What?
Kadota's...?
You're kidding, right?
For now, if you give me at least one email address,
I'll back off without making a fuss.
Listen, it's been a while, want to meet up?
Get the other guys to come too, if you can.
And the dullahan's head... I want them all.
That's what I'm saying, Mr. Yodogiri.
That night, word of the incident spread across Ikebukuro like wildfire,
affecting countless people.
That goes to show how vital that person was, right?
Well, apparently there were also some despicable people who relished the news,
but let's ignore that for now.
The news reached these people, too, albeit a bit late.
Kadota's in a coma?
Yeah, I hear he was the victim of a hit-and-run.
Hit-and-run
A hit-and-run?
So how's he doing? Kadota?
He did survive, but still hasn't regained consciousness.
I see.
I'd like to go visit him,
but I don't see the hospital letting me on the premises.
I'm so worried.
It's all right. You know how durable he is.
That's not it.
Huh?
You're the one I'm worried about, Celty.
Even if Kadota comes to, he'll be in the hospital for a while, right?
If there's any kind of Dollars-related turmoil during that time...
Celty, you're totally going to get involved, aren't you?
The Dollars are a team without a hierarchy,
and I doubt there'll be any big changes whether Kadota's around or not.
You sure about that?
I see Shizuo as the armed deterrent,
and Kadota as the psychological deterrent.
Both externally and internally, that is.
He denies the fact that he's the face of the Dollars,
but now that it's such a big family, if there's any conflict,
they're going to look for someone to lean on.
That might be true, but...
Don't worry.
No matter what happens to the Dollars, you only need to do what you think is right.
Even if you end up antagonizing the whole world,
I'll always be on your side.
Shinra... Thank you
But I have no intention of making that kind of blunder, so no worries.
Anyway, I'm worried about Kadota.
I'll let you know right away if his situation changes.
Yeah.
That's right, how about something to eat?
Subject: It's Aoba Kuronuma Message: I have a favor to ask of you. Can we meet somewhere and talk?
Birds of a Feather
Unbeknownst to us, this was going on.
Coming to see me without an appointment?
I guess you're not here for an interview.
No. Um, the reason I'm troubling you over a personal matter, Mr. Shiki, is... uh...
Please, think nothing of it. I'm sure this was meant to be.
R-Right.
The fact that you came to see me
suggests that you might be in some kind of trouble... is that right?
Y-Yes. Uh...
This is embarrassing, but it's a family matter.
The man told his tale.
About his daughter going missing.
That while he does receive texts, he has no idea where she is.
And that it seemed to him that the Dollars might be involved.
I see. You must be quite worried.
Anything will do. If I can learn something about those Dollars...
Well, I don't know what to tell you. You say it's a color gang,
but it's a gathering of students, of office workers... in other words, amateurs.
Not the kind of people an outfit such as ours would get involved with.
I understand where you're coming from, but...
I hear that the Dollars are starting to take on a slightly shady vibe.
Well, I'm sure that some of them dabble in sordid business.
After all, these Dollars aren't a monolith.
That's right.
Even if you grill those people calling themselves Dollars on the street,
it doesn't yield any decent information.
I don't think you can gain anything unless you infiltrate the Dollars' underbelly.
I see.
And so it occurred to you
that you might glean something from those of us already in the underbelly?
W-Well...
Very well.
Then let me introduce you to a colleague of mine who may be well-informed as to those matters.
Thank you very much!
Uh... how should I repay you?
Oh, please.
It's all give and take, remember? My dear reporter.
I don't need anything.
However, if something does come up, all you have to do is kindly help us out.
Thank you for being so considerate.
All right, let me put in a call to my colleague.
Well, he's known as the Red Devil,
but these days his horns and fangs are worn down, so you can rest easy.
Gotcha. All right, I'm at my usual bar, so please send him over later.
Excuse me.
So are you sure this Mikado Ryugamine kid is the founder of the Dollars?
Information Document
Yes, I was stunned.
To think that a junior from my alma mater was actually a key member of the Dollars!
Don't give me that clueless act, Information Broker.
Didn't you approach the kid because you knew about that?
Well, I'll leave that to your imagination.
Anyway, you hired me because you knew yourself, didn't you, Mr. Akabayashi?
That he was the leader of the Dollars?
I don't know about that...
To be honest, I thought you'd keep the fact that he was the Dollars' founder to yourself.
Why would you think that?
Because if someone in my line of work found out such a thing,
it might not be in your best interests as an info broker, see?
You give me too much credit. To conceal something from the Awakusu Group
and come up with some scheme... I'm just not of that caliber.
I don't know about that.
You don't look like you could've made it this long unless you had something up your sleeve.
The Dollars are like their own city, but that city is starting to smolder now.
What do you mean by that?
I mean it's not unusual for an arsonist who watched his fires from a safe distance
to get burned by another fire before he's aware of it.
Around that time, a second operation was underway at the hospital.
