Synopsis

Under the cloak of darkness, Sugimoto and Hijikata’s men secretly tunnelled into Abashiri Prison, connecting with Chief Kadokura, an acquaintance of Hijikata's. On a moonless night, they initiated their escape. Inkarmat, Cikapasi, Nagakura, and Ienga remained behind as a rearguard, while Ogata kept watch. Kiroranke, Ushiyama, and Hijikata stood ready. Sugimoto, Asirpa, Shiraishi, and Anji slipped inside the prison walls. They discovered a substitute concealed within Nopperabo’s cell, who, upon b