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Niiro... Matsudaira Sahyonosuke
and Kurihara could be...
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...considered to be
brothers-in-law.
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Lady Ochiyo has often visited Kurihara's
mansion in Honjo-Koume.
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Thus, anything could... No... everything
will, via Sahyonosuke...
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...be relayed to li Naosuke,
the devil himself!
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But...
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...that alone does not prove that
Kurihara acted on li's behalf!
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Niiro...
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...are you saying, then, that you've never
suspected Kurihara of anything, ever?
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He's not of Mito, Satsuma
or Choshuu provinces.
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And... I don't mean to insult you... he's
not an opportunist like you either.
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Matsudaira's close affiliation with the
Shogun means they're close to li, too.
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Besides, Kurihara was a trusted aide of
Matsudaira, the head of the Yada clan.
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So why did he join us?
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So why did he join us?
Well, that's because... It's because...
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Niiro... our decisive moment
is just over the horizon.
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When we decide on the date,
and carry out our mission...
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...what will happen to us if
li's men are forewarned?
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We'll be arrested
for sure!
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And then we'll all be hung
from the tops of trees!
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Anyone suspicious must be eliminated
as fast as possible, no matter what.
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I refuse to do it...
I cannot do it!
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Then, who will?
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Kurihara has mastered the
secrets of the Nen Style...
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Even two or three of our comrades
wouldn't stand a chance.
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Indeed, he'd cut them all
down in an instant.
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And, if we send many men, it'll stir
up a lot of trouble and attention.
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You, Niiro... You're the only one
who can destroy Kurihara!
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Here's the plan. Kojima will tell him
that, even though it's late...
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...an emergency meeting will be held at
Yamazakiya, by the Nihonbashi Bridge.
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You'll be waiting for Kurihara by the river-
side, where people won't be around.
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There, you will slay
him in one stroke.
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But...
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But...
Fine. Well, that's too bad.
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There's not much more we can
do to try and convince you.