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Chapter 10 - Bungo Stray Dogs

Ranpo arrives at the agency with candies.

Atsushi arrives at the agency office worried about Kyōka if she will be forgiven by the agency for killing 35 people, only to find out that the people at the agency are very fond of her, including dressing her up. Atsushi asks Tanizaki what is going on and would it be a problem since Ranpo is more strict when it comes to order. Tanizaki replies that Ranpo is the most excited among the agency members when it comes to Kyoka. Atsushi mumbles on why Kyoka is at the agency office. Unaware of the president's presence, Fukuzawa replies that he is the one who called her.

Kunikida then reports to Fukuzawa that police teams are already on her case and thanks to the Port Mafia cover-up, she is not positively identified yet. Kyoka then approaches Fukuzawa and asks him to let her stay in the agency. However, Kunikida refuses since it will be dangerous. Atsushi also agrees and tells Kyoka that the Port Mafia might find her and it's best for her to flee somewhere else. Kyoka replies that she wants to prove herself even though Akutagawa told her that she is only capable of murder. Hearing her reply, Atsushi begs in her stead and asks Fukuzawa to let Kyoka stay. Fukuzawa stares at Kyoka and eventually decides to hire her. He leaves Kyoka in Atsushi's care.

Minoura and her subordinate arrive at the agency office to deliver the papers requested by the agency. Minoura notices Kyoka and asks if she is with the agency since there is a report of a similar-looking young girl who's an orphan and now is an assassin. Minoura approaches her and asks where her parents are and her I.D. Atsushi, panicking, replies an absurd reply. Fukuzawa butted in and tells Minoura that Kyoka is her granddaughter. Minoura then stares at both of them and realizes they are look-alike and apologizes. Minoura and her subordinate then leave.

After the police leave, Kenji says that the metropolitan police sure is busy. Kunikida then asks him if the police in his hometown are idle. Kenji replies that they know everyone in their village and the only job of the police is repairing well pumps or rescuing cats from chimneys and tasting the first harvest of watermelon of the year. Kunikida asks what do they do if someone committed a crime to which Kenji replies that they tie them up and toss them off a cliff. He also tells them that he doesn't understand the concept of money.

Kunikida then asks Kenji the papers forwarded to him by the Metropolitan Police. Kenji says it's a new work in which a car exploded out of nowhere. Kunikida then gives the job to Atsushi. Kenji and Atsushi arrive at the crime scene to which Atsushi replies that maybe he cannot do it. Kenji then advises them to gather information about the incident. While gathering information, they were approached by Kenji's friend. Kenji then asks the man if he knew anything about the car explosion. The man replies that he heard some rumors that there are guys buying nitrogen fertilizers in the back alley.

Kenji uses his ability to defeat the gang members.

They then go to the hiding place of the gang members to ask themselves if they are involved in the recent car explosion to which Atsushi replies that it's a dangerous idea and they are not sure if they will tell them. Kenji replies that as long as you put your heart into it, they will reply. Back at the agency, Kunikida arrives back from buying eggs and was surprised that Atsushi is with Kenji and not Tanizaki. Kenji and Atsushi both arrive at the gang hideout. Kenji asks them if they are involved in the car explosion to which the gang members reply they are not. Kenji then bids goodbye.

Going back to the agency, they are cornered by the gang members Kenji asked before. The gang members followed them thinking that Kenji and Atsushi knew they were the culprits since they left early. Kenji then suddenly thanked them for telling him the truth. The gang members were shocked. Kenji was then hit by a baseball bat of a gang member. Atsushi witnessed the event did not know what to do. Just as he was about to be attacked, Kenji stands up and grabs a car and lifts it, throwing it to the gang members. Kenji then defeats the gang members. Atsushi calls back to Kunikida and was shocked to which Kunikida replies that Kenji has superhuman strength and he can only manifest it when he is hungry and sleeps when he is full.

Atsushi greeted by Kyoka at the dorm.

Atsushi wakes up in the agency dormitory and smelled something good only to find out that Kyōka is in the room and made him food. At the agency, Atsushi approaches Dazai saying that he is not aware that Kyoka will be staying in his room. Dazai then tells him that half of the rent will be paid by Kyoka, and she already agreed to it since they are out of rooms. Dazai then whispers that it is dangerous for Kyoka to live alone, and it is Atsushi's big job to protect her. Atsushi then accepts the offer. Kunikida then approaches Dazai to ask him about the Port Mafia ordeal. Dazai tells Atsushi that the ones hunting him are the Guild, a group of North American ability users with a tremendous amount of capital. Kunikida then wonders why a group like the Guild would want Atsushi. Dazai then replies that they need to ask them themselves to find out although an appointment will be tough to obtain.

Fitzgerald arrives at Yokohama.

Just then, Tanizaki came rushing to the door. A helicopter sets foot on the street near the building. The leader of the Guild, Fitzgerald, shows up with two of the Guild members. Fitzgerald then meets with Fukuzawa. Fukuzawa then asks Fitzgerald the reason for him coming to Yokohama from a faraway land. He then offers him money in exchange for buying the company. Fukuzawa was shocked by the statement. However, Fitzgerald clarifies that he can purchase any building in the area, and he has no interest in the structure or people working in the agency, he then says that he wants to buy their license to operate a company using abilities. However, Fukuzawa refuses and says that money can't buy everything. Fitzgerald then responds that no company can function with its employees gone. Fitzgerald threatens that the Agency members will disappear if he doesn't agree and leaves.

Lucy transports Tanizaki, Atsushi and others to Anne's Room.

The next day, the news was reported that a building housing the offices of the Port Mafia has vanished, and it's discovered that Kenji has gone missing after escorting the Guild. Kunikida then orders Atsushi and Tanizaki to find Kenji. Naomi insists on tagging along since it will be also dangerous in the office. While roaming the streets, Naomi suddenly disappeared. Tanizaki then panicked and finds a suspicious person and reaches out to her. In one blink, they get trapped in a strange room created by Guild member Lucy Maud Montgomery using her Anne of Abyssal Red. Lucy then introduces herself. Tanizaki then asks the location of Naomi and learns that she is locked up together with Kenji and cannot open without a key. She also says that the white door can be open without a key and leads to the outside world.

Lucy then shows Anne and tells her that she loves to play. Upon seeing her, most of the civilians trapped along with the Agency flee through that door, but Atsushi, Tanizaki, and a man looking for a missing girl named Elise remain in order to find their missing companions. Lucy explains that if they manage to open the door their friends are trapped behind before a giant doll named Anne catches them, they'll win. Right after the game starts, Tanizaki is immediately caught by Anne and dragged through the door.

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