1:34:03
But it's something that only
I can be concerned about.
1:34:06
I don't know if it'll actually
be a problem or not.
1:34:08
What is it... that you're
concerned about?
1:34:11
You said that Sir Tsuruchiyo was quite
friendly with the men of Mito.
1:34:17
When I heard that,
I panicked.
1:34:20
Is there a problem with him
associating with the Mito?
1:34:23
Okiku... you do know about
the Tengu Faction of Mito?
1:34:28
Yes, well... that they caused a great
commotion. I know that much.
1:34:32
Unscrupulous members of the faction
have been sneaking into Edo.
1:34:37
That's the rumor that's
going around.
1:34:39
Okiku... about the men Sir
Tsuruchiyo was with...
1:34:45
Are they new
to Edo?
1:34:48
Now that you mention it...
1:34:51
...l've seen some new faces... who,
I'm told, were recently posted here.
1:34:55
"New faces?!"
1:34:56
Yes. Among my many
Mito customers...
1:34:59
...are new faces with
Satsuma accents...
1:35:01
...as well as some who seem
to be from Choshuu.
1:35:12
Okiku, listen... About
Sir Tsuruchiyo...
1:35:16
Have you noticed anything unusual
about him recently?
1:35:18
No... Nothing
particularly.
1:35:21
The other day... Well, when he came
to visit me for the first time...
1:35:25
...in five years, he told me
something quite puzzling.
1:35:28
He said he'd soon become a noble
samurai... or words to that effect.
1:35:32
Oh, he told me that, too!
1:35:34
Oh, he told me that, too!
What?!
1:35:35
What?!
1:35:35
It was just this morning, in fact.
What?!
1:35:38
I thought that he must
be dreaming, but...
1:35:41
...he said that he would soon
become a noble samurai.
1:35:48
Okiku... I'm afraid
that he'll...
1:35:52
Huh...?!
1:35:59
Forgive me, Kurihara...