Last time, we summarized episodes 7 to 10, which featured the rescue of Kyouka and the battle between Atsushi and Akutagawa,
and then the sudden appearance of the Guild. What will happen from here?!
There's a lot to see, so be sure to watch until the end!
[Episode 11] Part 1: "A Job Not Suited for Her" Part 2: "The Ecstatic Detective Agency"
Accepting Kyoka
After returning home with Kyoka, Atsushi was worried about whether the detective agency would accept his assassin girlfriend, but by the next day, thanks to the president's words, Ranpo and the others seemed to have completely settled in.
Revenge
Meanwhile, on the Port Mafia side, Akutagawa, knocked down by Atsushi's attack, is in a coma.
Higuchi receives information from his boss that the remnants of Karma Transit, whom Akutagawa attacked during a mission, are gathering forces and seeking revenge.
Leadership Qualities
Akutagawa and Higuchi are his direct subordinates and are the leaders of the "Black Lizard." However, with Akutagawa's fall, the "Black Lizard" members question whether Higuchi is capable enough to command them.
Higuchi's boss's tone suggests he's not cut out for the job, and despite feeling the contempt of his subordinates, Akutagawa's presence played a major role in preventing him from leaving the Port Mafia.
The Moment of Recognition
When Akutagawa is kidnapped by mercenaries hired by the remnants of Karma Transit, Higuchi, feeling that the organization has given up on him, sets out alone to rescue him.
Just when he thought he was about to be killed, the Black Lizards save Higuchi.
His subordinates witnessed Higuchi's determination to rescue Akutagawa without involving the organization, and recognized him as their superior, rushing to his aid in his hour of need.
The Meaning of His Existence
After defeating the mercenaries with the help of the Black Lizards, Higuchi found Akutagawa lying in a back room and shook him, crying.
As Akutagawa's eyes slightly opened, Higuchi once again felt a sense of purpose in staying in the Port Mafia.
Kenji Miyazawa
Kenji Miyazawa, who recently moved from the countryside, and Atsushi head to the scene of a car explosion at Kunikida's direction.
There, seeing how Kenji's unique investigative techniques (using his superhuman strength, activated only when hungry, to fend off opponents) lead to a solution, Atsushi realizes he (and the other employees) cannot imitate them.
【Episode 12】Continually Pushed Back to the Past
The Supernatural Group "Guild"
Several days after the battle with the Port Mafia, Atsushi wakes up to the smell of miso soup, only to find Kyouka waiting for him, breakfast prepared.
Confused, Atsushi reports to the detective agency, where he learns from Dazai, who has returned, of the existence of a North American-based group of paranormal individuals known as the "Guild."
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald
Just as he was about to step up his vigilance, several paranormal individuals, including the leader of the "Guild," Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, arrive on the agency's rooftop by helicopter.
As an apology for his actions with the Port Mafia (kidnapping Atsushi), Francis offers to buy the detective agency from President Fukuzawa in exchange for a large wad of bills.
Paranormal Business License
As an apology for his actions with the Port Mafia (kidnapping Atsushi), Francis offers to buy the detective agency from President Fukuzawa in exchange for a large wad of bills.
His goal is to obtain a "Paranormal Business License" issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and officially operate as a paranormal group in Japan.
Negotiations Break Down
However, Fukuzawa refuses the deal, dismissing Francis and the others as a result of the breakdown in negotiations.
This marks the beginning of a de facto conflict between the Guild and the Detective Agency.
The Port Mafia also becomes a target of the Guild and is attacked.
Lucy Maud Montgomery
First, Kenji disappears, forcing the Tanizaki siblings and Atsushi to work together to search for him.
While walking through town, Naomi is abducted, and while pursuing her, Tanizaki and Atsushi are transported to another dimension by the psychic powers of Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Anne of Green Gables
A middle-aged man claiming to be a former town doctor also blends in, searching for a girl named Ellis.
Kenji and Naomi are held captive by a door at the back of the space, and the only way to retrieve them is to defeat Lucy's supernatural power, "Anne of Green Gables (giant doll)" from the Abyss.
If she loses to Anne, she and Naomi will be imprisoned in the back room.
Capture Success
Tanizaki is captured shortly after the start of the chase, so Atsushi is forced to continue the chase alone.
However, things don't go well and he tries to retreat, but is stopped by Dr. Motomachi, who is nearby, and decides to face them again.
Just as the door opens to swallow Atsushi, Tanizaki uses his power, "The Makioka Sisters," to create an illusion and successfully capture Lucy.
A Situation Where Release Is Unavoidable
Knowing that she and Atsushi would be swallowed into the door and would be lost, Lucy decides to release the supernatural power of the space.
The Former Doctor's True Identity
Kyoka rushes to Atsushi's side after he's released.
Atsushi thanks Dr. Motomachi for his advice and watches him leave, but Kyoka, trembling, grips Atsushi's arm tightly.
