#DUPE# (1996) - full transcript

White!

White!

White!

Sanosuke!

I had a late night last night...

I lost money on the dice...

Wake up, you moron!

How can you stay asleep like this?

Do you know what day it is today?

It's May 14!

Today's when the old man Okubo is
coming to get an answer from Kenshin!



Impossible!

Did that Okubo guy already...

He's not here yet.

Let's all go see Dear Ken.

I see.

Today finally is the day...

We're planning to
protect Kenshin all the way!

Despite the pressure Okubo puts on
him, we won't let Kenshin go to Kyoto.

What does Kenshin say about it?

He hasn't said anything about it...

Hey, it's true, right grandpa?

There were so many
fireflies here last night!

Fireflies, fireflies!

They were all twinkly.



Twinkly!

Fireflies in the
beginning of summer, is it?

I wonder if it's because
of this year's warm weather.

It's already that time of the year...

Brother Ken, you've never seen them?

I see...
Brother, look!

Brother, look!

It hasn't yet been a year since
Kenshin started living at Kaoru's place.

It seems like he's been a part
of our family for much longer...

And he will stay as a part
of our family from now on...

Kenshin won't go...

...anywhere...

Brother Ken, let's see them together.

Together with Ken!

Kenshin, why don't all
of us come watch tonight?

All right?

Fireflies, is it?

It's a promise!

Promise, Brother Ken.

A promise, a promise!

I...

Hey.

It's no time for leisurely strolls!

I don't think it's possible, but you're not
thinking of taking that offer, are you?

I'm worried because you're
such a kind man, Dear Ken.

Those guys are asking you to go
to Kyoto for their own selfish reasons.

Listen up!

Don't get used by someone like Okubo.

He's the guy running the Meiji
government, which is rotten with greed!

Sano hates the Meiji government from
the bottom of his heart, that he does...

What's wrong with that?

But, if Lord Okubo was
filled with personal greed...

Saito would have...

...slain him long
ago, that he would have.

That delinquent cop?

Aku...

...Soku...

...Zan!

To slay evil immediately...

...was the justice shared by the
Shinsengumi and the Manslayer...

He lives to this day, carrying
out the justice of the Shinsengumi.

Even today, in this Meiji era.

He still is the Wolf of Mibu...

...his fangs are bared in the
darkness where the sun doesn't reach.

Although, that doesn't mean I can easily
be friends with him, that it does not.

Yeah.

Of course!

I hate him!

I hate him, I hate him!

Sheesh, Mr. Fujita...

Excuse me.

It seems like someone really hates me.

Oh well.

In any day and age, the
Shinsengumi will be disliked.

Now...

How will you go about this, Battousai?

Well, now...

Big Brother Ken!

Are you going somewhere?

Where?

I will go see Lord Okubo now, that I will.

Why?

He will be coming to us!

Lord Okubo is a rather busy man.

It's faster for me go see him
than for him to come see me.

Let's get serious, Dear Ken!

Secret technique, Dear Ken the Pet.

Now, he can't go see Lord
Okubo, let alone all the way to Kyoto!

If all else fails, I'll
use paralysis powder...

...to hold him while
I do whatever I want!

Miss Megumi, what would that be?

Kenshin, shake hands.

Women are scary.

Megumi, when did you
concoct such a thing?

I was thinking something like this
might happen, and secretly made it.

In any case...

...I'll be going now, that I will.

Go?

Do you know where
Okubo is right now?

I heard he was going to visit
the Cabinet over in Akasaka.

So, I'll bump into him
if I go around Kioizaka.

Then we'll go with you!

No.

It will be a long discussion, and
it's better if I go alone, that it is.

It will be all right.

Kenshin has already
nested himself in the Kamiya Dojo.

He won't leave you and go to Kyoto.

Yeah.

He won't be an assassin for
the government now, of all times.

I absolutely will not let him go.

I'll force him to stay.

Where did Big Brother Ken go?

When is he coming back?

Soon.

He'll be back soon.

Kenshin...

I must make sure that I will really be
helping maintain peace if I go to Kyoto.

And...

If that is the case...

Today's meeting will be a long one...

It seems that I won't get to
Himura's place until after dusk...

I wonder if Himura will go...

No, I must get him
to go, no matter what...

If Himura doesn't move...

...this country will crumble.

You really worry a lot.

The future of this country is something
you shouldn't bother yourself about...

Especially since
you're going to die now.

Wha...

I have a message from Mr. Shishio.

Sending Himura Battousai
as an assassin was a good idea.

But, that's just a futile effort.

I will take over this country, he said.

Shimada Kazuyoshi,
descendant of Ishikawa samurai!

Tsurohide Cho, of the same!

Okubo, our rival, prepare yourself!

All right, we got the driver!

Everyone, go!

Yeah!

Okubo, get ready!

H-He's dead...

Someone got to him before us.

What the hell is going on here?

We already notified the government
and the press that we'd do it.

What are we going to do?

We'll pretend that we did Okubo in!

Shimada...

There are no witnesses.

We did Okubo in!

Y-Yeah!

W-What a mess...

How can this...

Lord Okubo!

Impossible...

Stand back!

Stand back!

Mr. Okubo...

You too...

You shouldn't fight against Mr. Shishio.

If you don't want to end up like that...

Makoto...

Shishio...

Extra! Extra!

Secretary of the Interior assassinated!

Lord Okubo has been assassinated!

What?

That old man Okubo?

He died at Kioizaka.

We have lost the man who
was our foundation forever...

Dissatisfied with the government...

...seven culprits were led by members
of an old Ishikawa samurai family.

This is how Shishio does things.

He got information about an
assassination beforehand, and used it.

