.
So where are the samurai who rose up against the government headed...
Satsuma, where Saigo is.
Why didn't you do anything! Why are you sitting on your hands in this situation?
I'm going to Kagoshima.
I'm going to see Saigo!
FINAL CASE THE WILL OF THE RESTORATION
OKUBO'S OFFICE
I'm thinking of resigning as special detective.
Resign? Yes.
Fine, but I want you to fulfill one last duty.
I want you to go track down the whereabouts of Grand Inspector Hayami.
It's said that he's on his way to Saigo with a huge amount of money.
Will you do it?
Kagoshima...
That guy must be desperate to meet Saigo and settle this no matter what.
Even if it means losing his own life.
That's how determined he is.
Ah!
Ah...
I never thought you'd come with me.
This is the Kano family's ship.
In exchange for that ship, they want me to take you with me.
Was I wrong?
I too would like to see Satsuma's Saigo-san with my own eyes.
This time, it won't be all about solving riddles like the previous cases.
I won't cause trouble for Shinjuro-san. Don't worry.
You really are an unmanageable worman
Yes, I'm a tomboy.
Ah! Hey, are you okay?
I'm fine!
Pull yourself together! Fukuhara-dono~!
What is it! Haven't you arrived yet~?
Are you alright already? U~.
If you're weak against this ship, you shouldn't have followed us.
What are you talking about? I'm Shinjuro's...! Hey!
Boo-hah! Oh, no...
Pull yourself together, buddy.
Oh....This is nothing
ugh~... ugh...
Ah, I can see it!
That's my hometown!
That's Sakurajima.
It's so majestic!
When we get there, we'll have our fill of good food and Satsuma soup!
Really?
SATSUMA PRIVATE SCHOOL
This is the school that Saigo Don built.
Thank you very much. Thank you very much.
Who are you? Where did you come from?
They're here to see Saigo-sensei.
I've been following them to make sure there's no trouble.
You're from Satsuma? That's right.
Let's see your luggage before we go in.
This is Kisuke from Yanagimachi.
Ah? What? Yanagimachi?
You don't remember this face, do you?
Oh, Kisuke-chan!
What are you doing here?
I'm chasing after Master Saigo!
You're really here! Now, what about the rest of you?
Don't worry. I know them well.
Well, well, well. Let's go in.
Thanks. Oh, good, good.
They seem to be quite cautious.
There's no guarantee that there won't be someone who wants to kill Saigo.
What?
Excuse me.
Don't let anyone suspicious in! Send them away! It's okay.
Fukuhara? Grand Inspector...
I'm glad you're okay! I was worried about you too.
Ah... why did you guys come?
Hayami-san, why are you here?
I'd like to see Lord Saigo.
It's not so easy to meet him.
I'my here to deliver a letter from Katsu Kaishuu Sensei.
What?
I will hold on to this letter.
However, I can't let you in.
Go home! That's right! Go home!
I'm not leaving until I see him!
Audacious
I'll chase you away by force. Wait a minute.
We're not here to fight.
There will be no exceptions!
Please stay back. - Yes.
Toranosuke, you know what to do.
Yeah. Don't show my hand.
Get them out of Satsuma! Oh~!
Are you okay? I'm fine. Hurry up and stop this!
Yes! Stop it! Stop it!
Shinjuro! You idiot! Stop it!
Stop it!
What are you doing?
Saigo-sensei...!
You...
I humbly accept this
Now then. let me tell you what I want.
I want to know your true intentions.
What are you planning to do with this corrupt Meiji era Japan?
Depending on the answer...
Stop.
Let's see.
These are the potatoes I grew. - Yeah.
First, we need to eat.
Then we'll have a nice talk.
Come on. Eat up.
I'm not going to make a stand.
If things continue as they are, the warriors won't be rewarded.
They risked their lives to fight for this new country.
Then what are you going to do?
Keiten Aijin - "Revere Heaven, Love People"
Respect the heavens, love people, and be kind to them.
