After Tomoe's disappearance, Kenshin is visited by a comrade who tells him that Tomoe is a spy they were looking for (unaware that the true spy is his comrade). While on his way to find Tomoe, three Shogunate agents ambush him. Outnumbered, he becomes badly injured due to his distressed mental state. Just before the agent's leader can deal the final blow, Tomoe steps in between the two to protect Kenshin, but in doing so receives a fatal injury. Devastated by Tomoe's death, Kenshin vows to never kill again in honor of her life.