As he planned, the true culprit of this
assassination will be buried in history.

They will never come out in the open.

They will gradually disable
the government's power...

...until they are ready for a
massive revolt all over the country.

Lord Okubo...

Excuse me.

Mr. Yamayoshi from the
Fukushima Prefecture Association.

He was the last person to speak
with Lord Okubo before his death.

After finishing the
business meetings in Tokyo...

I went to the Okubo residence earlier
to say farewell before going home.

To think that such a thing
would happen soon afterwards...

It's been ten years since
the Restoration began.

But, I've had to calm many incidents
inside and outside the government...

...and have made so little
progress, it's embarrassing.

As it stands, the
Restoration is far from complete...

Thirty years are necessary
to solidify the foundation.

The past ten years have
been the first stage, Creation.

And the next ten years will
be the stage of Prosperity...

Organizing the internal government
to enrich lives nationwide.

This is the most important period.

As powerless as I am...

I wish to act carefully during those
years, making the prosperity happen.

To bring the true ideals
of this country to reality...

What do you mean by the true ideals?

I would like to build a nation-state.

A nation-state?

A true nation-state is where people
decide their own paths for themselves.

It cannot remain like this, where only a
handful of people determine everything.

If this country becomes a nation-state,
the Restoration will truly be complete.

That is what I believe.

A nation-state...

An ideal that is too large to handle...

But...

...it was an ideal
that we could believe in...

If Lord Okubo...

...only if Lord Okubo was still alive...

I was concerned about one thing...

Lord Okubo is always calm, but this
morning he was unusually passionate.

I don't think it was because
he foresaw his own death, but...

...perhaps today
something was to be determined...

...which would have
effected the future of this country.

Mr. Kawaji seemed to be
very depressed, that he did...

He talent was first
spotted by Lord Okubo.

However, Kawaji isn't
the only one in turmoil.

The last of the Three Great Imperialists,
the Meiji government's greatest leader...

...is gone, so the political world
only has third-rate powerless idiots.

Now, Japan will surely
enter a time of confusion.

Of course, Shishio will not
miss such an opportunity.

Saito...

What are you planning to do?

There is only one path...

...to Kyoto.

Shishio is there.

That is how it is.

Extra! Extra!

Lord Okubo has been assassinated!

Secretary of the Interior assassinated!

What's going to happen now?

How horrible!

Something catastrophic might happen.

Is another war going to begin?

Just like the Seinan wars?

Maybe the government will collapse.

Is the Restoration back to square one?

The chaos of the
Revolution is going to start again...

No, no, I don't want that
many people to die ever again!

Is there no God or Buddha?

If this country becomes a nation-state,
the Restoration will truly be complete.

It was an ideal that
we could believe in...

If only Lord Okubo was still alive...

Now, Japan will surely
enter a time of confusion.

Of course, Shishio will not
miss such an opportunity.

Bad governments perish!

That's for everyone's benefit!

If I'm going to become part of
a deal, and pin Dear Ken down...

I will choose execution instead!

I'm a kid, but I do understand
this, if things were different...

...Kenshin might have
been killed like Shishio was.

However, Kenshin is
not a manslayer anymore.

Battousai, I told you...

You are truly a manslayer
from the bottom of your heart.

A manslayer is only that until he dies...

He can never be anything else.

There is no other path for
you to live but that of carnage.

I know that you know that.

Your bloodstained hands
can't let go of the sword, can they?

Be honest with yourself, Battousai...

A manslayer is only that until he dies...

There is no doubt that
Battousai is one part of my true self.

Destined to live only within war...

The times are
beginning to move again...

I am no longer allowed...

...to remain still.

Sheesh!

Of all nights, I have an
emergency operation tonight!

Grandpa said to hurry.

I hoped I could at least catch a
glimpse of Dear Ken before going.

Oh well, I can't let two little girls
and a fox walk the streets alone.

I'll walk you to the station.

Why did you say it like that?

If Kenshin returns,
tell him I'll be right back.

Yeah.

Be careful.

Hurry, hurry!

I wonder what Kenshin is doing...

Don't worry about it.

I know I shouldn't say it like this...

...but thanks to the fact
that old man Okubo died...

...Kenshin's trip to Kyoto is cancelled!

I'm going to go look around a bit.

Hey, Kaoru!

Fine, I'm gonna go sleep early...

There are beautiful fireflies.

Kenshin!

Kenshin?

Lord Okubo was
assassinated this morning.

Yes, I know that.

It was done by Shisho...

...and his henchmen.

I can't leave Shishio alone now.

I will be going to Kyoto, that I will.

Kyoto...

Back to that time...

...back to how you were ten years ago?

I don't know.

For the past ten years, I have fought to
keep myself from becoming Battousai.

However, that battle with
Saito really taught me something.

Deep within me, there is a vicious
manslayer who will never change.

But...

But, you were able to go
back to normal soon afterwards!

No matter how close
you get to the Battousai...

...you are yourself, Kenshin!

A wanderer who doesn't kill...

If I stay here any longer, I will endanger
everyone with each incident...

...and I will return to
being the Battousai every time.

When I first met you,
Miss Kaoru, you told me...

...that you didn't care about my past.

I was happy about that.

Day after day, I
continued to rest my soul...

...and I really felt that I
could become a normal swordsman.

Thank you for everything.

I am a wanderer.

I must be wandering again.

Farewell...

Kenshin...

Kenshin...

Kenshin...

I could not chase after you.

You had become a part of my...

...and everyone's heart.

Now that you are gone...

...we want to tell you
how each of us feels...

Next episode of Rurouni Kenshin...

Look forward to it, please.