[He lets out a small scoff - who's afraid of loops? Not him! (Maybe he shouldn't tempt fate like this...)]

It's definitely worth a shot. If you can tame one, it'll let you take one of its feathers to make into an amulet that you can call it to your side with.

[On the ground below, they can see the busy preparations for the evil doctor hunt, and it makes Hijikata sigh.]

Once this shit is dealt with, as you said. I guess we'd better get back down there before long before all the training spots are occupied.