Ep. 9: Biba assassinates the Iwado Station Lord as the Shogunate blocks access to Kongokaku.
Aired on June 10, 2016
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The Shogunate restricts travel to Kongokaku due to concerns regarding Biba and his growing influence. Biba secures a meeting with the Lord of Iwado Station and murders him during the audience. This act marks the beginning of the rebellion led by Biba and his Hunters against the Shogunate. The narrative focuses on the immediate political fallout and the escalation of conflict as Biba moves to dismantle the existing government structure through direct violence and strategic elimination of key figures.
Episodes
- Ep. 5 · Koutetsujou rescues Yatsushiro Station survivors including Mumei's old friend Enoku
- Ep. 6 · Ikoma and Mumei face Kabame in an abandoned station while Koutetsujou confronts a massive swarm.
- Ep. 7 · The Kotetsujou reaches Shitori Station where the crew shops for supplies while Ayame negotiates for food.
- Ep. 8 · Ikoma distrusts Biba Tenshin, the Hunter leader who turned Mumei into a Kabaneri.
- Ep. 9 · Biba assassinates the Iwado Station Lord as the Shogunate blocks access to Kongokaku.
- Ep. 10 · Takumi and Ikoma plan a counteroffensive against the Hunters while Mumei remains in danger.
- Ep. 11 · Biba reunites with father Shogun Koukyo after a decade while Ikoma loses his willpower.
- Ep. 12 · Ikoma enters the besieged Kongokaku to rescue Mumei amid the Kabane crisis.