Rin seeks revenge after her parents' murder and hires an immortal as her bodyguard.

Rin finds her father's supposedly stolen sword in the hands of the swordsman Taito Magatsu.

As Manji waits for Rin, a streetwalker approaches him. Though he accepts her invitation, he senses her ulterior motives.

Rin wants to become stronger, but she still has a long way to go. Discouraged, she witnesses a man training by himself only to realize that he's her target.

Rin is left rattled by her chance encounter with Kagehisa. As Rin broods while Manji watches, Eiku of the Itto-ryu approaches the duo and attacks.

When Rin encounters a boy at a festival, she has no idea that he's the son of a mask-maker Manji feels enmity towards.