Heizaburo tried hard to explain what happened.

But the others all sided with Namioka.

An aristocrat's son gets away with a lot.

Finally Heizaburo was painted as the bully.

That's not true.

I've heard enough.

Quiet down.

Please just hear me out!

Quiet down now!

Everyone...

You saw it all.

You were here.

You cowards! Flatterers!

Liars!

I said enough is enough.

Kuritomi!

Master...

Master!

Weren't you in that fight the other day?

There's no room for ruffians here.

One more and you'll be expelled.

Don't forget it.

Alright.

You can go now.

Master,

please forgive me.

Heizaburo swallows his pride and leaves.

Heizaburo.

Namie.

I don't care about a man's background.

But I can't stand bullies.

Please forgive me.

Even Namie thinks that he's the instigator.

Although it was Namioka

who provoked the fight,

Heizaburo found himself suspended for 30 days.

Fair or not, this is a world of classes.

If you don't tow the line, they crush you.

From then on

Heizaburo became known as a troublemaker and a bully.

Even Namie, who until then seemed fond of him,

now turned a cold shoulder on Heizaburo.

One afternoon

as he was wandering around town,

and pondering over Namie's coldness,

our hero

came across three chatting samurai.

Really?

By the way, did you hear about Namie?

What about her?

What do you know?

Where have you fools been?

They say that Namie is no maiden.

Well, well. People aren't what they seem.

I had no idea!

Who's the lucky guy?

Our lord.

Last summer, when Namie was out at the castle

she slipped into his room one night.

Is this true?

So I hear.

There's more.

I heard Eizan's conniving to marry Namie off

to our lord and thereby usurp his power.

Liars!

Heizaburo could no longer listen quietly.

Should I do nothing while dogs

soil the name of Matsuzumi Eizan?

Come with me to see the master.

Come!

Get moving.

What're you doing?

Kuritomi Heizaburo!

Come on!

Let's go.

Cowards.

Heizaburo's rage grew and he drew his sword.

A fight!

But the three samurai

were no match for Heizaburo.

You,

cowards!

A fight in the middle of the day.

Come with me to apologize to the master!

Wait you cowards!

Stop! Wait!

By chance, Heizaburo's classmates came along.

Wait! Stop it!

Wait!

He just attacked us.

He's a mad man!

Calm down!

Heizaburo, cool down!

Put the sword away!

What happened?

Kuritomi!

Enough already!

Rumormongers full of lies

about Namie...

However,

news travels fast and before

he could tell Eizan what happened

Heizaburo found himself expelled and

sworn off as a bully by his beloved Namie.

All I tried to do was defend her name.

And now I'm kicked out.

What did I do to deserve this?

What am I punished for?

There's nothing wrong with me.

Even if I did what I was told not to do,

it was only to protect

Namie's honor.

Is there no justice in this world?

It makes no sense at all.

Heizaburo was struck by the injustice of it all.

As he pondered it all, an idea came to him.

He would go to see Namie.

She would believe him even if nobody else believed.

One night he slipped into Eizan's garden.

"I don't care about the rest. "

"But my beloved Namie..."

"She'll listen to me."

Namie.

Who's there?

It's I, Heizaburo.

Please just hear me out.

Please, wait!

Namie.

Please, leave.

It doesn't matter what the others think, but I can't bear

to have you shun me.

You are a shame to the name of the samurai.

Save your lies.

Be gone at once.

Namie.

Please, let me explain.

Please!

Let me go!

Namie!

Please, just listen to me.

Namie!

Let me go!

I'll scream.

Help! Somebody help!

Help! Somebody!

Please, don't scream.

Let me explain.

Kuritomi!

Master.

Kuritomi!

You? You, snake!

Scum!

Kuritomi! Have you gone

bad to the core?

Master, let me explain!

Master.

Take that scum, and throw him out of here.

Scum?

Master, you're so harsh!

I can explain it all.

Just hear me out.

Enough with this!

You stay out of it.

Throw him out!

Heizaburo's pleas fell on deaf ears.

