The members of the 7th hunt a strange man at the Noboribetsu hot springs.

When Koito was fourteen years old, he had a chance encounter with Lieutenant Tsurumi. When he was sixteen years old, he was kidnapped by men who spoke Russian, and only…

As Asirpa remembers something important about her father, Ogata takes her away from the others and tries to get her to tell him the secret to the code. Unbeknownst to…

Asirpa reaches Kiroranke to witness his final moments and tell him that she has remembered something important. The group leaves Ako, but before going back to Hokkaido they need to…

Kiroranke, Asirpa, Hyakunosuke Ogata, and Yoshitake Shiraishi make contact with Orok people in order to cross the Russian border. Yet they don’t know that there’s someone already waiting for them…

The sniper duel is finished, and, although victorious, Ogata is sick and needs immediate help. A strange apparition appears in front of him, reminding of something terrible from his past.

Sugimoto, Tanigaki, Cikapasi, and Ryu get lost in a blizzard. Meanwhile, Kiroranke is taking Asirpa to see an old friend of her father’s.

Hijikata’s Group is looking for information about a mysterious item they found in the hidden room in Abashiri Prison. The clues lead them to a legendary assassin, Youichirou the Manslayer.

Kiroranke’s Group is getting ready to free Sofia from Akou Prison. Kiroranke tells Asirpa a story of the man who taught him, Sofia, and Wilk Japanese language.

Kiroranke’s Group breaks out Sofia and her accomplices out of Akou Prison. After meeting Asirpa, Sofia shares her memories of Wilk with his daughter, who in her own stead remembers…

Saichi Sugimoto and his group arrive in Karafuto to search for Asirpa and Kiroranke. They meet a Karafuto Ainu girl and with her help reach a Russian village, where Kiroranke’s…

Saichi Sugimoto and his group have to enter a match of stenka and face one of Abashiri Convicts, a violence-loving man named Maiharu Gansoku.

After Sugimoto’s rampage during Stenka, Tsukishima threatens to kill him if it happens again. Regretful of his own past, Tsukishima reminisces of the time he lost control of himself and…

Sugimoto’s Group arrives in Toyohara, where they have to chase after a thief. The thief turns out to be a boy from a famous touring circus troupe. Sugimoto comes up…

Tanigaki informs Asirpa of Huci’s failing health, though Asirpa wishes to continue the search for the gold. They are joined by Nihei’s dog Ryu, who has followed the scent of…

A locust swarm separates Asirpa and Inkarmat from the group, where Asirpa questions Inkarmat about her father. Inkarmat says that Asirpa’s father is Wilk, a Polish-Ainu man with blue eyes…

At a village near Lake Kussharo, Sugimoto’s group learn about a group of blind bandits led by a man with strange tattoos. Shiraishi identifies him as Toni Anji, an Abashiri…

Sugimoto’s and Hijikata’s groups secretly tunnel into Abashiri Prison and link up with Chief Kadokura, an associate of Hijikata’s. On a moonless night, they launch the escape plan: Inkarmat, Cikapasi,…

Under the guise of quelling a prison riot, Tsurumi leads an assault on Abashiri Prison. Tsurumi corners Sugimoto in Nopperabo’s cell, but Kadokura releases the master prison lock to save…

The blue-eyed man confirms he is Wilk after seeing Asirpa’s makiri[b], but says he will only reveal the location of the gold to Asirpa. Wilk tells Sugimoto that he wished…

While searching for the body of a tattooed prisoner stolen from his grave, Tsurumi encounters Edogai Yasaku, a taxidermist who creates clothing from human skin. Tsurumi wins Edogai’s affections by…

Sugimoto and Shiraishi track Hajime Tsukishima, a sergeant in the 7th, back to Edogai’s workshop, and find it under attack by Ogata. Edogai flees into a mine, where he is…

The collected groups search Edogai’s workshop for a way to identify the fake tattoos, but are attacked by the 7th. The groups split up, with plans to reunite in Ashibetsu….

Shiraishi is captured by the 7th, though Hijikata and Kiroranke attempt and fail to rescue him. Tsurumi meets his old friend Lt. General Arisaka, a weapon designer who gives Nikaidō…

The disguised Suzukawa attempts to bribe the 7th for Shiraishi’s freedom, but he is killed Second Lt. Koito Otonoshi, who foils the plot on Tsurumi’s behalf. Sugimoto flees with Asirpa,…

Tanigaki receives a telegram informing him that Huci is near death. He reflects on his friendship with Kenkichi, a fellow Matagi who married and later murdered Tanigaki’s sister; he vowed…

The group and Ushiyama separately check into a hotel run by Ienaga Kano, a tattooed prisoner who murders and eats her guests. Shiraishi and Ushiyama are held in a basement…

Shiraishi meets Ushiyama and Ienaga, who survived the explosion, but does not disclose this to Sugimoto. Sugimoto’s group encounter Inkarmat, a traveling Ainu fortune teller who Asirpa does not trust….

Sugimoto leaves the village and returns to Otaru alone, where he learns of the incident with Ushiyama. He is captured by Tsurumi, who accuses him of killing the soldiers. Asirpa…

Sugimoto is tortured by twin brothers Youhei and Kouhei Nikaidō. Shiraishi breaks into Sugimoto’s cell and releases his bonds, allowing him to kill Youhei. He fakes a fatal injury using…

Nihei tells Tanigaki that he wishes to hunt Retar, the last Hokkaido wolf. Asirpa and Sugimoto are joined by Shiraishi, who tells Asirpa and Sugimoto that Nihei is a tattooed…

Sugimoto and Shiraishi fight Nihei, while Tanigaki captures Asirpa. Tanigaki is shot by a poisoned arrow after stepping in a deer trap, but is saved by Asirpa. Retar rushes to…

Caught by Ushiyama, Shiraishi is pressured by Hijikata into acting as his mole in Sugimoto’s group. Sugimoto, Asirpa, and Shiraishi hear rumors of Henmi Kazuo, a tattooed prisoner who is…

Hemni and Sugimoto are confronted by 7th Division soldiers. As they flee, Hemni attempts to kill Sugimoto, and they engage in a violent struggle before Sugimoto fatally stabs him. An…

Tanigaki, a Matagi, escapes his pursuers by using his skills in hunting and trapping. Tsurumi arrives, and forces Nikaidō to expose the traitors in the 7th after cutting off Nikaidō’s…

Sugimoto Saichi, called “Immortal Saichi” for his incredible powers of survival, is panning for gold in the far north when he hears a story about buried treasure, hidden by a…

Saichi and Asirpa head to Otaru, the largest town in the area, in seach of the tattooed prisoners. They quickly find out that they’re not the only ones after the…

Sugimoto and Asirpa are pursued by soldiers from the 7th Division. Private Genjirō Tanigaki finds Asirpa, but is fought off by Retar. Sugimoto evades capture after diving into a bear…