the day the demon wept...

He said...no matter what happens, we must live.

Even so, must we continue to protect this Edo? This is not what I want...we couldn't protect the Shogun, if we can't even protect our Commander, we're not samurais, just useless trash.

Do whatever you want.

If this is the Shinsengumi you guys want, I'm not going to stop you.

I can't tell who's right any more.

Only that my wish of not wanting Kondou-san to die is the same as yours.

But my wish of not wanting you guys to die is the same as Kondou-san's.

I don't have any right to tie you guys down any more, whether as the Demon Vice-Commander or by the laws of the group, none of these exist any more.

Yet, if even then there is something that ties down your soul, then that must be...the one most important thing to the Shinsengumi.

In that case, believe in it and fight. No matter what sort of road it turns out to be.

You guys are the Shinsengumi.

To see the demon show a face like that...I couldn't do anything.

Is it raining?

Aye...the feeling of having no home to go is not a good one.

---- Gintama chapter 526