Reversed Blades, Crossed Paths

Kaoru

He took everything... the dojo's funds, even our rice money...

Kenshin

(A swordsman who would rob a struggling dojo... this cannot stand.)

Mugen

What's with the scary face, scarred man? Come to play hero?

Kenshin

Return what you took from the Kamiya dojo. Now.

Mugen

Make me!

Kenshin

(His fighting style... it's completely unpredictable!)

Mugen

Too slow, redhead!

Kenshin

(The wallet... it bears the Shogunate seal?)

Mugen

Let's see how fast you really are, Battousai...

Kenshin

Stay back, Kaoru-dono. This fight is between us.

Kenshin

(His movements are too erratic. I need to end this quickly.)

Kaoru

Kenshin, wait! Don't let him provoke you!

Mugen

Perfect! Just my chance...

Kaoru

(I can't move... his blade...)

Kenshin

Kaoru-dono, NO!

Kenshin

You hurt Kaoru of all people. You're making me turn back into the old me. You want to see the Battosai, then you'll get him.

Mugen

Fuck you, pretty boy.

Kenshin

You nasty bitch.

Mugen

How's it feel to be helpless, Battousai?

Kenshin

(I... cannot fall here... not with my honor at stake.)

Mugen

Looks like the legendary assassin ain't so legendary after all.

Mugen

Time to finish this...

Kenshin

(The scar... it's burning. The Battousai... he's awakening.)

Mugen

What's wrong, redhead? Giving up already?

Kenshin

(No more holding back. You wanted the Battousai...)

Mugen

Let's see what you've got!

Kenshin

(Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu... Battoujutsu.)

Mugen

What the hell?!

Kaoru

KENSHIN! STOP! Please, this isn't you!

Mugen

(So this... this is the legendary Battousai...)

Kenshin

(One more strike... and it's over.)

Mugen

Heh... you think... I'm just a thief?

Mugen

Fifteen thousand ryo... dead or alive...

Mugen

After Fuu left... I needed money. Your head's worth more than the dojo.

Kenshin

(The Imperial seal... Kyoto's new government wants me dead.)

Kaoru

Kenshin, please! Don't let him turn you into what you swore you'd never be!

Kenshin

(They all want the Battousai... then they shall have him.)

Mugen

Take it back! All of it! I was just—

Kenshin

(No more words.)

Kaoru

KENSHIN, NO!

Kenshin

(One down... but the one who issued this bounty...)

Kenshin

Kyoto... the new government... they will learn what it means to hunt the Battousai.

Kaoru

He's gone... My Kenshin... (Kaoru starts to sob.)