Ikebukuro West Gate Park (池袋ウエストゲートパーク)

This is a work of fiction. The characters, organizations, and names herein are fictitious,and bear no relation to existing entities.

"G-Boys" "justice"

"Die, G-Boys" "Kill 'em!"

One person has already died in the Ikebukuro Civil War.

And dozens have been injured or arrested.

Ordinary citizens have been hurt simply for wearing

the same color clothing as the other group.

Why take it that far?

The reason's simple!

Because they're stinkin' G-Boys!

The G-Boys crossed the line first.

If we don't fight back, we're done for.

There's always been fighting on the street.

The fighting's been given a name now, that's all.

It's within the law to have enough strength to defend yourself.

What choice is there?

Gandhi wouldn't survive in Ikebukuro.

Although I suppose it would be settled faster

if we could get our hands on pistols and machine guns, like American kids do.

Maybe we could have talked this out if King was okay.

But right now, the G-Boys have no leader.

We'll just have to fight until they calm down.

There's a photo going around online of when King was shot.

There are rumors the Red Angels were behind it.

It's not true.

I'd like to know what happened, myself.

Big brother! Big brother!

Big brother!

Ikebukuro will be ours!

Makoto...

Where are you?

Saru? It's me.

You called me from a pay phone ? Don't you have a smartphone?

If I use it, my location will get tracked.

Just tell me what's going on.

It's bad news.

The Kyougokukai Kansai yakuza gang has offered guns to the Red Angels.

I hear Kyougokukai first suggested it, and the Red Angels accepted.

There's a rumor that the Takashi-less G-Boys will ally with our Hidaka Group.

As a countermeasure.

Is that rumor for real?

Don't be stupid!

But the false rumor sure helps adults who want to sell lots of guns to kids.

What'll you do? If you go on the offensive, I'll help.

No, I can't risk making a move until I can see the big picture.

I don't know where the traps are.

Your mother regained consciousness.

Guo has been with her the whole time.

Cool.

They're worried about you.

If you have a message, I'll deliver it.

No. Just watch out that the two of them don't get targeted.

Understood. Well, here's the investigative report you requested.

Your conjecture was correct.

It was Kyougokukai that's been targeting Ikebukuro all this time.

Kyougokukai is a huge Kansai organization, and they also deal in drugs and firearms.

The guns they're bringing into Ikebukuro

are the same model as the one that shot Andou- san .

In other words...

Kyougokukai also made Mitsuki shoot Takashi.

Most likely.

They incite violence, then sell weapons and obligations to the Red Angels.

Maybe they intend to weaken both sides by having them fight,

and if possible, damage the Hidaka Group.

The Red Angels will be used to do the dirty work, then discarded.

Then after that, Kyougokukai will set out to control Ikebukuro.

That's probably the gist.

A Kyougokukai executive, Tohru Yoshimatsu.

This is the man selling guns to the Red Angels.

So, he's the mastermind.

However, there must be another agent here locally.

That's probably also whoever installed the spy app on your cell and tricked you.

A local agent...

That individual likely infiltrated Ikebukuro months ago,

monitored the situation, and was figuring out the best time to enact the plan.

And now, they're still targeting you.

Majima Produce

Makoto- sa --!

Found you at last. Are you the only one keeping watch?

So, you don't know where Mitsuki is either.

Right.

His family can't get ahold of him either, and his mother's worried.

But is it really true that Mitsuki shot King?

Everyone believes you betrayed us.

I was set up. Mitsuki is the witness.

If he's still alive, that is.

How's Takashi's condition?

Is he under guard, like he should be?

We have that covered.

It's just, he's still unconscious.

With King not around, each G-Boys team is fighting whatever way they want.

There's no one to give orders or lead them.

There's talk about a final showdown with the Red Angels

tonight at West Gate Park. All-out war.

Tonight?! The other side has guns!

You can't win against that!

I don't know where they're coming from, but the G-Boys are receiving guns, too.

They even made me take one.

Masaru, are you in there?

He has the next lookout shift.

Run for it, Makoto- san !

Masaru, where'd you go?!

I spotted Makoto Majima!

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He's at Nishi Ichibangai!

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Food

--Stop! --There he is! Get back here!

It's Makoto Majima!

Don't let him escape!

Stop right there!

Hiroto...

Makoto- san , this way.

So, yakuza are behind it all.

Just so you know, there's no place for you in Ikebukuro anymore.

That's fine by me. I'm busy enough staking out some new turf.

We're putting together a team in Kamata.

It's been worth it. There're a bunch of lively ones down there, too.

Then, why did you rescue me?

I just wanted to hear your story.

I can't just ignore it if my old haunt's up in arms.

We've been looking for you, Makoto- san .

Your shop's a wreck, and calls aren't going through.

So we figured, if we stood watch at the west gate,

there'd eventually be trouble wherever you were.

I've started using my head a little, too, y'know?

There's one thing I need to tell you.

The one who sent Shadow to attack you was actually...

I know. I'll settle that score someday.

But putting an end to this uproar comes first.

We'll help you, Makoto- san .

There's no time left to look for Mitsuki.

Kyougokukai is passing weapons to the G-Boys, too.

Like Lin said, they want both sides to perish.

We're up against yakuza. What do we do?

Now we're sure to win!

Thanks, Yoshimatsu- san !

Hey, it's all business to me.

You can pay later, just be sure to go wild.

You're not too thrilled?

But in America, where you were, they fight with guns all the time.

You said so yourself, didn't you?

There's no other choice, Kyouichi.

The other side has the Hidaka Group.

We have to arm ourselves, too.

Isogai- kun is right. Don't you want to protect your family?

I know. I'm prepared for this.

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Isogai? It's Makoto.

I knew it! I've been worried!

Where are you?! What are you doing?!

I'm about to go see Takashi.

King has regained consciousness?!

Yeah. We're gonna discuss a way to stop the fighting.

Where? Let me come, too!

Sorry, but no.

Once he and I are done talking, I'll contact you again.

But...!

Listen, can I borrow a smartphone?

I dropped mine, and it broke.

It's a pain, having to use pay phones.

All right. Where should I deliver it?

Episode 12

It's a burner phone, under a false name.

Go ahead and use it.

Thanks.

Where are you going to meet King?

You want to know that badly?