After tasting the humiliation of being forced to flee to Edo, the members of the Shinsengumi have become disillusioned.  Not only are they disappointed by the Shogun's behavior, but they are also facing personal problems.  Kondou is still recovering from his gun wound.  Okita is still bedridden due to both his illness and his bullet wounds.  Heisuke must watch over Sanna, who seems to be slowly slipping into madness.  And meanwhile, Hijikata is desperately fighting to keep the Shinsengumi together.  Still, no matter how dangerous the battle sounds, there is no stepping down, and the veins of the Shinsengumi are filled with the jade blood of the truly loyal.  As the flames of war march up and down the length and breadth of the land, they must prepare to return to the battlefield once more or risk losing more than just their lives in Hakuoki: Record of the Jade Blood.