As Tanigaki, Inkarmat and Cikapasi continue their journey, Sugimoto and Hijikata devise a plan to rescue Shiraishi from the 7th Division garrison.

Sugimoto's group arrives at an Ainu kotan, but Asirpa senses that something is off. Ogata attempts to test the authenticity of the villagers.

While searching for a way to identify the fake skins, Hijikata's and Sugimoto's groups must unite to fend off a surprise attack from the 7th Division.

With valuable intel from Dunn, Sugimoto's group heads to Yubari. Meanwhile, Tsurumi meets a skilled taxidermist named Edogai and proposes a cunning plan.

Sugimoto's group witnesses Inkarmat's fortune-telling skills at a gambling den. Later, they make a deal with a rancher to take down a monstrous bear.

In Barato, Hijikata's group encounters an unexpected ally. Meanwhile, in Sapporo, Asirpa's group and Ushiyama stay at a hotel run by the alluring Ienaga.

Sugimoto's group meets an Ainu who claims to be an old friend of Asirpa's father and shares shocking news. Meanwhile, Tanigaki gets unwelcome visitors.

On the trail of Kazuo Henmi, Sugimoto's group heads to the herring fishing grounds in Otaru. Sugimoto saves a fisherman who grows enamored with him.

Tanigaki joins renowned hunter Tetsuzo Nihei to pursue Retar, the last Ezo wolf in Hokkaido. Sugimoto and Asirpa are determined to protect the wolf.