Mugen runs into his old gang who helped shape the persona he now has but also betrayed him and left him for dead at the hands of his enemies. Now Mugen must balance his own desire for revenge, the payoff of a new heist orchestrated by these people, and the fear of another betrayal.
Guest Stars: Kim Strauss as Mukurou (as Kurt Strauss)
With the boat heist in full swing, Mugen has decided to temporarily trust his old crew. To add to his uncharacteristic move are renewed feelings for the sister of the man who betrayed him and their is still no reason to believe he won't betray Mugen again.
Guest Stars: Kim Strauss as Mukurou (as Kurt Strauss)
While fishing. Jin finds a bag of gold coins, which means for our impoverished group a much needed blessing. However, it's soon discovered that these coins aren't what they claim to be, nor is the prostitute that takes a strange interest in them.
Jin, Mugen and Fuu have a falling out while traveling in the mountains. That leaves them to confront their own monsters on their own. A little more about Jin's and Fuu's pasts comes to light. Mugen is mistaken for another.
Fuu, Mugen and Jin have separated. Mugen has been mistaken for another; the same mysterious stranger that helped Fuu. Fuu reveals the reason for her search for the Samurai that Smells of Sunflowers.
Taggers are making a mess of the city. Jin and Fuu learn that Mugen can't read, much to his embarrassment. Jin visits an old d?j? where he used to train and helps to solve a dispute between the twin sons of his old master.
Fuu helps a woman being pursed because of her Christian faith. Meanwhile Jin and Mugen meet a man claiming to be the grandson of Japanese Christian hero Francisco Xavier.
One day at a bar the trio meets a blind woman named Sara. She follows the group on their travels, but Jin senses there is something hidden in the grace of her movements.
Sara makes a request of Fuu: She asks if either Mugen or Jin can accompany her to see her son. With a heavy heart, Fuu selects Jin to go with her. On the way, Sara reveals who she truly is to Jin and attacks him.
Jin, Fuu, and Mugen literally fall into an excavation site. The leader of this site, according to his family tree, is hundreds of year old and the men working the site don't seem capable of dying.
Fleeing a dinner bill, Mugen is knocked down by a baseball tossed by a man. Mugen's return throw convinces the man to enlist him, along with Fuu and Jin, in a baseball game to preserve the honour of Japan against the Americans, who are trying to open the island nation up to the West.
The team takes a minute to reflect on all that has happened and Fuu questions her own value. Unknown to the team a top assassin from Edo is coming for them.
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