Raira Medical University Hospital
Operation in Progress Operating Room
All we could do was just sit tight and wait for it to end.
You didn't get any sleep last night either, did you?
Seriously, you don't need to be this concerned, Anri.
No... Kyohei's helped me out so many times.
What about you? You didn't get any sleep either, did you?
Well, in a manner of speaking,
no one here can function normally without Dotachin around, me especially.
That Dotachin, he can't turn a blind eye to anyone in trouble.
I mean, he's the kind of "nice guy" you don't even see in manga lately.
But I guess that means there are tons of people who were saved by that old-school type?
Even if they show up, visitors are turned away.
I mean, what's with this group of completely shortsighted people?
Seriously, what can you do?
Um... Walker and, uh... that driver?
Dotochin is not only our support system, he's also our brakes.
Brakes?
Oh, crap, it's raining.
- Seriously? - This is damn good!
For real? Gimme some!
W-Watch it!
What the hell?!
Don't mess with me!
You trying to kill us or what?!
It's summer vacation, but you're hanging out in your uniforms?
Kushi High never changes, huh?
What's that?! You messing with us?!
You're a dead man! Damn you!
Say something, you old fart!
Is that you, Togusa-senpai?
Hey.
Yo! Did these guys diss you or something?
S-Sorry! We had no idea you were a graduate!
Sorry!
Don't worry about it.
The reason I'm here today is because I thought I'd apologize to you guys in advance.
What do you mean?
Because if a grad were to drag someone to their death,
it would really ruin Kushi High's rep.
That said, it goes without saying that some people just can't wait...
and even I'd want to do the same.
Still...
Someone I'm as close to as you guys has gone off in a totally messed-up direction.
I'm planning to stop him, even if I have to kick his butt.
But I can't do anything on my own. So...
My bad... I'm not asking for much, but please give me a hand.
Well, if it's you asking, Leader...
Hey, don't be such a stranger, Leader!
You name it, you got it, Leader!
Leader!
- Leader! - Leader!
The name of the guy I want to stop, even if I have to kick his butt, is...
Mikado Ryugamine. The leader of the Dollars.
Yatabe sure is late.
What took you so long?
Uh...
What's wrong, Yatabe?
Hey, hello!
It's been a few days, huh, Kida?
Walker!
I'm surprised you found this place.
Well, I followed this guy.
He's your right-hand man,
so if you'd resurrected the Yellow Scarves, I was sure that he'd be involved.
So what are you doing here?
Was it you guys who ran over Kyohei?
The reason I'm here is so that the moment Dotachin opens his eyes,
I'll be able to let those guys know even a second faster.
Otherwise, they won't stop.
If they capture the hit-and-run culprit before the police do...
I think they'll end up killing him.
That's my intent, too!
It's in total disrepair, but what is this place?
I hear it was abandoned in the middle of construction.
Just the other day, there was some yakuza brawl,
and now nobody comes near the place.
True, this looks like a good place to meet up,
but it's a little far from Ikebukuro, isn't it?
If we're this far away, our cover won't be blown so easily.
You have a point there.
Now we can see what's up with the Dollars.
Whoa!
Today, in just one day, things totally went south.
It must be the effects of what happened to Kyohei.
Kadota is dying Schadenfreude wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
People who post stuff like this should be banned, of course.
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But Mikado's skills are insane!
Just what you'd expect of the Dollars' founder.
Meanwhile, this is the real cause for worry.
Do we look rich enough to have a car?
No, I don't suspect you, Kida.
But can you be absolutely certain?
Characters within an organization going rogue behind the leader's back...
You see that a lot both in manga and in real life.
Well...
There are all these rumors that the Yellow Scarves are getting back together.
Online, the war between the Dollars and the Yellow Scarves never ended.
If it was one of us who ran over Kyohei...
If it was?
Then do what it takes to set your mind at ease.
Roger that.
I'm going to trust in you and go look for the real culprit.
Sword Art Online Vol. 1
So glad that Asuna didn't go up in flames.
What's up with that?
Are we supposed to let that guy say whatever he wants?
You guys, are your noses stuffed up?
What's this smell?
It's kerosene.
He had a Molotov cocktail on him.
Depending on the situation, this whole room would've been...
Oh, hey, I forgot one thing!
Kida, did you hear about this?
Shizuo Heiwajima's finally been...
Shizuo Heiwajima, arrested!!!
We still can't be sure if it's actually him.
You're right.
But this writer's posts have usually been pretty credible, right?
Wait, you don't remember every post by every single person, do you?
Just the conspicuous ones.
But... Thank goodness.
Even if Shizuo Heiwajima's been arrested, it's after he left the Dollars.
In a sense, I'm really glad.
Glad?
Because if Kyohei knew what I was about to do,
he'd stop me for sure.
This is Mikado-senpai's "broken part" precisely.
Did it break because we showed up, or was it like that from the beginning?
But that broken part of him is the best place for us to hide.
What are you going to do, Mikado-senpai?
What do you mean?
