Gintama 529

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GINTAMA
(Side text- In a certain prison....)
Kondo: Y--
You...
Why are you...
Here...
Katsura: I intend to save this country.
But in order to do that, Kondo...
You....and the rest of the Shinsengumi....your strength is necessary.
And to save you from your predicament...

002
Katsura: The strength of...
I, “Runaway Kotarou” will be necessary.
Kondo: No way..
You didn't....
Katsura: Kondo I came here to save you.
So...
Come with me and save this country.

003
(Middling text- The one I left my back to...)
(Middling text- is an arch rival.)
GINTAMA
(Side text- The TV Anime “Gintama” the new series will air on TV Tokyo and it's associates starting in April! Next issue will contain more information!!// Volume 57 of the manga is out boldly in stores everywhere!!)
Lesson 529: The forgotten.
SORACHI HIDEAKI

004
Sasaki: Katsura huh...?
Nobume: Yes.
“The mad young noble” “Runaway Kotaro”...
He is the ringleader of the patriots that goes by countless aliases.
Sasaki(?): I had wondered what kind of man he was...
But I only found myself taken aback by his disaapointing end.
Nobume: If he wasn't out for Lord Nobunobu's neck,
Then..
Did he come to save that man---Sakata Gintoki?

005
Sasaki: At any rate it seems our cheap bait caught an unthinkably big fish.
Although honestly I'm after a different fish entirely.
I've finally obtained some authority, but i've only really been able to show it off by accompanying our rowdy shogun.
It is most fortunate that he lost his memories that incident's tail end, and to that end did not notice that we allowed Sakata-san to escape.
Let us finally cast aside all that is old.
Matsudaira Katakuriko, Kondo Isao, and Katsura Kotarou...
With all of the heads of an old era lined up in one place...
It would prove rather difficult to open the curtain on a brand new era would it not?
Nobume: Then...
What is it that we should do for this new era?
Should it be on top of Takasugi or the enemy---Shinsengumi?
Perched above on a place where there isn't a single person?
And then from that high off view...
Do we simply stretch out upon our seats until the very end?

006
Sasaki: You'd be surprised at how nice it is to sit in a place like that.
You too can sit upon the commander's seat you know?
(Sfx- Zahh sfft)
Nobume: If I have to compare something to sitting off in a place like that...
Then I think crawling on the ground is much better.
(Sfx- Viiiin vreeeeen)
Sasaki: Oh dear.
She's quite the short tempered lass.
Let's not forget....
You...
And I...

007
Sasaki Were both born from the ground...
And as such the place where we return will be the same.
(Sfx- Koro koro roooolll)
Katsura: On my signal, ingest that medication.
If you remain here for three more days for that execution you will die.
So instead we will have a kind of faux death....
If it goes well the guards...
Guard: Hey! The Gorilla died!!
Katsura: Rather than opening the gates of hell for us will instead open the gates of this cell.
Kondo: Hooooold the phone!
What the hell are you planning?!
A patriot like you....
Helping out your bitter enemy –the Chief of the Shinsengumi with a prison escape attempt?! Furthermore you're even saying you purposely ended up in here to save me!?

008
Katsura: No need to worry. To me a prison is no different than a cafeteria. I've simply eaten too much food and stayed too long.
Kondo: But this is no mere cafeteria!! What, are you planning on dining and dashing?!
Katsura: In addition I believe it is you who has forgotten his past in this place.
For someone like me, something like this is on the level of eating at a cafeteria and returning a Gorilla back to it's cage in the zoo.
Kondo: In the end we're right back to Gorilla cages?!
Listen, I have no idea what it is you're planning, but this is going to raise a terrific stink! This is exactly the kinda thing that'll get Toshi and the others in trouble!!
Katsura: There's no need to worry about that either.
At this moment your comrades are teaming with Elizabeth and brainstorming and then executing our escape plan.
Kondo: Are you hearing me?!
What do you mean teaming?!
Don't tell me you got to them too....!!
You keep this crap up and every single one of them is going to lose their head!! If that happens then who the hell is going to protect Edo?!
Katsura: You aren't able to protect anything like this are you?
Not even the only woman you love.

009
Kondo: Did something happen to Otae-san?!
(Sign- Yorozuya Gin-chan//Snack Otose).
???: I'm sorry.

010
Tae: First the Shinsengumi and now the Yorozuya...
If I hadn't done what I did back then, perhaps...
I'm so sorry everyone...
Kagura: It is not your fault Boss lady.
Shinpachi: That's right. The one who's in the wrong....
Hijikata: Obviously that's us...
The police who couldn't do a damn thing.
Tae: Hijikata-san...
Hijikata: I can't do anything...
Kondo-san...
Gambled his life for us...
and while I still have this memopad...
At this rate...

011
Hijikata: Even as a cop...
I won't be able to protect us, Kondo-san or Edo...
Kagura: Then you should abandon that memo pad...
And join the fight for this country with your enemies the patriots, yes?
Hijikata: Is that what they did?
???: To save the Gorilla you'd think they'd team up with anyone...
But...
Okita: I...
Can't make a move.

012
Okita: Article four of the Kyokuchou hatto...
In the event that the chief is absent, then the Vice captain is to take over the right to command, and the commanders are to carry out his orders.
I...can't make a move without his orders.
I can only come this far...whether we save Kondo-san or abandon our posts, I have to do it with him.
???: If you take a move you can't go back.
But if we leave this country as is....
Soon there won't be anyone or anything to protect.

013
Katsura: You who were slain by this country's corrupt and rotting rules....
Won't be able to save your friends and loved ones...
and of course the country itself like this.
If there is something you want to protect...
Then break the crooked bars of your cell.
If there are things you cannot protect...
then rip apart those binding chains.
As long as you grip and wield that blade...
You can change the times and those laws that are brittle and in decline.

014
Katsura: This is the iron rule you pledged your souls upon...
The Kyokuchou hatto.
???: Did you forget?

015
Hijikata: Yeah...
Gintoki: But if you return...
This is the end.
If you open that door...
You'll never be able to return here again.
I'm the same really.
I had a situation pretty similar to this in the past.

016
Gintoki: There were two things I wanted to protect....
And I couldn't stand to lose either one of them.
But unless I abandoned one...
I'd end up losing both.
Hijikata: Which did you choose?
Gintoki: I decided to protect both of 'em.
Though really it was kind of like I lost both at the same time.

017
Gintoki: I still have dreams about it even now...
Was there another option?
Though there's no reason for you to waiver is there?
If you do it now...
You can still make it.
(Sfx- Gogogogogogo rmmmmmmble)

018
(Sfx- Zatsuhhh dooom)

019
Gintoki: You can still protect both.
If its you...
If it's all of you..
(Sfx- Basaaah fwap)
Okita: You've forgotten something Vice captain!!
Hurry and change....
And then give us your order!!
Hijikata: I ain't orderin' shit.
Not until the guy who wrote on my uniform commits seppuku!!
(On jacket- Die.)
(Sfx- Basaaah fwaaap)
(Side text- The beacon rises!!)
GINTAMA LESSON 529..........END.