This episode we get a morality tale on having loyalty to your sworn brothers rather than your girlfriend and proof that the villains are honourless bastards.
Notes for this episode.
Mori Arwin is based on Matsudaira Katamori, the lord of Aizu.
The heads of the Gale squads are also based on the squad leaders of the Shinsengumi, the 1st to 3rd squad members have gotten mentions before, 4th squad leader Inogen Rom is based on Inoue Genzaburo, 5th squad leader Teddy Bain is based off Todo Heisuku, and the Vice Commander Juro Minami is based off Yamanami Keisuke.
