At such a crisis of the ex-master's family, Gengobe seemed to have been losing himself in playing with a geisha; however, he at last explains to Hachiemon that his such stupid behavior has been the disguise for deceiving the enemies, in fact, he has been secretly trying to prepare 100 ryo for the stolen money and to be allowed to join the group of the loyal avengers by offering the money.
そのような時に芸者に入れ揚げる身持ち放埓は、盗まれた御用金百両を調達して義士の一味に加えられるよう謀っていることを敵方に知られないようにする計略であると、源五兵衛は八右衛門に諭す。