Mikey, we're here.
General Hospital
What the hell are you doing here?!
How dare you show up here?! Leave, now!
Who the hell do you think you're talking to?
Hey, what're you doing?!
This is completely our responsibility.
What did she ever do to you?!
We're going to fight Moebius soon.
We'll deal with our problems in our own world.
All of our crew have families and people important to them.
You don't have to bow your head.
Just have a heart that cares for others.
I'm sorry, Ken-chin.
I'm...
glad to have you by my side.
Can you get Pah-chin to come tomorrow?
Yeah. I'll have Peh go, too.
The warehouse near Second MS work for you?
Yeah.
See ya.
There's no way Mikey and Draken would ever fight each other.
Draken dies on August 3rd.
I need to find out everything I can about Moebius by then!
I was born in Shibuya's red-light district.
No idea who my dad is.
My mom was a prostitute.
She up and left when I was two.
My home is a brothel.
If you'll sign, please.
Sure.
You're getting taller, Kenny Boy.
T h a i T r a d i t i o n a l M a s s a g e
Luxury Relaxation
Well, I drink milk every day.
Well, see you later.
Ayup.
T h a i T r a d i t i o n a l M a s s a g e
Mornin'.
Hey there.
Hey.
Get to school already, Kenny Boy.
Need a tug before class?
Nope.
TTYL.
Yeah.
Fifth grade.
I grew up around pink towels and the smell of lube.
Good morning!
Good morning, Ken-kun.
It's not Ken. The name's Draken.
You sure about this?
Hell yeah.
Temples are pretty painful.
Just do it already.
Don't come crying later.
Let's do this.
Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!
Quit fussin'. You're a man, ain't ya?
Ow!
There, all done.
Yo!
That's awesome!
Tatted in the fifth grade. Damn, you're gonna be one rotten adult.
Thanks! I'm gonna go show this shit off!
It's gonna take a while for the swelling to go down.
Got it!
I was taller than most of the middle school kids.
I'm Ryuguji Ken from Fourth Elementary! Call me Draken!
You better hide when you see this dragon.
I got a dragon tattoo in the fifth grade.
Even most of the middle school kids didn't mess with me.
Ken.
You're gettin' a bit too cocky lately.
You need to lay off the middle schoolers.
Don't make me kick your ass.
Sorry.
The Sameyama Crew dominated this neighborhood.
They had literally beat the pants off of me before, so I couldn't disobey them.
You know who else is a cocky little shit?
That kid from Seventh Elementary.
Oh, Mikey?
The kid who made a name for himself after he beat down Vatican's leader?
Ken. Drag Mikey's ass over here.
Who is this kid?
Even I don't think I could take down a high schooler, especially a strong one!
As soon as I take him over there, he's a goner!
Before that happens, I wanna throw hands with Mikey first!
Hey!
You're from Seventh Elementary, aren't ya?
Y-Yeah...
I'm looking for Mikey. Know where he is?
I just saw Mikey-kun.
Mikey-kun!
Hm? What?
That's not what I imagined at all!
I figured he was a stacked beast way bigger than me!
This dude's a runt!
He's just a kid!
He's comin' over here.
Shit! Should I fight him?
Hey.
A bunch of the 48 positions overlap, don't they?
Huh?
I keep trying to count them and never get to 40. Thoughts?
Wh-What? What even is that?
Uh... You're Mikey-kun, right?
Yeah, I am. So what?
Some middle schoolers I know wanted me to get you.
What?
I mean... I'm not gonna force ya.
Sure.
Huh?
You're the one who asked, so sure.
I'm gonna go set my stuff down at school.
What a frickin' weirdo. I don't even know how to react.
I bet this pipsqueak is gonna get the stuffing kicked outta him instantly.
Heya.
Yo.
I brought the kid.
This is Mikey—
At that moment,
Mikey made a beeline for Sameyama...
and jumped.
So what do some mama's boys who gotta gang up on others want with me?
I'm Mikey-sama from Seventh Elementary.
Holy shit!
You're Draken from Fourth Elementary, right?
Huh?
Why's a badass like you hanging out with those pieces of shit?
Let's be friends, Ken-chin!
Safety First
Are we really going to find Osanai here, Naoto?
You came back out of the blue and told me to find him.
Like I had any time to gather intel.
Yeah, my bad. This was an emergency.
What?
Besides, you gave me bad intel
about Mikey-kun and Draken-kun being at odds with each other.
Those two would never fight each other!
In the past, a conflict between Toman and Moebius is about to start.
Ryuguji is going to die during that altercation.
Yeah. So if we ask Osanai from Moebius about it,
we might find a way to stop Draken-kun from being killed.
Er, pardon me.
Could I get past you?
Oh, sorry.
Thanks.
I knew it was good to have a cop like you around, Naoto.
Don't let your guard down.
What's the holdup, Osanai?!
Wait... Osanai?
How long does it take you to eat lunch?!
Huh? But I came back on time.
You need to start pulling your damn weight around here!
That guy's Osanai?
