[ . . . . . admittedly, Katsura had told Tenka that he didn't know what year it was but -- well, this clears up a few things. It makes sense now why Katsura is a terrorist wanted by the shinsengumi. It also explains that they're definitely in the tumultuous time period that was mostly from Tenka's childhood.

He hums faintly.]

You really don't have a lot of faith in people, do you, Shinsuke-kun? [And it's such a Protagonist thing to say.]

What about the innocent people who lost like you did? You think they're doomed?