That's all I want.
Keiten Aijin...
Then...
What's with the cannon on the front?
Do you still want me to trust you?
How dare you! That's enough!
Get your hands off me!
I've told you many times before, I have no intention of making a stand
The only reason I came back to Kagoshima and built this private school
is because I want to nurture the young people who will come after me.
"Fanchi* - ask about humanity" *One of the ten Confucian philosophers who asked Confucius about the meaning of humanity
"According to Confucius"
"Love others"
"Inquire about knowledge"
Stimulated by the rebellions of the warrior clans in various regions, the students here are heated.
So if we don't do anything about it...?
Saigo-sensei believes, we may not be able to control the outbursts of the young ones
What is he doing every day? Lord Saigo.
He's plowing a field.
A field?
When he was young, he grew potatoes and vegetables with the peasants.
This is your room.
Thank you very much.
I never thought I'd sleep in a school built by Saigo-sensei.
He's going to hold a welcome party for you tonight.
Okay, you take care of the rest.
I'm not your boss anymore.
You guys take your time.
I'm going to change my clothes and help with the singing.
Kisuke, hurry up.
Go, go, go, go.
Hurry up. I'm changing now.
Don't push me. Hurry up. Come on!
I knew the Satsuma Kasuri* would make me feel at home. Oh. I'm glad you're back! *dye pattern on clothing
I'm drinking today.
Keiten Aijin, That's Saigo-sensei's heart and spirit
I don't know what you're thinking, but it's just as Saigo-sensei said.
He is not lying.
Besides the cannons, what if he had more weapons and ammunition than he needs in this school?
What?
That would be evidence of rebellion.
There is no such thing! Good grief
(noises)
(O-Kane and O-Ito scream)
What's happening?
Why are you being chased after after being injured like this?
I have nothing to say!
Shouldn't you get rid of him?
That's right. The less we get involved...
(background) He should be around here somewhere. Find him! Yes!
Go to the back.
but... - It's alright. Yes.
Excuse me. Is Katsu-sensei present?
I apologize for the disturbance.
Did you see a suspicious person? He's an injured samurai.
What did that man do?
He says he's gathering a group of distressed samurai to plot a rebellion against the government.
They're disrupting our society! If we don't catch him immediately...
That's enough!
Isn't that person also a former samurai?
If Samejima-sama was once a samurai,
wouldn't you understand how he feels?
He's not here! Look elsewhere! Yes!
There won't be a next time!
Tell them to change their minds and think of a new way of life.
The enemy has landed from the sea.
Take aim directly at them.
You, take a closer look.
All right, next.
I want a 10-degree angle of fire. 10 degrees...
You idiot! Ten degrees! Ten degrees!
Okay.
Sensei.
Saigo Sensei!
I have a favor to ask! Please make me your disciple!
Aren't you Katsu-sensei's disciple?
Ah... no, that's... that's not the point... (chuckles)
I am! From before! I've always admired you!
But now that I've come here and met you,
I'm even more in awe of you!
If Saigo-sensei leads, I can trust him with my life!
You're right! We're the same.
I think you and us are kindred spirits! He's not like the other one.
I don't like the way he's so tall. Speaking of which, have you seen him?
Where is he? Where did he go?
Oh...
He's here now. I don't like him.
What's he doing sneaking around...
We can't be too careful. Yeah.
Shinjuro-dono, have some.
Well, well, well...
It seems that some of you are still suspicious, but please don't be offended.
Hey, Kisuke, what are you doing? Come here, have a drink. I know, I know.
Take your time.
What did he ask you to do,
Lord Okubo?
Did he tell you to find me?
I know that's just a pretext.
If you try anything foolish...
I'll kill you myself.
Ah... ah! It's heavy... heavy, heavy, heavy...
Ahh! Ah~! Oh~! It's okay.
I'm sorry. I'll carry it. Please.
