BEASTARS

Even with my façade dropped,

in the end I'm still a Leo Group lion on the inside.

This is the only way I can think of

to close out my relationship with you.

Boss.

I told you that my time with you had been pleasant,

but that was a lie.

In truth, it was bliss.

Louis, you saved me.

If you won't bring an end to it,

then I'll eat you.

Shoot in the direction of my voice.

I can't do that, Ibuki!

I can't shoot you!

Is that so.

In that case...

Ibuki...

Ibuki?

Come on!

Open your eyes! You're a lion, aren't you?!

Don't die on me!

Ibuki!

I, Free, have protected the boss!

What are you...?

Ibuki...

I don't regret shooting you.

After all, I promised you.

Promised what?

He said that if he ever went mad and tried to eat you,

I should shoot him without hesitation.

He wasn't eating me because he went crazy!

It's because I said I was quitting the group.

I guess he had to come to terms with his relationship with you as a lion in the end.

Please never come back to the dark market again.

If I kill you too,

Ibuki will have died for nothing.

What do you want to do, Legosi?

That pretty boy

is in my stomach now.

No, that's not true.

He's by a dumpster under an overpass 2,100 meters away,

and he has a scratch wound on his left arm.

You probably covered yourself with Pina's blood to trick me,

but you didn't go far enough.

The scent vault inside of me

exists for the sake of the animals I want to protect.

We're both carnivores that yearn for herbivores.

We're the same.

I'm nothing like you!

Legosi.

Be it for the sake of protecting or eating herbivores,

the price of our strength comes in the form of solitude.

I'm so happy.

I'm so happy.

Your blood and meat will ease my loneliness.

Riz's solitude and my ego...

Don't let him eat you, ego!

Isn't your meat a bit too tough?

Don't tell me... you had meat too?

You'd never understand, Riz.

All that truly matters

is respect for life.

I'm not letting some outsider

trample all over the true friendship between me and Tem.

You devoured Tem!

You're the one who wrecked it all!

Tem, it'll all be just fine.

I'll shut this guy up!

Legosi...

Legosi!

That's it.

That's the feeling.

When on the brink of death, animals melt into limp husks.

But you sure are resilient.

Oh?

Legosi?

Oh, you're still alive.

What?

It's a bit late to be worried about me.

Yeah, no kidding.

But I feel like I have to tell you this.

To be honest, I already knew.

I knew that when I ate Tem, there wasn't a shred of friendship there.

It was just me devouring him all on my own.

Riz, Riz!

Hold on!

Could you...

tell me more about that?

What?

We're in the middle of a fight to the death!

Yes, I know, but...

I'm more interested in what you have to say right now.

Man, we're so messed up.

But I needed to get this off my chest.

I guess a short break doesn't hurt.

Two monsters lying down next to each other...

What a ridiculous sight.

Monsters?

The two of us?

That's what Tem called me that night.

He said we carnivores are all monsters.

I'm surprised at how well I took it.

That was him embracing me with words, understanding what I really am.

I was just so happy

that I ended up turning my devouring of Tem into a beautiful memory.

Deep down, carnivores are just monsters, Legosi.

You see, I just get so sad.

I can barely remember Tem's face or voice anymore,

but I can still remember his taste and smell like it was yesterday.

I could have ended up like Riz.

If not for the people around me,

I might have eaten Haru out of my uncontrollable love for her.

This really is the essence of carnivore youth.

But I can't change my convictions.

Let's get back to it already.

The reason carnivores have claws and fangs

is to hunt, and nothing else.

I'm sure I'll never forget your taste either.

No, Riz.

Our claws and fangs

are for protecting those we care about.

Well, aren't you having fun?

Louis.

What a miserable sight.

Devourings truly are ugly.

Shut up!

Finally.

Who would've thought these horns would be handy for something other than hitting on girls?

So you showed up after all, Louis.

Thank you.

I can't believe I get to spend one last New Year's Eve like this.

But...

I still need to get back and finish the fight.

Are you stupid?

Ouch.

Finish the fight? You can barely stand!

Who wins and who loses isn't important to the two of us anymore.

It's like a fight between our ways of life as carnivores.

I have to face him to the very end.

I have to take responsibility for my rage.

Responsibility...

Why won't you take responsibility for your own strength?

How long are you planning to cling to those words?

Louis.

I managed to not become a monster because you were there for me.

Louis, you saved me.

Don't falter. Remain steadfast.

Even so,

are you trying to go get yourself killed just to prove it?

Hide your true feelings.

A fight over the right way to live? Are you kidding me?