On the 13th, KONDO and others cross-questioned Nishiki NIIMI (then demoted to vice commander), who belonged to SERIZAWA party, about the sin of such violence and outrage, and made him commit hara-kiri("Roshi Bunkyu Hokoku Kiji").
13日、近藤らは芹沢派の新見錦（この時は副長に降格）に乱暴狼藉の罪を問い詰めて切腹させた（「浪士文久報国記事」）。