Scales, the Sincere.Togame and Shichika arrive in Togame's deserted homeland of Hyakkeijö in Öshü where the meet the holy man Rinne Higaki. He appears to Shichika in the form of a young girl whereas Togame sees him as her father. Higaki tells Togame he buried the sword Seitö Hakari 30 meters under the ground and she begins digging furiously. Higaki causes Shichika and Togame to face uncomfortable memories from their past: Shichika sees those who defeated him, and the death of his sister while Togame sees her father murdered by Mutsue Yasuri...