He was ready to draw his sword and show them.

But one look at Namie's tears and he lost all force.

You'll see.

One day,

you'll know the real me.

Farewell.

Leave me alone!

Get him.

The next day...

Heizaburo was banned from town.

This time he didn't try to defend himself.

His fate in the hands of destiny he set out on the road

to lead the life of a ronin.

"Namie!"

"One day you'll know the truth

about Kuritomi Heizaburo. "

Thus Heizaburo began a life of wandering.

One year passed as he lived the life of a ronih.

With the passing of the first year,

we find him in a pathetic state.

Even banished by his lord a samurai is faithful.

No matter how low he may fall,

Heizaburo remains pure and faithful to his ideals.

Still a year of this life takes its toll.

In his eyes,

we can see a growing spirit of rebellion.

Watch as he wanders through town.

A sad sight, this fallen angel.

Well, what do we have here?

The world cast cold eyes on our hero.

Go on.

Laugh all you want you fools!

The harshness of a world divided between

the blessed and the not-so-blessed

caused Heizaburo's blood to boil.

Who do we have here?

This is Ochio, the Yoshihogawa waitress.

Ochio played by MoriShizuko.

YOSHINOGAWA Heizaburo's eyes

YOSHINOGAWA

YOSHINOGAWA danced on Ochio's pretty face.

Danced on Ochio's pretty face.

She was as beautiful as his first love...

However, Ochio is no Namie.

"Is the world no more than fleeting images?"

"And where is my place?"

A certain samurai was chasing a geisha.

Come back, girl!

No, really. I've had enough.

Be a good girl and have one more.

Here.

Please, let me go!

Oh! Now that was not too clever.

Heizaburo was in no mood for a joke.

You dirty rat!

Now, from our perspective, this is just a mishap.

But Heizaburo didn't see it that way.

The splendid outfit

of the samurai only made him angrier.

Who's in charge here?

Come out here!

I ... I run things here.

What can I do for you?

Look at my clothes.

The samurai on the second floor did it.

Take me to his room!

Take me, now!

Please calm down.

Stay out of it!

Bring me the samurai.

Hurry!

Calm down so we can straighten this out.

No way!

There's a code between samurai.

We have our ways and apologize for our mistakes.

Bring me the samurai!

Hurry!

Please, calm down.

I'm so sorry.

Give him this,

and make him leave.

Please accept this

as a token of my sincerity.

Taking Heizaburo for a blackmailer

the clerk holds out some money.

However low he may have fallen, Heizaburo is no thief.

The offering infuriates him.

What's this money?

Who asked for money?

You idiot!

I'm no thief. I'm no beggar.

I didn't come here looking for money.

I've got a debt to settle.

Get me the samurai!

What am I to do... Please forgive me.

Quick, get the police!

The boy ran to fetch the police.

In the meantime Heizaburo...

Come out

or I'll come get you myself!

Come out!

Please calm down.

The police finally arrive.

What's going on here? Break it up!

What happened?

You're just in time.

This samurai came barging in here

and demanded money.

Please arrest him.

What?

Shut up!

Filthy liar.

I was minding my own business.

I've done nothing wrong.

Arrest him.

Get him.

Give up!

Let's go.

Wait a minute!

I've never been arrested in my life.

Please...

Shut up!

Enough lies!

Tie him up.

Beware!

Only to defend himself,

Heizaburo resisted arrest.

Beware!

But there was no escaping from the hands of the law.

Without a chance to explain his side of the story,

Heizaburo was finally overcome.

It's so unfair!

I've done nothing wrong.

Can't you see?

Let's go.

Eventually Heizaburo was taken away.

He was judged and found guilty of

blackmail and resisting arrest.

He was sentenced to 2 months in jail.

Two months in a dark cell.

His time up,

Heizaburo regained his freedom.

Back in this little town.

What has this world come to?

Is this justice? Is there no justice?

What shall become of me?

Where to now?

As Heizaburo was pondering his fate,

he remembered Ochio, the beautiful waitress.

