On a rather warm day, Kenshin
trains with Yahiko as Sanosuke watches, cooling himself
off with a fan. Ever since Kenshin's return from Kyoto,
he's been helping Yahiko excel in his skills daily. Training
is abruptly ended when Kaoru calls Yahiko, reminding him
that it's time to go to his job at the Akabeko. Yahiko heads
off with Kaoru, who tags along, just to visit Tae and Tsubame.
Sanosuke leaves as well, since it's about time he had his
right hand checked upon by Megumi.
At the Oguni Clinic, Sanosuke
brings up the subject that Kenshin seems more settled down
than before as his bandages are changed for his right hand.
Megumi is somewhat pleased to hear that, but is a bit curious
of Kenshin's cross scar as she finishes up. She mentions
that Doctor Oguni told her a superstition saying that if
someone attaches strong feelings to a scar caused by a sword,
as long as one carries those feelings, the scar will not
disappear.
A grave in a Kyoto graveyard
is visited by a mysterious figure. He is dressed in Chinese
clothing, has silver hair, is wearing rather small glasses,
and is carrying a wrapped object on his back. The figure
looks down at the flowers placed by the grave and crushes
them with his foot. Behind him is Iwanbou, who informs the
silver-haired figure that Battousai goes by the name of
Kenshin and the "other four" went off to Tokyo
separately without waiting. The figure doesn't seem disturbed,
he just asks Iwanbou if Battousai still has the cross scar.
Iwanbou answers positively. Thus, the figure changes directions.
His destination is now Tokyo with Gein, a Bunraku puppet
master wearing a skull mask over his face, who breaks out
of Iwanbou.
