Ep. 5: Kiroranke's group hunts reindeer with Uilta herders to secure supplies and cross into Russia.

Kiroranke’s party travels far north on Sakhalin near the Russian border with dwindling supplies. Ogata kills a reindeer from an Uilta herd, prompting the herdsman to demand replacement. The group hunts with the herdsman and his son, and Ogata shoots an entire wild herd, providing abundant food and skins. This act fulfills Kiroranke’s plan to befriend the Uilta and enlist their aid for crossing into Russia. In Otaru, Tsurumi informs Nikaidou that Kiroranke was a teenage member of the group that assassinated Emperor Alexander II in Russia. Tsurumi leaked information about Kiroranke’s movement into Russian Sakhalin. As Kiroranke’s group crosses the border disguised as Uilta, a Russian sniper shoots the old Uilta carrying Ogata’s rifle. The group realizes it is an ambush, and Ogata shoots the Russian commander, allowing them to reach forest safety. The wounded commander reveals Kiroranke’s identity is known among Russian troops, initiating a deadly cat-and-mouse game between Ogata and the sniper.

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