Serizawa is not afraid of being the villain as long as his goals are achieved, which is causing a rift in the Roshigumi.

The Roshigumi has been tasked to test a new drug that has members split about the future of the group.

Ryunosuke has been caught putting his foot in his mouth, while Hijikata has set up an exhibition match to impress the general.

Souji has done the unthinkable and will have to pay the ultimate price.

Lord Aizu has acknowledged the group and has placed them under his charge. An evening celebrating, leads to the creation of a strict set of rules that not everyone agrees with.

Saito has re-joined he former Shiekan members, at the same time the rift between Kondou and Serizawa viewpoints grow.

Ryunosuke was left to die, but Serizawa-san asked him a simple question "Do you want to live?"