TM Chapter 33

Let Us Walk the Path to Redemption (せめて歩ませよ我が贖いの道を, Semete Ayumaseyo Waga Aganai no Michi o) is the fifty-third chapter of the Trigun manga. It is also the thirty-third chapter of Trigun Maximum.

Summary
The woman talking with Knives on the phone earlier arrives on her airship at the scene and prepares to land it. Meanwhile, Vash and his Angel Arm continues to take full control of him. Wolfwood warns Meryl to get out of there, but she's unable to as she's stuck in place.

We see a young flash morn the loss of Rem and him questioning his will to live. Legato in a state of deranged euphoria claims that Knives' precious asset will soon be lost. It's then Vash starts to regain his sanity and overcome the Angel Arm. As this goes on Legato kills Hoppered with Midvalley's corpse and then tries to kill Vash, but a nail is plunged into his body.

To everyone's astonishment, a woman drops in on the scene complaining about her helmsman. Meryl notes the woman's appearance and the woman chides Legato for his incompetence. Wolfwood immediately recognizes the woman as Elendira the Crimsonnail the 13th Gung-Ho-Gun. Elendira enforces to Legato that he should go home with her while plunging one of her nails deeper into his body.

Earlier that day, a conversation between Knives and Elendira reveals that although Legato is stubborn, Knives still needs him. In the present, Elendira uses her weapon to fling Legato onto her airship. Before she leaves, Elendira notes that they're all safe for now, however, Knives will destroy the Project SEEDS ships in a couple of years. Aghast by the news, Meryl believes that Knives is capable of doing such a feat. Chiming in, Wolfwood claims that Elendira will die along with the rest of humanity. Humored by the comment, Elendira confirms that statement, but states that everyone has their own idea what their life should be like. With those words, Elendira leaves the scene on her airship leaving the town residents in a daze.

Reeling over in pain, Hoppered gives his final words to the agonized Vash, who wants Vash to suffer for the remainder of his life and dies. Meryl approaches Vash and notes that his arm is back to normal. Vash confirms it and calmly says that everything is now ok.

In the town hospital, Meryl visits Milly who was asleep for 3 whole days. During this emotional reunion, Zazie the Beast absconds while donning a disguise. On the outskirts of the town, Vash and Wolfwood pay their respects to the graves of Midvalley and Hoppered. Immediately after that, they help out in the restoration of the town, much to Wolfwood's dismay.