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Approximately, 140 years ago, during the turbulent final days of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
There was an assassin known as "Battousai the killsword".
Taking orders from those intent on overthrowing the Shogunate, she worked behind the scenes in Kyoto and she was feared for her diabolical strength and dispassionate ways.
Now, this is the crucial turning point, the Boshin war.
January 1868
In the mountains of Tobu-Fushimi near Kyoto.
We see men fighting.
One side with guns and the other with swords.
There they are it's the Shinsengumi said a man.
Then one man walks in holding a flag and he had a cigarette in his mouth.
Battousai the Killsword said the man.
Where are you? Said the man.
Show yourself said the man.
Then a blade covered in blood appears.
Holding the sword is a person with red-haired and a crossed scar on one cheek.
And this person is a woman.
The Shinsengumi captain Hajime Saito said a man.
Both the woman and Saito start fighting and killing people.
Fight me Battousai said, Saito.
The woman finishes off her opponents.
When Saito sees Battousai up close he realizes Battousai is a woman.
The battle is ours said a man.
Look, men, it's the imperial standard said the man.
It's happening said Battousai.
The era's here said Battousai.
Finally said Battousai.
The Battousai leaves the battlefield.
Battousai Himura said, Saito.
She turns to the man that had called her.
Don't think that this the end said, Saito.
The world may change but we don't said Saito.
This is it for us said, Saito.
We live by the sword and we die by the sword said, Saito.
And don't think i'm gonna go easy on you because you're a female said, Saito.
Then Battousai turns, raises her arm and puts her sword in the ground.
Then she walks away.
After everyone on both sides has left the battlefield one man raises from among the dead.
I'm still alive said the man.
So many dead? Why do I still live? Said the man.
The man eventually comes upon the Battousai's abandoned sword.
There's something about this sword said the man.
It was her's! It belonged to Battousai the killsword said the man.