I'll stick around here.

MONEY

MONEY I've got to find some work somewhere.

I've got to find some work somewhere.

Heizaburo was nearing the end of his rope.

He began to despair at his sorry state.

You don't look so good.

The man who approached Heizaburo was

Kokichi the 20 Day Rat, a fellow he met in jail.

Played by Nakamura Kotonosuke.

It's been a while. How're you?

Oh, it's you. As you can see...

Not too good just now.

Where are you headed?

I don't know.

I was just trying to decide what to do.

I'd be glad to put you up for a while.

How can I thank you?

Let's go.

Unaware that Kokichi is a common thief

Heizaburo accepts the invitation.

Aware of Heizaburo's prowess

with a sword, the Rat had his own

reasons for inviting our hero.

A while later...

Heizaburo became the Rat's bodyguard and

began coming to the Yoshihogawa restaurant.

Welcome! Welcome!

Our hero was now known as Heizaburo the Outlaw.

That's the Outlaw.

The bill please.

Thank you.

Hey, sake over here!

I'm coming.

Ochio, how about a round of hot ones?

Right away.

She sure is a looker, that Ochio.

A real beauty.

Here you go.

The Rat's henchman, Nirami the Cat.

Played by ArashiShigeo.

The Cat's got his own designs on Ochio too.

Ah, Ochio.

I'm so glad to see her.

Here you go.

The master's first.

What about me?

Ochio. Me too. Me too.

You're so pretty.

Ochio, I'd like one more if you please.

Ochio quivered beneath those glaring eyes.

But Heizaburo was lost

in this maiden who so resembled his long lost Namie.

That's funny.

Heizaburo's got the hots

for Ochio. Check it out.

Let's go.

Hey, watch it!

You idiot!

I'm sorry.

Don't sorry me.

Who do you think I am?

Don't mess with me!

Fool!

Wait! Hey! Let go of him.

Take it easy.

Calm down.

Enough!

Stupid bastard.

Hey, Kitty!

Cool down!

This is starting to get out of hand.

Heizaburo tried his best to break it up,

but in no time at all the police arrived.

What's going on here?

You again?

Arrest this scum!

Me? Arrest me?

I didn't start the fight.

I'm only trying to calm the others down.

You're wrong.

You scum!

No more of your lies.

Come quietly!

I didn't do anything!

Once again, without a chance to explain,

Heizaburo was arrested with the Rat.

A few days later, Heizaburo was freed.

But by now the whole town

knew about the Outlaw and his wicked ways.

At the sight of him,

the townspeople ran for their lives.

It's that ruffian!

Stay away from him.

He's a blood-thirsty devil.

Let's get out of here.

Even innocent children knew about this demon.

Having fun?

What?

Run! It's the Outlaw!

Why do they run?

I don't understand.

What did I do?

I'm now a demon.

Why?

Why?

Thus Heizaburo suffered the ignorance and prejudices

of a society that judges

a man on appearance

and not on his true self or deeds.

Just what did I do?

I'm not a villain.

I am a good man.

Where is justice?

Is there any justice?

Heizaburo was angry and sad, but above all

he felt lonely and deserted.

Is there not a soul in this world, who can see the real me?

Ochio!

She'll see who I am.

Please, wait.

Ochio.

There's nothing to fear.

I'm not the devil they think I am.

I'm a good man.

Ochio!

An ordinary man like all of you.

I have feelings too.

You are all wrong about me.

Ochio.

Why do you think I stay in this town

despite all this?

Only for you.

Because I love you.

What are you saying?

Ochio! Ochio!

Please just open your heart and

take a look at the man who stands before you.

Ochio!

Please, let me go!

Leave me alone.

Ochio! Ochio!

Let me go!

Ochio fought as if for her very life.

Heizaburo needed to hear how she felt.

He stood there powerless to follow her

and just gazed as she ran.

Kuritomi,

let me tell you how you can get her.

Ah, Kokichi.

Listen... What do you think?

What? I, I couldn't...

Just leave it all to me.

