=============================================================== Episode Summaries by Lynne (tougei@hotmail.com) Note from Key 2 Anime: I got these summaries from the RK Archive (http://rka.crosspaths.net/index.html). All these summaries are done by Lynne. If you have any questions of would just like to thank her for her wonderful efforts please email her at tougei@hotmail.com Episodes #67-70 =============================================================== Episode #67 Shining Legendary Sword! Mysterious Swordmaster, Amakusa Shougo. Shimabara Chapter. The Kenshin-gumi receives a letter from Misao. She reports on a murder mystery in Kyoto and a dead body with strange carvings on the flesh. Aoshi is approached by a man seeking protection from a written death threat. Aoshi refuses, but Misao sees the letter and takes it to Okina. Okina says the writing is either Portuguese or Dutch, and the symbol on the bottom of the letter was the same symbol carved into the body of the murdered man. Misao orders Okina to find out what the letter says. Okina goes to Aoshi with his findings, and Aoshi runs off to protect Misao. Too late. The man who asked Aoshi for protection is killed. Misao is struck with some sort of strange light and falls unconscious into Aoshi's arms. Shirojo shows up at the Kamiya dojo. He brings a message from Aoshi for Kenshin to come immediately to Kyoto. The Kenshin-gumi return to Kyoto. Misao is going to be okay, but Aoshi says her spirit was attacked. Kenshin recognizes the method as Shin No Ippou. Aoshi tells Kenshin that the attacker's style of fighting is Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu. Kenshin goes to visit Hiko, who was expecting him. Hiko tells Kenshin what he knows about Amakusa Shougo, a Christian swordmaster. Shougo is the nephew of a man called Hyoue, who failed to inherit the Ama Kakeru Ryu No Hirameki and was thought to have died, but did not. Hyoue then taught Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu to his nephew, Amakusa Shougo, and Shougo mastered the succession technique. Back in town, Cho has his men at the residence of another man who received a written death threat. The afternoon dies... -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Episode #68 A Medallion of Destiny. Sanosuke and Sayo Meet. An eclipse. Amakusa Shougo appears at the place Cho is protecting. He defeats Cho and then kills the man he came to kill. Cho tells Kenshin that Amakusa is better than Kenshin. Okina finds out that the three men Amakusa has killed were responsible for persecuting Christians during the Edo dynasty. Sano finds a cave full of Christians listening to the teachings of a woman named Magdaria. He follows Magdaria and her escort out of the cave when they leave, and then rescues her from harassment by the police. She does not appreciate the rescue and slaps him, calling him a barbarian. Sano calls her arrogant and gets into a fight with her escort, Shouzo. Sano ends up falling into the river holding Magdaria's medallion. Kenshin goes to visit Hyoue, the man who failed to inherit the succession technique. Hyoue tells Kenshin that Shougo is going to create a Holy Land in Shimabara and that many more people will die. He asks Kenshin to stop Shougo, then dies of illness. As Hyoue is being buried, Kenshin sees Shougo and Magdaria standing on the edge of the clearing. Shougo tells Kenshin he will be waiting in Shimabara. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Episode #69 The Place of Battle. Shimabara! Judgement Day of Who is the Chosen. In Shimabara, Yahiko almost gets run down by a carriage carrying the Ambassador of Holland, Elsten-dono. Kenshin and Elsten recognize each other, since Kenshin saved Elsten's life 10 years ago at the end of the Edo dynasty. The Kenshin-gumi go to the ambassador's residence for tea and crumpets. Magdaria and Shougo are traveling by carriage, then boat to Shimabara. Kaioh, one of the Christian leaders in Shimabara, is informed that Shougo will arrive soon. A tower bell is rung and the Christians gather on the shore to welcome Shougo. Kaioh appears holding a book. He tells the Christians that Shougo's miracles were predicted in a book written in the days of Tensho. Shougo and Magdaria are coming across the water in a small boat. Kaioh waves his hand, and a ring of fire surrounds the boat. Shougo later tells Kaioh that his Holy Land will not be built on deception and Kaioh will not set up any more tricks! While he is chastising Kaioh, Shougo receives word that Kenshin has arrived in Shimabara. Kaioh orders his men to kill Kenshin. Amakusa tells them to do as they like, no one can kill Kenshin. The Kenshin-gumi are sitting on some rocks on the shore. Misao bounces off to get information from the local Oniwabanshuu, Sano and Kenshin go exploring, and Kaoru and Yahiko are being spied upon by some kids. When the kids make muffled noises, Kaoru and Yahiko go to investigate. One of the kids attacks Kaoru and another bites the heck out of Yahiko. Yahiko gets angry and gives chase. Kaoru finds a medallion and a cave entrance. When she investigates, she finds skulls. Lotsand lots of skulls. She freaks out! Kenshin and Sano are in the cave searching for the Holy Chapel that the Christians have kept hidden. They are accosted by a round man with lots of mean dogs. The dogs attack Sanosuke and the "demon" Kenshin. Kenshin and Sano run and split up, Sano is grabbed and pulled down by the dogs........... Kenshin is brought up short by a cliff. The round man again calls Kenshin a demon, whips a chain out and pulls him down off the cliff for the dogs to kill...........Meanwhile, Kaoru is running in the dark through the caverns. She sees a light and discovers it is the Holy Chapel. Shougo is there vowing that he will kill Kenshin. Kaoru makes a noise, and Shougo turns........... -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Episode #70 The Impact of the Rai Ryu Sen. Kenshin is Sentenced to the Dark! The round man has Kenshin down and surrounded by the dogs, but then he loses the whistle with which he controls them. Kenshin ends up saving himself and the round man from the dogs. The round man is confused, since Kaioh-sama told him that Kenshin is a demon and has to be killed, but Kenshin saved the round man's life. The round man chains Kenshin to a tree and goes for Magdaria to see what he should do with Kenshin. Meanwhile, Sano is running from the dogs. He drops Magdaria's medallion, goes after it, and falls a long way. Yahiko is on the beach and sees Santo, Elsten's assistant, in a ship coming to Shimabara. Kaoru is in the Holy Chapel. Shougo guesses that she is "Kenshin's Woman!" The two argue morality and history, and he decides to let her go. Magdaria walks into the Chapel, then the round man rushes in and tells Shougo and Magdaria that he has caught Himura Battousai and does not know what to do with him. Shougo, Magdaria, the round man, and Kaoru all walk out to where Kenshin is waiting by the tree. Kenshin tries to give Shougo Hyoue's will, but Shougo does not want it. They fight. Kenshin's Ryu Kan Sen loses against Shougo's Ryu Kan Sen Tsumuji. It gets worse. Shougo wants Kenshin to use his ougi, but Kenshin will not. Shougo gets angry, raises his sword, draws the lightning and directs it towards Kenshin's eyes (the Rai Ryu Sen). Kenshin is suddenly blind.........