Ep. 8: Heizou discovers his father's stolen pipe in the hands of a boatman named Tomogoro

8

Heizou notices that his father's valuable keepsake pipe is missing. He patrols the city to locate the item before boarding a boat. There, he encounters Tomogoro, the boatman, who is smoking the exact pipe Heizou lost. Tomogoro openly admits to stealing the pipe, explaining that his motive was to annoy Onihei, a figure feared throughout Edo. This confrontation reveals the direct connection between the theft and the boatman's desire to provoke the well-known resident. The episode focuses on this unexpected encounter and the revelation of the stolen item's whereabouts.