Being left behind by the city was just an illusion.
From the start, I'd never caught up to the abnormality of this city.
This bloody piece of paper is our contract.
Everybody's idol, Hijiribe Ruri-san!
The serial killer Hollywood... that's you, isn't it, Ruri-san?
Did you examine Hijiribe Ruri?
Does the name "serial killer Hollywood" mean anything to you?
Asleep or Awake
Now that it's summer, the color of the sky has changed.
The person I was before wouldn't have noticed such a thing...
Ever since then, it seems like nothing has changed,
and yet like something has changed completely.
Ever since that incident in spring,
I thought that he might've seen me...
But I can't ask him anything.
And I still can't bring myself to say anything...
And that's... Like I said, it's the same as it's always been, but...
Sonohara-san, good job!
Good job.
Jeez, holding a class presidents' meeting after school lets out for the summer!
Do you have plans for summer vacation, Sonohara-san?
No, I don't really have any plans...
I see. Well, let me know whenever you have some free time!
Right.
Come on, let's go.
Something's not the same...
Uh, as I informed you earlier,
But what's different, and how... that I don't get.
the period that the school grounds will be open over the summer...
And I can't put it into words...
Come to think of it,
Tanaka Taro hasn't logged in lately, has he?
Oh, it's you, Mom?
What? Brother's back already?
Like looking for what's wrong with a certain picture,
even the familiar sight of this city somehow looks different...
Love! Love!
My extraordinary love for Yuhei-sama is the driving force of my life!
That's scary.
How hard have you fallen for Hanejima Yuhei?
You know Hijiribe Ruri, who's rumored to be having a passionate affair with Hanejima Yuhei?
Lately, the word is that she might have a stalker, you know?
Stalker?
Dollars.
Huh?
What about the Dollars?
Oh, I'm very sorry that San said such an abrupt thing.
You see, rumor has it that Hijiribe Ruri's stalker might be a member of the Dollars...
Oh, really? Is that right?
That's scary!
What is it, you guys? What do you want?
I'm saying let's cut to the chase.
The thing is, we... You know! You've heard of the Dollars, right?
We're out gathering donations, see. Would you mind helping us out?
The rumors about the Dollars don't stop there!
It seems like they have some kind of internal strife going on...
What the hell, you bastards?
We're not putting on a show here! Get lost!
We're Dollars, too, see. Mind if we gave you a hand here?
Look, you, why should we do anything that would shrink our cut? Get lost, damn you!
Oh, no... you've got the wrong idea.
I was talking to that old guy there.
What are you talking about?
You... You bastard!
Hey, we're gonna borrow your cells, and unsubscribe you from the Dollars' website, okay?
Because that's what our leader wants us to do.
I don't know much about this violent team, but they do have one special characteristic.
They all wear blue ski masks.
And I hear the design is unique, like shark fangs...
Huh? For real?
So you knew about that, too, Bakyura?
Apparently, they're the same masks that some members of Blue Square,
a color gang that used to run around Ikebukuro, liked to wear.
No, I didn't know that. I was thinking of something else.
Hey, Master...
What do you think of Akane-chan? Is she any good?
Whether or not she's any good... I couldn't tell you.
She can just become strong on her own.
You really have no inclination to teach others, huh, Master?
And you're kind of sleazy for a martial artist!
Want me to rip that training wear of yours with a kick and knock you out by disrobing you, dammit?
Oh? Are you sure you want to do something so perverted to me?
That Mikage will bust my balls...
Sounds pretty good. Wonder who that is?
Anabashi, I think.
Oh, you mean that guy with the deranged look in his eyes?
He's a newcomer who just started coming here.
He's dangerous, so stay away from him.
What do you mean? Is he powerful? More than you?
More than Coach Mikage?
No, he's way weaker than me.
Then why should I stay away from him?
You don't have to be so bummed.
Well, it's just my impression and it could just be bias, but...
he doesn't really seem to be training because he wants to be stronger or anything...
It's more like... he's got this kind of menacing vibe.
Come to think of it, Kanra-san hasn't been around lately, has he?
Too bad, he'd know the most about those kinds of rumors.
I'm sure there's nothing to worry about. He'll pop up again one of these days.
Still, it's a shame that this chat room is so deserted now.
San and I will see if we can invite some friends of ours to join.
Oh, that's a good idea. I'll ask some random friends of mine, too.
I'll ask around, too!