Dr. Motomachi's true identity is Mori Ogai, the leader of the Port Mafia, and with cold eyes, he declares to his members that he will wage war against the Guild and the Detective Agency.
【Episode 13】The Dark Age
Sakunosuke Oda
Four years ago, on a foggy night, after defusing an unexploded bomb, Sakunosuke Oda went to the bar "Lupin" to find Port Mafia executive Osamu Dazai already there.
Dazai had sustained several fresh wounds in the gunfight, but joked that he was always searching for a place to die, with no enemies to turn to.
The Last Day
Sakaguchi Ango, who had trouble purchasing smuggled goods, showed up, and the three of them continued their usual business conversation.
However, the night they took a photograph to record their gathering would be the last time they saw each other.
One of them later died.
The Search Begins
Oda Sakunosuke visits Mori Ogai and receives a direct order from him to find the missing secret agent Sakaguchi Ango.
The information Sakaguchi possessed about the Port Mafia was highly coveted by other organizations, making it both incredibly useful and potentially dangerous.
Oda Saku received a warrant that even executives could use without hesitation, and began searching for Sakaguchi.
Mimic
A security organization known as "Mimic" attacks a top-tier armory, protected by a code. Dazai begins tracking them.
Dazai's attention is drawn to an "old-fashioned pistol" found with the body of a Mimic member left at the scene.
The Hidden Safe
While searching Sakaguchi's house, Sakunosuke Oda finds a safe hidden in an air vent, but is immediately attacked by a sniper.
The Old-Fashioned Pistol
Using his "Teni Muhou" supernatural power, he manages to read the future and narrowly escape, only to be saved by Dazai, who arrives just in time to block his escape from a Mimic sniper.
Oda opens the safe and finds an old-fashioned pistol, the Mimic emblem.
An Uneasy Atmosphere
Sakaguchi had stopped by the bar last night, claiming to have been there after a deal, but Dazai suggested that his belongings and appearance suggested he might have been hiding a secret rendezvous.
Oda Saku defended him, saying that as an intelligence agent, Sakaguchi likely had one or two secret meetings he couldn't reveal, but Dazai coldly replied that if that was the case, he should just say so.
Ambush
In the midst of the exchange, a Mimic sniper rose to his feet and pulled the trigger, and a Port Mafia member waiting behind him fired a bullet.
Oda Sakunosuke's heart wavered when Dazai said, "I'm counting on you, Ango."
【Episode 14】A Place of No Return
An Overseas Criminal Organization with Supernatural Powers
Sakunosuke Oda and Osamu Dazai visit the children they are caring for at a Western-style restaurant (children who lost their parents in a conflict two years ago). Further investigation revealed that Mimic was a foreign paranormal criminal organization led by former military personnel, who had fled Europe after being pursued by a US paranormal agency.
Betrayal
Dazai speculated that they had targeted the top storage facility because they had made a fortune in this foreign land.
And behind the scenes, he suspected Sakaguchi had betrayed them.
Double Agent
Three years ago, Sakaguchi was recruited to work at an accounting facility used by the Port Mafia to launder money.
Odasaku traced Sakaguchi's records in the accounting room and discovered that he had been on a business trip to Europe two years prior, suggesting that he had become a double agent from that point on.
Memories of the Three
Odasaku reminisced about the first time he met Sakaguchi, ruminating on the days when the three of them shared drinks together.
Akutagawa Ryunosuke
Dazai arrives at the mimic group he's trapped, only to find the bodies of all the soldiers lying there.
The sleeping pills wear off unexpectedly quickly, and the soldier attacks. It's Dazai's subordinate, Akutagawa Ryunosuke, who attacks.
How to Use His Supernatural Powers
Dazai punches Akutagawa in the face and attempts to purge him with his gun, despite the fact that he's killed all of his valuable sources. However, Akutagawa uses his supernatural powers to block the bullet.
Dazai is disgusted by the fact that many mafia members have no other skill than killing.
Counter Spy
Odasaku heads to Dazai's predicted hideout based on a leaf found on the sole of a mimic soldier's shoe. He finds Sakaguchi tied up in a room that looks like it's about to collapse.
Sakaguchi was not a Mimic spy, but a spy planted by the Port Mafia boss.
The Boss: Gide
Later, Odasaku narrowly escaped the ruins of a building about to explode with a time bomb using his Teni Muho supernatural powers. He learned from Sakaguchi that the Mimic boss was named "Gide" and that they were remnants of the previous battle.
The Truth
At that moment, Odasaku touched a poisoned ball that had rolled to his feet and collapsed. Sakaguchi then declared, "All of Mimic's information is true," and left the scene.
As he watched Dazai leave, his consciousness hazy, he muttered to himself, "This is a failure."
Summary
We've entered the past arc! This tale revolves around the Port Mafia when Dazai Osamu was a member.
There are many intriguing themes, such as questions about how supernatural powers are used and the reason Dazai left the Port Mafia! It's sure to get even more exciting from here on out!