You can't even carry this much black Chiyoka. Sorry. *Traditional black teapots and teacups
My lady, Rie-san, you're a nice girl.
Please come here and have a drink with me.
What an honor to be called that. Hey, hey, hey...
Excuse me.
Are the women in Satsuma strong drinkers too? No, I'm...
Tokyo's women aren't very good at drinking.
(laughs)
Rie-dono. Thank you.
Here. - Ah...
Then...
Oh~!
Huh? Delicious!
(laughs)
Hey... You can hold your liqour? Yes!
I left a letter for Saigo with him.
It says that this man may try to kill you.
Eh...
I wonder if Shinjuro will be able to accept Saigo's true feelings...
And if he doesn't....
What will happen?
Checkmate.
The Meiji era... is over.
Destroy the fake Meiji Restoration! Yeah~!
Cut down that scoundrel Okubo! Yeah~!
On top of that, the government wants to take away all your power
and force you to do what they say.
Well then! We have Saigo-sensei.
Yes, with him, there's nothing to be afraid of! That's right! That's right!
I'm with you, comrades! I will fight with you all!
Yeah~! Yeah~!
They will try to suppress us, but it won't work! Yeah~!
Miss.
Ahh, she fell asleep.
It's this way.
I never thought you'd drink this much...
I will
never leave Shinjuro-san's side...
absolutely never leave...
Ah...
Something strange.
Stop talking to yourself!
Shinjuro-dono. - Thanks.
Rie-dono, she got quite drunk, didn't she?
Oh, that's right.
Here. - Hm?
It's a good medicine for hangover. Ah, thanks
I'll get it to her right away. I'm off to bed too.
There's a rumor that you've unleashed an assassination squad.
I don't know where you heard it, but it's bullshit.
I wonder if Shinjuro is one of those pawns.
What are you talking about?
Don't play dumb.
Shinjuro is the son of a samurai born into a direct samurai family.
I know he hates Saigo and me for the bloodless capitulation of Edo Castle and laying the foundation for the Meiji era.
You were probably thinking of using Shinjuro as one of you pawns
from the moment you met him in America.
Ah~...
Let's not talk about things based on conjecture.
Why don't you believe in Saigo?
He's your best friend, right?
If we continue like this, Japan will be swallowed up by the Western powers.
First of all, we need to build up our production capabilities
People are not moved by such logic.
It's the heart that moves them.
Why didn't you notice anything? You're full of shit!
What? Somebody got into the storehouse? Hey!
You son of a bitch! I'm sorry!
I drank a bit of sake last night and fell asleep...
Hey! There are footprints! What?
These are... shoe prints.
By the way, Yuki Shinjuro went out of his room alone last night...
Really...! He must be the one who did it.
Let's go. I won't allow it.
Go!
You guys, go! Go! I got it!
What's the story?
Ah...
I...
think I'll stay here.
I've already told Saigo-sensei my thoughts.
I haven't gotten a proper reply yet since it was over drinks, but...
I will not change my mind.
If something should happen,
will you stand with me?
Yes.
I'm a samurai myself.
I want to live as a samurai until the end.
But before that, I have one question.
What is that?
Why do you have that thing...!
It's inevitable you would find out eventually
What...?
Where is he? Where is he! Is Yuki Shinjuro here?
Damn you~!
What? What? ! What's wrong!
He's trying to kill the sensei!
What the hell? Get him!
Oh, no!
Stop resisting! Hold him down!
He's a spy! Gather around!
Get down!
This was found in his luggage.
He's a government agent!
We can't let him leave alive! Tell us everything!
You, over there! Huh!
Ah! (gunshot)
What's going on?
Fukuhara!
Don't tell me it's you...!
Who's telling you to do this!
Ahh...!
I'm sorry...!
Kisuke... Kisuke!
Kisuke! Kisuke!
You idiot! Kisuke!
Kisuke! Kisuke! Kisuke!
Kisuke! Kisuke~! Kisuke!
Kisuke~! What were you doing? Kisuke!
