Okubo shouted to Shimada and the other assassins, 'Rude fellows!' but he was killed by their swords (died at the age of 49 by the traditional Japanese system, actually 47).
大久保は島田らに「無礼者!」と一喝を与えたが、斬殺された（享年49〈数え年〉、満47歳没）。