Me, too.
A job request from a certain mogul...
Which was...
To take on an international crime organization, who'd kidnapped a young girl...
...'s cherished pet, and bring it home!!
Thank you so much, Transporter!
You're welcome!
What will become of this transporter?
Welcome home, Celty!
I'm saved, I'm saved!
I'm sorry!
What? What happened?
I took on a chopper and won,
but how was that white bike able to dodge all of my shadows?
I was so scared! I was so scared!
Oh... The pet snake is fine.
Its name is Hakujoushi. How insane is that?
I have no idea what you're talking about, but anyway, calm down!
Since someone's here to see you.
I ran into her on my way back from a house call.
She says there's something she wants to consult you about.
We're back.
Oh, Heiwajima-san? Someone's here to see you.
Someone to see Shizuo? Now that's unusual.
I'll investigate the possibilities.
Could it be a complaint about that forklift we destroyed three days ago?
No, the CEO straightened that out for us.
Oh, could it be about that curve mirror this morning?
What's up, Kasuka? Coming all the way here...
I told them that I'd wait till you were done with your job.
Is this a good time?
We're already done. I'm about to leave.
Actually, I need your advice about something, Brother...
Advice?
U-Um, nice to meet you...
Hey, hey... Isn't that Hijiribe Ruri?
That's affirmative.
Hey, it's the real deal!
Wow!
Hey! Get back to work!
Are you that interested in Shizuo?
Right. I've seen you before.
So she's your... uh...
The person I cherish.
Right, that's it.
Hey, are you trembling?
Ruri-chan's seen you fighting up close.
I mean...
No way can I tell him that I was close enough for that bench he was swinging to hit me...
Oh, right, I-I see. Sorry about that.
Oh, no! I'm the one who should be apologizing.
Right, I get it now!
Still... it's not that I'm not happy,
but before telling me, you should've let the old man and our mom know first.
I mean, in the public's eyes, you may be an official item,
but if you start talking marriage out of the blue, it's gonna cause a riot, don't you think?
No, that's not the kind of advice I came to you for.
Brother, have you ever heard of the Dollars?
Oh... thank you.
Sorry to just show up like this.
Don't worry about it. It was Shinra who dragged you in here, right?
Dragged her in here? That's pretty harsh, Celty.
So what did you want to consult me about?
Right... Um, it's about Ryuugamine-kun.
What's up with Mikado?
Um... I'm not sure how to describe it, but...
Lately, he's been acting kind of strangely.
You mean he seems down?
No, it's the opposite...
He's totally upbeat and really seems to be enjoying himself.
It's just like...
back when Kida-kun was here.
There's a stalker among the Dollars?
When I started digging around about the Dollars, your name popped up,
so I thought that you might know the details.
Right... I see.
But I'm not a Dollar anymore.
And I don't know what kind of team they were to start with.
I see.
Did you tell the police and all?
Yes.
It all started when I found something stuck in my keyhole,
and couldn't get into my own house...
According to the police,
they picked up some sketchy-looking guy on the security cameras,
but they haven't caught him yet.
After the police started patrolling the area, he came to my photo shoot sets,
and scattered bloody photos of me all over...
Hey, if he knows where you do your photo shoots, wouldn't it be someone from work?
The police are looking into that angle as well.
Some fans use the internet to trade information on idols.
I've had those kinds of scary fans before, and they've been put on a blacklist...
But they all have alibis.
Apparently, the group that's trading information on Ruri-san is in the Dollars.
I tried to register, to test it out,
but it looks like they've got some internal community going,
and you can't get in without an invite.
My bad.
I'm no good at that kind of mental work.
If only I knew a little more about the Dollars...
Who would know all about that stuff, I wonder?
Are you awake, Dokusonmaru?
I'm going to take Ruri-san in at my place for a while,
but it would be terrible if the stalker attacked Dokusonmaru while we're gone.
It doesn't have to be for long, but we're looking for someone to take him in.
And today, I was with him on my way home from school,
but just as we were saying goodbye, he suddenly said...
Hey, Sonohara-san?
Yes?
I don't care what kind of secrets you have, Sonohara-san.
I might not be able to give you any kind of support,
but no matter who you are, Sonohara-san, I'm sure that I can create a place for you.
I'll... I'll fix it so that Masaomi can come back here one day, too.
I'm going to make sure everyone has a place here.
So don't you worry, Sonohara-san!
