[ Ikedaya was both a gain and a loss. Gain of fame, loss of comrades. Attention was put on them, and...well, so many things have happened since then. Saitou has a mind to ask what is the last thing Heisuke remembers, but it's a little early for that during first conversations. ]

I am, yes. [ A pause. ] There is Souji, Harada, Heisuke, and Shinpachi from my world, another Souji, and still one more of him [ 3 Soujis once again, it seems ], Hijikata-san, and...you.

[ Nine Shinsengumi. Quite a bit. This place really likes them, doesn't it. ]