If humanity's cruelty outmatches their fear of death, those who strive for a virtuous life are left without any hope. Witnessing the bandits who once held him captive being mercilessly slaughtered under the full moon, a young boy's life is changed forever. Renamed Kenshin Himura by the man who saved him, the boy transforms into a skilled swordsman with a drive to protect the innocent that exceeds his tender heart. In Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Tsuioku-hen, the story unveils the roots of the man known as Hitokiri Battousai, long before he vowed never to take another life or became known as an assassin. With the future of his nation at stake, the young Kenshin struggles to balance his moral compass between justice and corruption.