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| | Rurouni Kenshin Fanfic Notes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) |
 | | Despite Watsuki-san's use of Miburô (as "Wolf/Wolves of Mibu") as an admirable term for the Shinsengumi (or, at least, for Saitô), they were in fact referred to as wolves by the citizens of Kyoto for the reckless and brutal actions of two of the original senior captains, Serizawa Kamo and Niimi Nishiki. |
 | | (Niimi was made to commit seppuku by Hijikata, and Serizawa was killed on Sept. 18, 1863 by Hijikata and Okita (as part of a group that included Inoue, Yamanami, Tôdô, and Harada).) It was after this that the re-organization into ten units (which made Saitô captain of the Third Unit) took place. |
 | | The Ikeda-ya affair (Ikeda-ya Jinken), on June 5, 1864, was what made the Shinsengumi heroes when they prevented the Ishin Shishi's plans to burn down Kyoto. |
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