Strictures of the Shinsengumi
1. You must not stray from the samurai’s code.
2. Desertion is not permitted.
3. You will not raise funds without permission.
4. You will not take up litigous matters without permission.
5. Private conflicts are not permitted.
Those who defie these articles…will commit suppuku, without fail.
By the samurai’s code failing to strike down the enemy is not permitted. Drawing your sword as a member of the Shinsengumi means only one thing..there ethier your enemy..or you will die, without exception.
