Chapter 164 (Beastars)

**A Drop of Ashura's Tears** (阿修羅の涙一滴ただそれだけで, *Ashura no namida ichi-teki tada sore dake de*?) is **Chapter 164** of the manga *Beastars* written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki, published in the Weekly Shōnen Champion of the Akita Shoten publishing house.

## Synopsis

At Beast Apartments, Legoshi informs Yahya that in the city there has been a strange fad with melons by carnivores, which have consumed all products derived from melon to exhaustion and have even popularized it as a greeting. However, Yahya is uninterested and wishes to hang up, so Legoshi earnestly reports that Melon's influence has begun to spread outside the Black Market in a strange way. Yahya sets out to capture Melon once and for all, but Legoshi informs him that he plans to settle things with him on December 25th, so he asks Yahya to post some guards outside the Black Market to prevent the city from entering in chaos. Legoshi explains that he chose that date because it will be Meat-Loving Day, where turf wars are organized in the Black Market, so if he captures Melon in a place with many witnesses, this trend will end. Yahya, who was shocked by all this information, tries to rebuke Legoshi, but Legoshi hangs up before he can. Yahya is informed that he has a guest, but is frustrated by the unlikely chance of getting the police to cooperate, orders for the guest to come back next time. However, informing him that it is Gosha, Yahya sees him outside the building, where he quickly becomes defensive and declares that he is not tempting Legoshi this time. However, Gosha doesn't bring it up and points out that Yahya is too skinny, so he asks if he's been eating properly.

Later, Yahya and Gosha eat at a restaurant for Komodo dragons, where Gosha brings out his grandfather personality and serves Yahya a dish. Yahya feels nostalgic because in the past he and Gosha used to eat at restaurants all the time, remembering how Gosha was always careful not to let the poison from his mouth touch him, always picks Yahya's portion first with his chopsticks and stands up the menu between them every time. Noticing how even the chopsticks in this restaurant are fluorine-coated to prevent poison corrosion, Yahya admits that he didn't know such restaurants existed, and apologizes to Gosha for never noticing how lonely he was because of his poison. However, Gosha doesn't hear what he said because of the noise from the hotpot and asks him what he just said, to which Yahya takes it back and Gosha praises how good the restaurant is, enjoying the food from it. Seeing how Gosha no longer cares about his poison, and unexpectedly found true love with a mammal and had Legoshi as a grandson, Yahya considers that maybe Gosha went through a rougher path than becoming a Beastar with him, and maybe he chose the right path for himself. Yahya asks Gosha the reason for visiting him, and Gosha informs him that he received a letter from Legoshi. Yahya reads the letter keeping secret that Legoshi called him a while ago. In the letter, Legoshi tells Gosha that he wants to meet him before December 25th and lets him decide the day. Gosha deduces that Legoshi has ulterior motives and asks Yahya if he knows anything. Yahya tells him the truth, revealing that Legoshi intends to challenge a criminal to a duel on December 25th, so out of concern, a drop of poison slips from Gosha's mouth, while Gosha fails to understand why Legoshi has been involved in something like that. A drop of Gosha's poison falls into the pot of stew they ate, turning it purple from the poison, making Yahya wonder if Gosha's poison has gotten stronger. Gosha recounts that he can't control the outbreak of his poison when it comes to Legoshi, revealing that the higher a Komodo Dragon's stress, the stronger his venom. Later, they realize that the poison has leaked, going through the pot, the table and the three-story floor, until it reaches the basement, so Yahya opts for them to finish dinner.

Later, Gosha states that even he is surprised by what he did and Yahya comments that it seems a man changes when he has a family, stating that Gosha went soft, but in some cases became more violent, this being the reason why his poison is only super dangerous when Legoshi is involved. Yahya asks Gosha if he plans to go support Legoshi in his battle, but Gosha refuses, claiming that he would stand out too much, since it would be too dangerous for a grandfather like him to go and support his grandson, since it would be toxic for Legoshi, too, in a way. Yahya understands this by claiming that if Gosha goes on a rampage, his poison will corrode everything in his path and paying for repairs would be a pain, so he proposes going somewhere sturdier for a drink. Meanwhile, under the restaurant, Gosha's poison corroded a drain pipe, saving some moles from having to demolish it.

## Characters

* Legoshi
* Yahya
* Sagwan (cameo)
* Gosha

## Important Events

* Melon's influence begins to spread outside the Black Market, causing many carnivores to buy and consume melon products to show their support.
* Legoshi reveals that he plans to capture Melon in the turf war on the following Meat-Loving Day, December 25.
* Legoshi asks Yahya to post guards outside the Black Market on the day of their match.
* Yahya and Gosha meet again and have dinner together, where Yahya reveals to Gosha that Legoshi will fight Melon.

## Trivia

* It is revealed that there are specialized restaurants for Komodo dragons.
* Gosha reveals that in addition to being reserved, reptilians tend to be shy and humble.
* It is revealed that Komodo dragons' venom is stronger relative to the amount of stress they feel, with Gosha having the ability to corrode metal and even concrete when he becomes stressed due to his concern for Legoshi.

## References

1. ↑ Previous of the chapter in the Weekly Shōnen Champion.