Don't just stand here staring into space!
Moebius's former commander?
You hear me?
Well, get a move on!
Maybe this is some kind of mistake.
Let's at least talk to him.
Um... Did I do something wrong?
Oh, no! I've just been looking into the Tokyo Manji Gang.
They caused an incident the other day.
Twelve years ago, you fought with the Tokyo Manji Gang as the leader of Moebius.
I have some ques—
I have nothing to say to you.
You were involved with Ryuguji Ken's death.
I wasn't. I...
A member of Moebius stabbed him.
No...
You ordered them to kill him, didn't you?
No!
It's true that we fought with Toman.
But we didn't kill him.
That was just the trigger.
After that, Toman started having internal conflicts.
What?
And on August 3rd...
Draken died.
It was all a part of his plan.
"His"?
I'm sorry. I can't say any more.
I want nothing to do with Toman.
I'm sorry. My boss is going to yell at me again. I have to go.
Sorry to inconvenience you.
H-Hey, thanks.
If Draken had never died, I...
What do you think?
Osanai was obviously shaken.
I doubt that he was lying.
If we're to believe what he said,
the conflict with Moebius was nothing more than a catalyst.
Whoever he was talking about was plotting to split Toman up,
and Osanai just got used.
Which means...
Someone's trying to pit Mikey-kun and Draken-kun against each other?
Why would anyone do that?
Regardless, this altercation with Moebius is what's going to cause all this.
That means Toman can't fight with Moebius.
I have to stop them!
Correct.
Please tell that to Mikey.
Got it. I'll try to convince him.
Yeah, what the hell's up with Yamagishi?
He farted at the worst possible time earlier, too.
He's always causin' trouble for us.
What's the matter, Takemichi?
Akkun!
Please save everyone...
Our crybaby hero.
Hey, Earth to Takemichi.
Er, sorry. I wasn't listening.
Wha—
And safe.
Wha—
The hell are you laughing about?!
That's right. He's alive.
Damn it. You're not listening again, are you?
Eyes forward!
So fast!
Akkun...
Yeah?
Do you have any dreams?
Huh? Why are you getting sentimental all of a sudden?
Just tell me.
Dreams?
Maybe becoming a hairstylist?
You better make it happen.
Huh? The hell are you talking about?
How am I supposed to know if that'll happen?
I believe in you!
Whoa, stop! What's gotten into you, Takemichi?
I've got your back!
I know you can do it!
S-Sure...
Akkun, I've gotta go.
Huh? Where are you going?
Something came up.
Let me be your first customer!
Uh... Sure.
All right. You better not forget that!
Right. See you tomorrow.
I want to save Akkun!
I want to save Draken!
I want to save Hina!
I have to stop this conflict with Moebius!
Mikey-kun!
I'm gonna make sure this fight never happens!
What's up, Takemitchy?
What the hell are you doing here?
You again?
Get outta here, you piece of shit.
Sorry, but we're discussing something really important right now.
Could you call off this fight with Moebius?
What?
I can't tell you how I know, but someone's secretly
pulling the strings behind this conflict.
Ow...
Who the hell do you think you are? Right, Pah-chin?
Get lost. Say another word, and I'll murder you.
I got it, Draken. I won't rush into anything.
So what's our plan of attack?
You can't!
You can't fight with Moebius.
It's a trap for Toman!
Stand up.
The hell?! We can't fight them? You can't tell us why?!
Then who the hell beat the shit outta my friend and his girl?!
I don't know! But—
Takemichi. You've made your case.
We're gonna fight Moebius.
You don't understand anything.
Once I've made up my mind that Toman and Moebius are gonna fight, it's gonna happen.
I can't back down!
If you guys fight Moebius, Toman's finished!
I just became friends with you two!
I just can't accept... Toman ending like this!
What do you keep blubbering on about?!
What's the big idea, Draken?
Takemitchy said he's not backing down.
Maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to look into Moebius a bit more, Mikey.
Huh? Ken-chin, you goin' against Toman?
What? That's not what I said.
That's what it sounded like to me.
Sorry to interrupt your little catfight.
Moebius this, Moebius that...
Would you mind keeping our name outta your mouths?
Shinjuku
You middle school pissants.
You're... Osanai!
Bring It On
Man of Culture
Moebius 8th Commander Osanai Nobutaka
Pipe down, dick cheese.
Wha...
That's Osanai?!
Shinjuku Moebius
You bastard...
You there. I'm two years older. That's Mister Bastard to you.
Yeah, thanks for proving you're just middle school babies.
Tokyo Manji Gang? Change your damn name.
Maybe "Middle School Baby Alliance."
Shinjuku Moebius
I heard you were gonna try to pick a fight with us.
So I thought we'd bring the fight to you.
Heya!
They're all puny.
Mikey-chan!
We're surrounded?
This is war, baby.
Regardless, this altercation with Moebius is what's going to cause all this.
That means Toman can't fight with Moebius.
I have to stop them!
Shit. What am I supposed to do?