sharp like an edge of a samurai sword
the mental blade cut through flesh and bone
though my mind's at peace, the world out of order
missing the inner heat, life gets colder
oh yes, I have to find my path
no less, walk on earth, water, and fire
the elements compose a magnum...
opus, my modus operandi is amalgam
steel packed tight in micro(chip)
chip on my arm of a sign of all-pro
the ultimate reward is honor, not awards
at odds with the times in wars with no lords
a freelancer, a battlecry
of a hawk make a dove fly and a tear dry
wonder why a lone wolf don't run with a klan
only trust your instincts and be one with the plan
some days, some nights
some live, some die
in the way of the samurai
some fight, some bleed
sun up to sun down
the sons of a battlecry
some days, some nights
some live, some die
in the name of the samurai
some fight, some bleed
sun up to sun down
the sons of a battlecry
of a battlecry
Save Mugen! Please, save Mugen!
What do you mean by that?
So, it's a trap.
Mukuro, you son of a bitch!
You played me, didn't you?!
Oh, crap!
Damn you, you bastard!
Mukuro!
The pirate ship!
What? Which one is it?
Mugen's on it!
Mugen!
A Dark Night's Passing, Part 2
Mugen...
I can't believe it. He's dead!
That would never happen.
Mugen would never die that easily!
Calm yourself!
But we have to...
Calm yourself.
arayashikiku no dei harasaku baku no dei
In search of new lands, I build a new house.
hare fushigyurasa nejyuku surajifushiro yondo
With reed stalks gathered neatly in bundles, I thatch the house.
hare fushigyurasa nejyuku
With reed stalks gathered neatly in bundles,
fushigyurasa nejyuku surajifushiro yondo
reed stalks gathered neatly in bundles, I thatch the house.
kirishigaki ku no dei kuganeya be tatei tei
At the stone wall, let us celebrate the golden house.
hare momo to byuru wakya ya uriba yuwa o yondo
That was built by a hundred carpenters.
hare momo to byuru wakya
That was built
momo to byuru wakya ya uriba yuwa o yondo
was built by a hundred carpenters.
It's not right... It's not right that they're so beautiful.
Not when we're this sad down here.
They can't see anything up there.
Looking down from up there, we wouldn't look any bigger than grains of sand.
I never... I never knew who my father was.
And my mother, she died a long time ago.
Mukuro killed her.
I want to escape from this place.
I want out of this hell.
hateigachi ya naryuri tobibani ya neranu
The eighth month is fast approaching, and yet I've nothing to wear.
hare utou katabani ya karachitabore
I want to dress gaily, so brother, will you lend me just one sleeve?
What the hell? You guys again?
Whoa, wait just a damn a minute!
hitotsu aru bani ya kanasha se ni kusuitei
I wish to dress my children and loved ones in the one kimono that I own.
I don't want to leave yet.
Hey!
hare wanu ya okuyama nu kazuradasuki
As for me, I will wear vines that I plucked deep in the mountains.
If you're gonna try to start some shit with me, I'll pay you back with interest!
How about it? Why not team up with me?
Say what?
You and me, we're two of a kind.
Both of us are loved by this hell we live in.
I don't work with anybody.
ojyuugoya no teiki ya kami gyurasa teryuri
The light of the full moon shines down, illuminating the world with its divine light.
hare kana ga jyo ni tataba
When my lover sneaks in to visit me,
kumo tei taborei
I wish that the clouds would hide that light just a little.
What're you afraid of?
I ain't afraid of nothin'.
Then why won't you team up with me?
Because I hate your freakin' guts, that's why.
Listen. The three of us were born and raised in this hellhole.
We're at the bottom, so we can't fall any lower than this.
We don't have anything else to lose.
Isn't that right?
Come with me.
That's one of Satsuma's ships. It's carrying raw sugar.
We're gonna steal that ship.
We'll steal it and its cargo, and we'll get off this island.
Change in plans! Let's get out of here!
But what about Mugen?!
Do you have any last words?
Hurry up and get it over with.
Going to Hell don't bother me none.
Life here is pretty much a living Hell anyway.
But the thought of bein' killed by you bastards rubs me the wrong way.
I lived my life without any help from anybody, and if I'm gonna die,
I'm gonna send myself to Hell without any help from you.
Son of a...! Shoot! Shoot him!
The same thing happened back then too.
