Mm, well. Saitou Hajime is the only man among the Shinsengumi whose skill can match mine. Seeing you wield a sword... even though you look different, and act fairly different, I guess you could say I was reminded of him.

[And now that he has already encountered radically different versions of his own comrades - of himself, even - it's starting to get easier to make mental leaps based on feelings like that.

He suddenly lets out a light peal of laughter, shaking his head.]

I certainly hope there's still only two of us. It would get embarrassing if more turned around. Very confusing, too. [Poor Kashuu might actually have a heart attack.]