Masa frees rescues Matsu and carries him to Ume's tavern while the police investigate an apparent burglary at Ootsuya's. Yagi is one of the investigating officers and he retrieves the tags. He returns them to Masa, however Ichi warns him to stay away from Yagi. Meanwhile, Masa's younger sister, Sachi, runs away from home to avoid an arranged marriage and joins Masa in Edo. He tries to send her back home but she refuses.