It will be fine.

Kokichi the Rat was planning a big job.

He needed to gain Heizaburo's allegiance.

So he planned to kidnap Ochio and bring her to Heizaburo.

A few nights later,

the Rat and his henchmen nabbed Ochio.

Everything's on schedule.

Just perfect.

Come on, Ochio.

Come on in.

She's here, at last.

There's nothing to worry about.

She's all yours.

Do as you please.

What kind of a man do you think I am?

Go on.

Ochio, he-he.

You brute!

Oh, and with spirit too.

I like you too.

Hey, you're mean!

Come out here.

All alone, Ochio

quivered with fear.

HEIZABURO!

GO ON!

The Devil roared in Heizaburo's ear.

GO ON! HEIZABURO!

Please. No.

Don't!

HEIZABURO, DO IT!

IT'S AN EVIL WORLD.

THERE'S NO GOOD.

TAKE WHAT YOU WANT.

GO!

HEIZABURO!

HEIZABURO!

DO IT!

His ears rang with the Devil's cries

and the voice of his conscience.

I beg you.

Let me go.

The sight of this poor maiden in tears moved him.

But as he backed off

the Devil cried.

HEIZABURO, WHAT'S THE MATTER?

THERE'S NO GOOD IN THIS WORLD.

DO IT!

HEIZABURO,

GO!

Please don't touch me.

WHAT'RE YOU WAITING FOR?

GO AHEAD!

WHY STOP NOW?

I can't.

Please. No.

I just can't.

Touched by Ochio's tears, he

gave up his sinister designs.

He was filled with compassion.

I can't.

HEIZABURO! DON'T BE A FOOL!

The Devil screamed,

but Heizaburo had overcome the temptation.

It's gotten quiet in there.

Kuritomi's done another good job on the little wench.

To Heizaburo!

But the house was already surrounded by the police.

Delicious!

Good, good.

Here's to the job to come.

Stop right there!

Kokichi, give yourself up!!

It's over!

They are on us!

Damn!

The police were everywhere.

Heizaburo had to get Ochio out of there.

Ochio!

Quick! Out the back!

Kokichi!

Against the wall!

Give it up.

Fortunately Ochio managed to escape.

Stop in the name of the law!

It's over!

Heizaburo and the rest were hauled away

by the merciless police.

Move!

Six months passed slowly

as Heizaburo wasted away in a cold cell.

He sustained himself with thoughts of his love.

Unable to bear it any longer, he broke out.

Put out your fires!

Put out...

See anyone strange?

What's going on?

Jailbreak.

Jailbreak?

M-m-y god!

What am I to do!

The runaway, driven by his love had only one thought. Ochio.

Check over here!

Nobody else, nobody but Ochio

could possibly understand him.

He had to get to her fast.

Heizaburo hurried to the Yoshinogawa restaurant.

Well?

Nothing yet.

Heizaburo made it to the Yoshihogawa restaurant,

only to find that Ochio

clung to another man and wore the hair of a married woman.

He couldn't believe his eyes.

A stupor fell on him.

Is that Ochio?

Ochio!

Seeing Ochio,

the object of his love, married to another man,

Heizaburo sunk into despair.

His world crumbled before his eyes.

Ochio!

Ochio!

The Ochio of his dreams,

who had sustained him for 6 months in the cell,

was no more.

She was now a married woman.

Heizaburo forgot himself in tears

for his lost love.

The cold wind mercilessly whipped him.

However,

the police were closing on Heizaburo.

Lost in despair, he did not notice

the ever approaching danger...

Is there no one who

can see the real side

of this aching heart?

Alas...

All is...

in vain.

In vain.

Police!

Stop, Heizaburo!

Give it up!

Freeze!

Enough!

Heizaburo,

stop it!

Stay away from me!

Can't you see my heart is broken.

Stay away or I'll kill every one of you.

Leave me be.

I've never taken a life.

If you don't want to make a murderer

out of me then shut your eyes

and let me go.

You talk big, Heizaburo!

Give it up.

