Episode Title:
Shadow.
Episode Description:
Susumu hears word of a wildfire that occurred the previous night concurrent to when a noodle vendor was murdered in the streets. Tetsu abandon his chores and spars with Sanosuke and Shinpachi, all before the arrival of Heisuke Tōdō, the eighth unit captain, who is ecstatic upon meeting Tetsu for the first time. Hijikata knows that Toshimaro Yoshida, the leader of the Chōshū clan, is responsible for the murders and wildfires that have occurred recently. Hajime Saitō, the third unit captain, is able to sense a dark spiritual aura from within Tetsu. Saitō encounters a group of zombies while roaming the streets at night. Susumu, disguised as a ninja, attacks and prevents a sorcerer named Kamuzune Furube from resurrecting the zombies.
