Episode Title:
Discharge
Episode Description:
After seeing the contents of Heita's tobacco case, Botaro the Pirate realizes that Sugimoto is also after the Ainu gold. During a struggle they are both thrown overboard and Botaro tries to drown Sugimoto, but he breaks free and captures Botaro. Sugimoto then declares that they will work together, sharing information to gain an advantage over Tsurumi and Hijikata's groups. In Sapporo, Usami uses an unconventional method to track the prostitute killer, but he escapes from Usami and Kikuta and kills another two women that night...
