"The Conspiracy of Eight"
Usagi is a guest at a temple. Unknown to him, assassins nearby chase a government official, who bears a secret document, detailing an agreement among a group of conspirators to bring the Shogun down. The courier, wounded, narrowly escapes, and seeks sanctuary at the Temple. Usagi and Priest Sanshobo must now fight off the army of assassins to protect the courier and document.
Ultimately, they fail, as an assassin sneaks in to steal the document. The document is delivered to Chizu, who is told of the ronin attempting to protect the document. Chizu secretly worries that she has drawn her friend Usagi into a deadly struggle.