Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal
Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal details the origins of the man who would bear the name of Hitokiri Battosai long before he swore his oath not to kill and before he earned his reputation as an assassin. The young man's heart is divided between justice and corruption, while the fate of a nation rests on his actions.
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Ep 1The Man of the Slashing Sword
Kenshin Himura survives a vicious bandit raid to be taken under the tutelage of master swordsman, Soujiro Hiko the 13th. Forged to be a weapon for justice, Kenshin becomes a tool for revolutionary interests as a hired assassin whose fate will become bound to Tomoe, the widow of man he has slain.
Ep 2The Lost Cat
Kenshin's role in the revolution is detailed. Tomoe is recruited to offer companionship to Kenshin. Shogunate soldiers attack the Choshu Clan.
Ep 3The Previous Night at the Mountain Home
Kenshin and Tomoe live in hiding as husband and wife. A traitor is revealed.
Ep 4The Cross-Shaped Wound
Kenshin is betrayed. Tomoe makes a choice. The Hitokiri Battosai is born.
