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Episode Title:
The Blooming Hepatica.Episode Description:
Hijikata and his army manage to capture the city of Matsumae and drive out the Matsumae daimyo. However, they lose two of their ships, the Kaiyo and Shinsokumaru, when they run aground in bad weather. During a meeting, Hijikata experiences bloodthirst, but a vision of Chizuru calms him. Back in Sendai, Chizuru visits Koudou's grave on a daily basis, but one day she encounters Kazama Chikage who admits that he will honor his promise to fight Hijikata once more...
