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How dare he bring another Choushuu into the ranks. Himura, I can forgive as he is no longer one of them, but Takasugi? Takasugi is a snake no matter what world he is from. He is an enemy of the Shinsengumi and now I'm going to be forced to comply with orders, knowing that he might benefit? I'd sooner kill myself than help that man even indirectly.

Worse, it has all but solidified Hijikata Toshirou's refusal to join us. Now--





Hijikata-san, I wish you were here.