He's always believed that Kida-kun would come back, but now he's going to make sure he has a place?
That's just so weird...
I see. Rather than believing in his friend, it's more like he believes in his own power, huh?
True, that doesn't sound like Mikado.
I wonder what went down at the deserted factory?
It was right after that kid suddenly showed up...
Good Evening. I'm here tonight to become friends with you and the Black Bike.
He wasn't acting like he was wanted to become friends.
How did you find this address?
Don't worry. I won't tell the police about this place.
Oh, but if I were to go missing,
since my friends know about it, the police just might show up.
Although a fire might break out before that happens.
You know, you're just like Orihara Izaya.
I never thought anyone would lump me together with him.
So you do know Orihara-kun!
Well, I guess it's hatred for your kindred spirit!
Neither you nor Orihara-kun take it well
if you don't have the world in the palm of your hand.
Seriously, you're both so greedy.
All I want from my palm...
is to be able to grip Celty's hand!
Back off, Shinra.
Becoming a murderer over something like this would be moronic.
Celty...
Please don't overthink it.
For now, if you give me at least one email address,
I'll back off without making a fuss.
In the end, we did give him the address,
but not hearing from him at all since then makes it all the more ominous...
What kind of friends does Mikado have at school?
What?
Is there someone he's been especially close to lately?
Let's see.
I do see him hanging out a lot with a younger boy, Kuronuma-kun, on the committee...
Um...
Thank you very much for talking to me.
Sure. Anyway, it's late, so you should spend the night here.
What? Oh, no, I couldn't impose on you like that–
There is no one in the chat room
Talking about it brought me a sense of relief,
and I think I was able to become a little calmer.
And then I was struck by another thought...
If it turned out that he'd changed, what could I do for him?
Hey, Saki?
Are you going to Ikebukuro?
Are you an esper?
It took me a lot of courage to break it to you.
Well, you've been looking at all the chats for the last few days.
There was a rumor in those chats.
That there were Blue Square within the Dollars.
If they're planning to take over the Dollars like they did with the Yellow Scarves...
Well, I can't ignore it, can I?
Why are you going, Masaomi? For a friend?
That's part of it. But I want to settle the score for myself.
I know it won't do any good to stop you, so I won't.
Though the truth is, I want to tell you it's dangerous, and stop you.
Hey, no fair. Aren't you supposed to keep those kinds of thoughts to yourself?
I don't care if it isn't fair.
Since all I'm doing is waiting.
For me to come back?
For you to crack jokes and laugh like you used to.
You really are totally unfair!
Tomorrow. I'm going back to Ikebukuro.
Because there are people I want you to meet, and people I want to introduce to you.
Even though it's only natural for the city, for the people, to change...
What is it that I want to put a stop to?
Where is it that I want to go home to?
I'm so glad. That nobody got hurt or anything.
But you really shouldn't push yourselves too hard, okay?
Come to think of it,
that rumor about Hijiribe Ruri's stalker being in the Dollars... do you know about it?
Yeah, so I've heard.
Those are the kind of people...
...we need to leave the Dollars as soon as possible.
Gaki has entered the room
Nice to meet you!
Looks like nobody's around, but I look forward to chatting with you.
Tsumiuta... Sorry. I received an invite from Tsumiuta-san.
Sharo has entered the room
Evening.
Good evening!
Hello, are you a member of this board?
Hello. No, I just joined after my friend invited me, too.
Doesn't look like any of the regulars are here yet.
Junsui 100% has entered the room.
My bad! I've been lurking on this board. Do you mind if I join?
I got an invite from a friend.
I've never done this before, but... Nice to meet you!
Saki has entered the room
Good evening.
Bakyura-san invited me. I'm Saki.
Nice to meet you!
Hey, good evening.
Evenin'!
What's this? Is this a meet-and-greet for newbies?
Chrome has entered the room
Good evening. Nice to meet you all.
Seems nice and lively here!
I'm also here after getting an invite.
Evening. Hey, the logs are crammed with just greetings!
Bakyura has entered the room
Hey, good evening!
Wait... What's this?
Welcome.
Next Time on Durarara!!x2 (The Second Arc) Roses Have Thorns
Let me speak of that girl once again.
A glamorous top idol, her true identity hidden under the mask of a demonic murderer...
A checkered, gloomy tale involving Yodogiri Jinnai.
Next episode: "Roses Have Thorns."