Episode #72: The Reminiscent Days...Shougo and Sayo's Painful PastFlashbacks:
Father: Shougo, I want you to remember one truth. In spirit, every single man is equal in the face of the Lord. A man's worth is measured not by his class but by nobility and beauty of his heart. I believe this is the best lesson of life, just as all men are equal.
Shougo: No, mother! We cant let you stay here!
Mother: Shougo! I made up my mind, dont argue with me!You must not stay here out of pity. Someday you'll be back to save Shimabara. My life is ending, yours is just beginning...(they escape) Right, Shougo. Run and live. Live and fight another day, and win.Shougo: I'll be strong! I'll grow up and be strong like God so I'll never bow to anybody again. And when I come back, I'll make them pay for the death of mother and father. THAT MUCH I SWEAR.
Episode #75: Final Holy Battle...Crash Together Two Ama Kakeru Ryu no Hiramaki
Shougo: So, Kenshin. Do you think you can defeat me sightless?
Kenshin: I can, and I will. You must let all these people live. You must surrender.Elsten:A blind man to save a mad man from another mad man.
Shougo: You're telling me to surrender?! No, you're ordering me to.
No one can order me, NO ONE! I will stand still without humiliation. My death will be holy. All my followers will go to heaven!
Kenshin: No, shougo. That's not what you believe in your heart. It's strange, I cannot see your face but I can see your heart. The truth is there. I was able to see the truth, from the moment our katanas crossed at teh night of the thundercry. Your skill with the sword is perfect, almost beyond human. Your knowledge of Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu shocked me... Those sword strokes took the blood away from my flesh, the fire from my arms, the sight from my eyes. I was able to see your spirit, your will, your need to protect others...My heart was able to see your heart. Ypou tried to be cold, your speech is harsh, your will inyielding like a stone...But sometimes, you just cant frighten your enemies away. Do you expect me to believe that you can lead everybody to death without knowing the consequences?Kaoru: As what Kenshin said, it's smarter to be lucky that lucky to be smart. Kenshin's lucky so he's smart!
Kenshin: Your body is wounded and bleeding, just like your heart...You think you're helping them but your hurt them more by playing god! ...It's an agony that you know you're not god, you suffer because you cant savet hose who believe in you! You're filled with failure and guilt because you cant save your sister's life. But Shougo, you're not allowed to give up! You want everybody to go to heaven, but there's one small problem. To achieve that all of your followers must be killed off...you cannot accept you're not a god. You're just a man, Shougo! Be a man, face yourself!
Flashback:
Hyoue:...Someday you'll be defeated by a man who doesnt need eyes to see the truth
Shougo: Finish me. Go ahead. Right now! I cant save anyone. I'm not a god, I'm not a holy man. I'm not a healer. i'm just a man, good to no one.Kaoru: Kenshin!
Kenshin: We did it
Kaoru: (holds his face) You can see now!
Kenshin: True. And your sight is my soul's eyes. (Did I hear this right?)