With Kyohei in the hospital, and Shizuo Heiwajima arrested,
aren't the Dollars going to fall apart and scatter all over the place?
That might be true.
Do you have any ideas?
I was thinking that our only choice would be
to promote another "face of the Dollars" to take Kyohei and Shizuo's place.
Face?
Someone everyone knows, but hardly anyone knows any details about.
Someone who's also famous as a member of the Dollars...
You know there's one!
Don't tell me...
I'd think that person would be happy to help with the Dollar's purge!
Isn't that right, Headless Rider?
Celty?
What are you doing here?
What? What's going on here?
When did you two get to know each other?
I mean, why are you even friends?
Is that right? How about it, Celty?
We ran into each other on the street,
and I apologized for what happened over the long weekend.
And that's when we exchanged email addresses.
Help me...
No, to be precise, I want you to help both Mikado-senpai and myself.
Help you?
Yes, the incident with Kyohei is a huge issue for the Dollars.
Since it means we'll be losing our "face."
In fact, there are stories about members already rampaging across the city.
Now that even Shizuo's quit, I think the Dollars need a new symbol.
Are you asking me to become that symbol?
I see we're already on the same page!
I decline.
Not having a symbol or whatever, that's the good thing about the Dollars.
Acquaintances? Well, more or less.
I never heard a word about that.
Sorry, I wanted to surprise you, Mikado-senpai.
Well, you really did surprise me there.
So... uh...
I came here today because there's something I want to ask you.
All right. What would that be?
Mikado... What do you want to do with the Dollars?
Well, of course—
Hey, can you let me join, too?
You don't mind, do you? Mikado Ryugamine...
That afternoon, a woman on the run was about to return alone to her hiding place.
As always, on total alert.
But...
It's been a long time, Namie.
Did you really think you wouldn't be found till now?
President Yagiri.
Oh, so stiff and formal.
You can call me Uncle Seitaro, you know.
After you sacrificed my father and the others for the company,
now you're trying to act like family?
Well, we can catch up later. We're stopping traffic.
Don't you mean, "people will see us?"
That is correct.
It would help if you could come with us quietly.
Kasane Kujiragi.
I'm honored that you know my name.
Why would Jinnai Yodogiri's secretary be with Uncle Seitaro?!
Such an impassive face, in a situation like this.
Are you frigid, by any change?
I'm not obligated to answer that question.
What do you want to do? I can put her to sleep right now, too.
Let's not go that far.
It won't get us anywhere if she's not conscious when we bring Seiji.
Seiji?
We might have to inflict a bit of pain on him.
Isn't that the best way to get you to cooperate?
J-Just try laying a hand on Seiji.
You two...
I'll shave your skin off with a molding plane.
Dissolve your flesh with acid.
From your nails to your bones, I'll take a grater and scrape it all—
And from that day onward, Namie Yagiri was nowhere to be found.
Kanra has entered the chat room
Good evening! It's your idol, Kanra!
Yo.
Good evening.
Sharo, you should change your name to Nyaro! So cute!
Ouch.
Kanra, ouch.
I think that Sharo is right.
Oh! Come on, what's up with you two? Tormenting a delicate young girl...
A real man wouldn't do that!
You're right. But only if you're a delicate young girl.
Humph! Well, today I'm going to tell you something that will make you spineless menfolk tremble in fear!
Right, right. I'm so scared.
A war between a biker gang and a color gang might break out in Ikebukuro!
What's that, all of a sudden?
You've heard those rumors lately about the Yellow Scarves getting back together, right?
Well, I'm thinking those Yellow Scarves just might provoke a war with the Dollars.
The Blue Square Shall Die
That Kadota's hit-and-run was a declaration of war.
And did you know there's another rumor as well?
Hey, I thought it was just BS, but it sounds kinda serious.
What is this other rumor?
Have you heard of the Dragon Zombies?
Dragon Zombies... you mean the biker gang?
Bingo! Bingo!
As your prize, I'll meow-meow you sometime, Chrome! Meow!
I think I'll pass.
Rumor has it that people wearing Dragon Zombie jackets
were seen lurking near the site of Kadota's accident.
And there's more! Rumor also has it that there are Dragon Zombie members in the Dollars!
A lot of them, in fact!
Are you saying that the Dollars were taken over by the Dragon Zombies,
and purged Kadota?
By the way, Kanra...
There's something I'd like to talk to you about in private.
Oh, my. What's wrong? Posting blanks... that's what amateurs do.
Now, then... who are you?
Kanra has left the room
Who knew that someone was using my other chat name to masquerade as someone else?
Judging from the IP address, it doesn't seem to be my sisters.
Well, I guess it doesn't matter who it is.
Still, "meow" is going too far.
I mean, "meow"?
Next Time on Durarara!!x2 It Takes a Thief to Catch a Thief
People meet. Lines are connected and become fate.
As if guided by something, they're trying to spin one long story.
Next episode: It Takes a Thief to Catch a Thief.