You scum!

Freeze!

Can't you hear me? Listen to me.

I'm an innocent man. But even an innocent

man has limits.

Let me go!

Get him!

Heizaburo's words fell on deaf ears.

Fine. Come at me. I'll show you all

what kind of a man

Kuritomi Heizaburo is.

Shut up!

Get him!

Heizaburo escaped the police into this garden.

Who are you?

This is the house of a respected local lord, Akagi Jirozo,

played by Nakamura Kichimatsu.

Who are you?

Please, take pity on an innocent man who's

been wrongly accused.

I am wanted by the law.

Please help me.

Please!

I'm begging you!

What's going on?

Oh, it's Akagi Jirozo.

Have you seen a man running by here?

What did he look like?

He's wearing a hood.

An escaped convict.

I think I saw him over there!

Where?

It must be him!

Get him!

Off they go, the fools!

Thus, Heizaburo was saved by Jirozo.

When Heizaburo heard that his patron

was known around town for his wisdom

and nobility, he came to respect him greatly.

Heizaburo stayed on as the house ihstructor.

It's my turn. I'm ready.

Santa the Fool.

Yasuda Zenichiro.

Come on. Show me what you've got.

You can do better than that.

I'm right here.

I'm no match for you.

Come on, come on! Now!

What's wrong Santa?

Very good! Right there!

You're getting pretty good.

Master, I'm afraid

they're no challenge.

They're coming around.

But one night, soon after

he joined Jirozo's household...

Heizaburo witnessed something strange.

His noble and respected patron had kidnapped

some local girls.

Heizaburo couldn't believe it.

What is this?

But the cries

of the girls were real.

Now Heizaburo knew the truth about Jirozo.

In the nights to follow, he saw many strange things.

Thus he came to see the truth about his patron.

Here was no noble lord. Jirozo was no wise man.

His riches were made by cheating

at gambling houses and kidnapping women.

He used his wealth to hide

the vileness of his deeds.

"Isn't it ironic?"

"Here I am, a good man pursued as a criminal. "

"And Jirozo, who is respected as a king,

is in fact a snake, a devil. "

"An innocent outlaw and an honored villain

living under the same roof. "

"What a joke!"

Slowly, almost as if he were taking revenge

on society, a smile came to his lips.

One night...

Jirozo came across a sick samurai

and his poor wife.

Here we are.

Make yourself

at home.

How can I thank you.

The "guests"are none

other than Heizaburo's first love Namie and

her husband Shinnojo

played by HarujiKensaku.

Sick and weak, Shinnojo thanks Jirozo for his kihdness.

How lucky they are!

You're in good hands now.

Your husband

doesn't look too good.

He should get some rest right away.

You'll be safe right here with me.

How can I ever thank you?

We've come such a long way.

There's no need for that.

My home is yours.

But of course, he had his own plans

for the unsuspecting beauty.

You certainly have come a long way.

You're no local yokel. I've never seen such beauty.

Have a drink.

No thank you. I'm a teetotaler myself.

Thank you.

M-m-m. Delicious!

A beautiful samurais wife pouring me a drink. I'm a lucky guy!

My you are lovely.

I've never seen a lovelier woman.

Loosen up a little.

One drink can't hurt.

I'm sorry...

It's already getting late.

I see...

So a commoner's sake isn't

good enough for a samurais wife?

You can at least pour me one.

Alright.

The night is still young.

What are you doing?

Don't pretend you don't want it.

Get away from me. You brute!

So you like it rough, do you?

Don't make such a fuss.

You heel!

Scream. See what good it does you.

The noise filled Heizaburo

with pity.

Another victim's fallen in Jirozo's trap.

We're gonna have some fun.

What do you want?

Sick and weak, Shinnojo tries to defend her.

Look at this half-wit.

Come and I'll crush you!

Coward!

I'll kill you!

Leave him alone!

My husband is a sick man.

Please, let us go.

Please!

Shut up already!

"It can't be!"

"That's Namie!"

"I can't just stand here and do nothing. "

"But what can I do?"

