Edo suffers from a series of crimes committed by Tanbei of Chigashira, but the jailed Kumehachi claims that he's not the real Tanbei.

Heizo hears about the incidents happening at the Kakunosuke Hattori; Heizo reunites with Samanosuke Kishii.

Hanshiro Kaneko seeks vengeance for his father and becomes an assassin; a ruffian attacks Heizo as he visits the boathouse.

Heizo is visited by Omasa from Nusubito's Sake Shop, and Omasa decides to leave a clan and serve as Heizo's spy.

The Shugoro of Hakabi's clan is responsible for burglary at the dry-goods wholesaler, where 15 people were slaughtered.

Heizo teams up with a thief named Zenpachi of Isa to rob the notorious Ichigoro Masuya's estate, but on the day of the robbery Zenpachi goes back inside to find a book.