The purpose of this crime...
was to assassinate Lord Saigo.
He used me as a cover for that.
Last night, after getting his friend who was on guard duty drunk,
Mr. Fukuhara took the opportunity to sneak into the storehouse and changed into the Western-style shoes
he was originally wearing and left a trail.
Then he handed me a hangover medicine for Rie-dono...
and made it a fact that I was outside during the night.
No one there.
I suspected Shinjuro for a moment too...
But then he told me the truth.
It's inevitable you would find out eventually. What?
I need to talk to you too.
There's someone else who has the same thing.
Eh?
So we deliberately made Shinjuro the culprit...
He's trying to kill the sensei!
What? Catch him!
Stop resisting!
I've been following Fukuhara-dono.
I was told about it too.
I couldn't believe it at first.
That's nonsense!
He was one of my men.
He was like a brother to me from the time we were in Satsuma!
I let him go free to see for myself,
in the hopes of catching Fukuhara
But... if you knew, why did you frame Shinjuro-san as the murderer?
He might have been cut down and killed.
I risked his life to stop the assassination.
If Yuki Shinjuro was caught as the culprit, there would be an opening in the security.
And the real killer would probably take advantage of that and carry it out.
Isn't that right?
Yes, and if he had accomplices,
they'll surely start working at the same time.
Fortunately for us,
there were no other assassins.
However... there's something else I want to say.
Fukuhara-san was also
one of the scapegoats to be sacrificed.
I'm sure he didn't aim to end Saigo-sensei's life of his own volition.
He... hated the world where people kill each other.
If he didn't do something, the presence of Saigo-sensei would have
caused a civil war that will spread to the whole country,
and he must have wanted to stop it at all costs.
Those feelings were used against him.
In fact, on the contrary,
if Saigo-sensei disappeared,
no one would be able to put a stop to the war.
To that extent... it never occurred to me.
And that there are people who are using this
as an excuse to wipe out the samurai.
Take this with you.
That person is...
Enough of solving mysteries
Thank you for saving my life.
That's all that matters
Sensei, I have no intention of returning to Tokyo.
I'm leaving my life in sensei's hands!
Please let me stay by your side until the end!
Sensei! Please let me stay by your side too!
I'm going home with these men.
But...
I'm doing you a favor.
I have a favor to ask of you.
I want you to redo the Meiji Restoration once again.
I want you to return to the government and rebuild the Meiji era as you envisioned it
when you and Katsu-sensei bloodlessly took over Edo Castle.
I know you can do it!
I have withered away, taking care of this world with all my heart and soul...
It's an illusion.
Illusion?
Everyone's vision of this Saigo.
Just when you see something in him...
it disappears in a flash...
Saigo Takamori was defeated in his last battle.
With this, the world of the samurai is truly over!
Come on, buy a copy! Buy!
After all these years, this is the only picture with him and me in it.
After I rebuild this country, I will go next
Wait for me.
My friends are all gone...
Saigo and everyone else...
We worked together to build a new era with all our devotion...
And yet... I'm the only one who's still alive and kicking...
My dear...
Sensei...
Sensei still has things to do.
Huh?
You have the important responsibility of seeing this Meiji era through.
That's right...
I'm counting on you, Detective.
"Human beings live and human beings fall. There is no convenient shortcut to saving human beings except that."
OKUBO IS ASSASINATED *Okubo was assasinated on May 14, 1878, by members of the Ishikawa Clan, who supported Saigo
Excuse me.
Ah... hey...
What's the matter with you?
Are you okay? Oh dear...
You have a sprained back. You'll be fine if you rest.
Oh no... It's a slipped disk
Now I don't have to worry about losing my job even if I don't teach swordsmanship.
I hope so.
Shinjuro-san~! There's a case!
Shinjuro~ Don't worry, I'm here!
No, I'll be right beside you, Shinjuro-san.
No, his partner is me~! No, it's me!
It's me~!