Mikuni trains hard again, but he can no longer open his one eye. He asks a swordsmith to repair his broken sword, saying that he lacked resolve and that his sword was full of impurities such as greed and regret. However, the swordsmith explains that a sword is a mass of impurities, and that this is what gives it its strength. Satsusuke is suffering from the shards of the sword that Mikuni drove into his body, but he heads to Edo Castle with Mochizuki. Inside the castle, Munenori reports the damage caused by the incident at a staff meeting and suggests strengthening security. After the meeting, Honda tells Munenori that there is someone he wants him to meet, and introduces him to Mochizuki and Satsusuke. Mikuni is soothed by the bathwater that contains the flower oil that Hyōga brought with him. An ogre appears before Hyōga, accompanied by a mysterious person.