Disclaimer: You know the drill. I don't own any of the Rurouni Kenshin characters. I'm not getting anything out of this and am only doing it for fun. There, happy now?

Some time ago, in the fourteenth year of the Meiji Era, a secret battle transpired between the young government and a madman named Shishio Makoto. A former shadow killer Himura Battousai managed to eliminate this threat to the nation, also bringing down ten of the most dangerous individuals in Japan. However, two of these "Juppon Gatana" managed to elude the grasp of the law. One, which was later found to be a mechanical puppet created by a skilled craftsman, was found rotting in a barn, and his case was considered closed. But, the most dangerous of the "Juppon Gatana", the one called Soujirou "Tenken" Seta, was never found and is still considered a great threat by the police. Some say he suffered a great mental collapse after doing battle with the Battousai, and still others say that he was locked away somewhere in the dungeons of Kyoto's police department. A few say that he became tired of killing and was living peacefully in the mountains. Of course, these are all just rumors and should be treated as such. As to whatever really did happen to "Tenken" Seta, we may never truly find out...