Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers (鎧真伝サムライトルーパー)

What are you thinking?

If you want to know, I'll tell you.

This is my answer!

Why? Why are you doing this?

The Divine World is watching me.

But they can't hear what I'm saying.

So just keep listening.

I'm after Inmei.

He means to steal the true Armor of the Supreme Emperor.

Inmei, what do you want with me in a place like this?

Gaimei, how much do you know about Lord Yatogojin?

Huh? I only know he got turned into a dragon.

I thought as much.

It appears only I know the truth.

Hey, don't get too full of yourself.

It's bad enough that you call yourself a Beast Warrior.

You can't even transform.

I can never help but pity you.

What?

One day, I will obtain the true armor and achieve my great purpose.

Do your best to serve me until that time comes.

What nonsense are you—

Inmei, what do you want with me in a place like this?

Oh, it turned out to be nothing.

Inmei is a devious man.

If we let him have the true Armor of the Supreme Emperor—

You should be working with us, then!

I still don't know Inmei's real goal!

If I act rashly—

As we speak,

so many people are suffering!

I can't help that. This is for the greater good!

You can't help it? Don't give me that crap!

Is that how you really feel?!

In that case...

We'll never see eye to eye!

I knew that when I chose this path!

My body...

It feels like it's on fire!

Gai!

Only I can endure that pitch-black armor.

Samurai Troopers, you are finished.

You deceived me, Ryusei!

In the end, I couldn't let it go.

Ryusei.

You've proven you're a real Samurai Trooper.

EPISODE XVII FLASH

Are you okay?

Yeah.

I came close to losing sight of myself there.

Why did Ryu stab Inmei?

This is all happening too fast for me.

What it means is that Ryusei was never our enemy.

So you knew?

Excellent guess.

Ryusei threw a sign only I would recognize with that last attack.

I hit him with the back of my sword.

Sorry for tricking you.

He vanished!

I've had it with that guy!

Leave him to me.

Did you think you could get away?

Why did you pretend to swear loyalty to me?

To put a stop to your ambitions.

I trust you.

To prove it, I'll tell you my true objective.

Your true objective?

I have obtained the Shield of Domination.

The shield that makes the true Armor of the Supreme Emperor?

I thought Ramaga carried it off with him.

I discovered where he hid it.

With the true armor, I will effectively wield the power of a god.

So, where is the shield?

I left it with the most trustworthy person I know.

And who do you trust?

Only yourself!

I don't know what you mean.

Don't play dumb! I already told Lady Sagume.

Does that displease you?

No. I understand.

You can come out now.

What did you wish to tell me?

Inmei is plotting treason.

He's after the true Armor of the Supreme Emperor.

Do you have proof?

He found the Shield of Domination and hid it in his quarters.

Lady Sagume should be searching your chambers for the shield by now.

Is that so?

In that case, I'll ask her myself.

The jewel resonates with the land,

enabling communication with the Divine World.

Lady Sagume hears every word we say.

Ryusei.

Lady Sagume!

I heeded your warning and searched Inmei's chambers,

but I have found nothing.

This was all a ruse on Ryusei's part.

Please, do not let him deceive you!

Don't give me that!

If it's not there, search everywhere else Inmei frequents!

It must be—

Gaimei?

Ramaga made off with that chest.

This is...

The Shield of Domination.

Where was it?

In Ryusei's quarters.

Gomei, Shimei, listen to me.

I have suspected Ryusei for some time.

I'm certain he plans to steal the true Supreme Emperor and make himself a god!

What are you talking about?!

So we've been had...

No! This is some kind of—

You're still playing innocent?

We found the Shield of Domination!

Lady Sagume.

Your decision.

Ryusei Oda...

I deem you a rebel.

Gomei, I will dispose of the traitor.

In your condition?! How?!

Behold my evolution!

You'd stick the Jewel of Conquest in your own body?

Inmei transformed into a Sacred Beast, as we do.

Crap!

He's gotten his second wind!

It appears Inmei has revived.

So this is a Sacred Beast Transformation! I cannot contain my exhilaration!

Inmei...

I've sealed the jewel within me.

Our voices no longer reach the Divine World.

So you did set me up!

I exercised my power of suggestion on Gaimei.

He's so easy to control

that I place the utmost trust in him.

And since he dislikes me,

everyone had to believe him when he cleared my name.

Then the Shield of Domination he brought them...

It is a fake.

But the shield rested in its shrine until Ramaga unearthed it.

No one will notice!

This time, I will send you...