Mugen was executed by the Satsuma domain officials
for the assault on the raw sugar transport.
But that was a trap set for him by Mukuro.
And so was this time...
Mugen's been killed by him twice now. I want to avenge him.
Please, kill Mukuro.
I take it you know where he is?
Mugen...
Th-There's a...
What's wrong?
A-A dead body!
Mugen!
Mugen... You can't be...
Why?
Why'd you have to die?
No way, he's still alive?
Mugen...!
Hey! Mugen!
Got it?
You and me are the only ones who know where this hiding place is.
We'll leave the gold here until the heat dies down.
What about Koza?
I didn't tell her either.
I'm trusting you on this. Don't go blabbing to Koza just because you have a thing for her.
Sounds like you think it was Koza that won me over.
What? It wasn't?
The reason I signed on was for the money.
So all my little plots were for nothing, huh?
Oh, I wouldn't go that far.
Hey, you people there.
May we help you?
You know that a government transport ship was attacked here last night, right?
Yes.
We're looking for leads on the attackers. Did you see or hear anything?
Those are strange clothes. Are you from this village?
Get over here! We found the ship!
What?!
Is anybody on board?
Is the money safe?!
The hold is empty!
Where the heck did Jin and Koza go?
Mugen's back, but they aren't here.
What?
I'm starving.
Hang on. I'll go scrounge something up.
Finally here, huh?
Shiren's waiting on pins and needles for you inside.
You! How did you know about this place?
She wouldn't...
I was supposed to be the one who killed him.
Draw your weapon!
I was such a fool.
I was completely fooled. I was, and so were you.
Mugen? He couldn't have...
Where the heck did he go?! Geez!
You're...
What? You thought I was gonna die before I killed you?
I'm gonna go put an end to this.
I killed him.
What did you say?
Mukuro is dead. I killed him.
You son of a...
I was gonna—
I was played.
We were played for fools, as was he.
This is one opponent that I will be unable to kill.
Do you think we did the right thing?
Of course we did. You wanted to be free of Mukuro, didn't you?
And now we have money to burn.
Once the heat dies down, I'll show you where it's hidden.
You're having second thoughts?
There's no other way for me to get by in life.
My whole life, this is how I've had to live.
Don't abandon me, okay? Don't leave me.
Kill me.
Please, kill me!
mata yo ga akereba owakare
Dawn comes, and we part ways once again.
yume wa tooki mabaroshi ni
My dreams becoming distant apparitions.
anata wo oikakete ita hikari no naka de dakareru tabi
I turn to the warm wind for help, the wind I felt every time you held me,
atatakai kaze wo tayori
as I was bathed in the light that followed on your heels.
haru wo tsuge odoridasu sansai
Spring is announced when the wild plants break out in a dance.
natsu wo miru Uji nohara karakusa kawaku wa
Summer comes to Uji, and in the fields are patterns of grass set out to dry.
aki no tsuki nobotta manmarusa oiwai
The autumn moon rises, let's celebrate its fullness.
fuyu wo sugi mata tsukihi wo kazoeru
Winter passes by, and I count off the days and months again.
mada mabuta no oku ni aru itsuka no natsu toosugita aozora (atatakakatta)
I can still see the too-distant blue sky when I close my eyes. (It was so warm.)
te wo tsunagu hanatsumi utau itsuya omoide
As I reminisce, I take your hand as I pluck flowers and sing.
ima yobisamasu kioku no naka de
Within the memories that are now coming back to me,
iza arukidasu anata no moto e
I'm setting out to find my way back to you.
haru wo tsuge odotte SANBA
Spring is announced when the mountain leaves break out in dance.
natsu wo miru Uji nohara karakusa kawaku wa
Summer comes to Uji, and textiles with plains grass patterns are set out to dry.
aki no tsuki nobotta manmarusa oiwai
The autumn moon rises, let's celebrate its fullness.
fuyu wo sugi mata tsukihi wo kazoeru
Winter passes by, and I count off the days and months again.
mata yo ga akereba owakare
Dawn comes, and we part ways once again.
yume wa tooki maboroshi ni
My dreams becoming distant apparitions.
anata wo oikakete ita hikari no naka de dakareru tabi
I turn to the warm wind for help, the wind I felt every time you held me,
atatakai kaze wo tayori
as I was bathed in the light that followed on your heels.