"Our paths finally met."

"But I can't do anything. Not here. Not now. "

"I can't go against Jirozo.''

Bastard!

Go on... choose.

Either you behave like a good girl,

or I'll kill your husband with my bare hands.

Well?

Please, have some

compassion for a poor wandering couple.

Let us go. Please...

Compassion? I'll show you compassion.

Come to my room and see how

compassionate I can be.

Come!

Please, no!

You wouldn't dare lay a hand on me!

Kill him!

Kill him!

Coward!

Kill him!

Despite his decision, Heizaburo

can't hold back.

He forgets everything and charges in.

Jirozo!

Please listen to me.

Kuritomi.

What are you doing here?

I know this woman.

Please, take pity on her.

I'm begging you.

Well, that's too bad.

You'll have to close your eyes

to my little weakness.

Please!

I'm begging you.

Only this woman.

Afraid not.

But you can choose from any woman in town.

You don't need to bully this poor couple.

Only this time!

Stay out of this Kuritomi!

I said no. That is final.

Who are you to tell me who to bully?

You, come!

I'm asking you again.

I'm begging you.

Enough!

Mind your own business.

Please!

Let go of me!

Master,

Master...

So no matter what I say or do, you won't take pity on them?

Yes.

Even if I beg you?

Of course!

You leave me no choice.

You'll touch her only over my dead body!

What?

Impudent worm!

Have you forgotten how I saved your life?

A samurai never forgets a debt.

But neither will he commit evil to repay it.

It's judgment day!

Jirozo! Beware!

Kill him!

Everyone!

Kill him! Beat him!

Heizaburo, the righteous outlaw

carried out heaven's justice on the villain, who lost

his mask of benevolence.

Jirozo was toppled.

Quickly! Hurry!

Heizaburo saved Namie and Shinnojo,

But the place was already surrounded.

It's Heizaburo!

Heizaburo the Outlaw!

Heizaburo the Outlaw!

Quick, sound the alarm!

Out!

Out!

Out of my way!

Out of my way!

The still of the night was broken by the bell.

What's that ringing?

A fire?

Yeah!

No, it's not a fire!

It's an arrest!

An arrest?

They've got Heizaburo!

Heizaburo the Outlaw!

Everyone up! They're chasing him!

Quick, spread the word!

An arrest!

The police lanterns illuminated the path of the chase.

Swords swung and flashed and blood spilled.

Heizaburo fought like a devil, like a stricken lion.

His heart burned with rage and rebellion.

Try as he might, Heizaburo couldn't shake the police.

He fought for his very life.

One by one Heizaburo's eyes crossed theirs.

What now?

As he came to himself, he did

the only thing left for a samurai.

Heizaburo!

You haven't a chance.

Out of my way!

Or I'll kill you!

As his tired eyes looked around, he saw

the numberless bodies that littered the ground around him.

I've...

killed...

a man!

I've...

taken a life!

I am a murderer!

Heizaburo dropped the sword

and was finally captured.

We got Heizaburo!

Take him away!

It was over.

The crowd came alive with cheers of joy.

They got him! They got Heizaburo!

Now we can sleep calmly at night.

They got him.

And none too soon.

Hey! That's him there. That's Heizaburo.

The Outlaw.

That burglar the other night?

That was him!

Amongst all this joy -

one forsaken man is dragged away.

Is there no one who

can see my heart?

He's dragged away under the cold stares of the crowd.

What a miserable end for our hero.

"Namie..."

"Ochio!"

The two women for whom he gave up everything...

"Farewell..."

"Farewell..."

Isn't there anyone

whom I can trust?

Is there no justice in this world?

Unseen to Heizaburo, two lost souls prayed for him.

Unable to do more, Namie and Shinnojo prayed for his soul.

One man dragged away so that two may live.

There is no justice in this world.

Not all who wear the name of villain, are evil men.

Not all who are respected as noble men are worthy of the name.

In our world live many whose false masks

hide the vice and wickedness of their souls.

THE END