Episode 21

Preview image 1 taken from the Beastars anime website.

### Adapted from

Chapter 74, Chapter 81, part of Chapter 69, the ending of Chapter 65, the beginning of Chapter 66, Chapter 75, Chapter 76

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The Chef's Suspense

**A Busted Electric Fan** (ぶっ壊れてる扇風機, *Bukkoware teru senpūki*?) is the twenty-first episode of the *Beastars* anime and the ninth episode of Season 2.

## Synopsis

Legoshi steadily gains strength thanks to Gohin's training, but is impatient for not being strong enough to defeat a brown bear. Tao visits Kibi and cries tears of joy because the surgery was a success. At the Black Market, Legoshi accidentally runs into Louis and the Shishigumi. While alone, Legoshi tries to persuade Louis to leave this life, but he insists that he was always a part of it. At the drama club, Riz's hypocrisy and nice bear act infuriates Legoshi, but Pina steps in to calm things down.

## Plot

Louis looks at a report for Shishigumi's income and that its approaching its heyday level thanks to herbivores. Ibuki informs him that the pharmacist said that the ivory used for hyperdrug is getting harder to come by. Ibuki believes it may be stolen during loading and Louis tells him to investigate.

In his inner thoughts Legoshi states he has a storage of data of scents he has been sniffing for 17 years, but only the data of animals he wants to protect is increasing, and especially Louis. Gohin brings out Legoshi to reality and tells him that they have work to do and points to animals that are addicted to gazelle meat. Gohin believes Legoshi can take them on his own and leaves him. As Legoshi faces them, he analyzes the enemy and what technique to use from Gohin's training. As he won't be able to catch up to a leopard, he decides to trip him and stop him from running. For the avian, he fears his scream that may rupture his eardrums and grabs him by the beak and then punches him in the throat. Legoshi then uses Gohin's sleeping potion to knock them out.

At Gohin's place, Gohin congratulates Legoshi on job well done. Seeing Legoshi still training, Gohin comments that the training won't help him and he needs an ally to defeat the brown bear. A patient enters and Gohin gives her some pills and disc with music that will reduce predatory instinct. As the patient leaves, Gohin comments that she killed and ate two ferrets, but she rehabilitated very well. Legoshi doesn't find it good that Gohin never takes his patients to the police even when they devoured someone. Gohin explains that since he is panda, he doesn't like meat and that punishing criminals won't get you peace. He believes any carnivore can redeem themselves depending on their willingness and he wants to help them.

Tao visits Kibi at the hospital and comments that he is suspended from school and maybe didn't had to come. Kibi tells him to come and touch his hand. Initially Tao refuses as he made a decision to never touch a herbivore again, but Kibi states he doesn't want to fear carnivores for the rest of his life. As Tao touches his hand, Kibi grabs his finger and Tao gets happy that the surgery was a success. Kibi states that both were hurt and is glad that he came to see him.

At the black market, Shishigumi had caught the culprit, and Louis is taken to him. They tell him that they captured one of the guys, who plays dumb, but the other one escaped with an ivory husk. Louis sees the capture guy is Legoshi and is surprised that he ate meat. Legoshi gets excited that he sees Louis and start uncontrollably waving his tail. He tries to explain that he didn't eat meat and the blood is from them beating him up, but no one believes him. Louis believed that Legoshi is the only real conscientious carnivore, but now thinks he is a fool to have believed that. As he hates liars, he stops the lions and states he will reveal his true identity.

At the dinner table, the lions asks Legoshi about his name and he introduces himself as Haruo, a 27 years old and his tail reacted to his excitement, making the lions think he is masochist. The table is full of meat dishes and Louis tells Legoshi to eat as much as he likes, but Legoshi states he is a large fox and can only eat fried tofu. The lions explain that Louis loves eating meat and Louis takes a bite, stating cannibalism is good. Outside, Louis tells Legoshi that they are different and he can come and hit him, but instead Legoshi hugs him and is happy that he is alive. The only thing Louis is able to smell from Legoshi is the school body soap and not meat. Louis is reminded of all the annoyance he was feeling from Legoshi and how he overwhelms him with his strength. Legoshi blames himself, but Louis states he chose his path and its not a consequence of saving Haru from Shishigumi. Louis wonders how Legoshi dares to touch him after he slept with Haru, but Legoshi explains that he didn't slept with her and that they are not even dating, and that maybe she is waiting for Louis to return. Legoshi states he is training under a doctor in the black market and asks Louis to run away with him. Louis states he can't do that and even though it may started due to interest from both sides, the Shishigumi is family now. The shishigumi then point their guns at Legoshi, commenting that everyone lets their guard down, believing Shishigumi became soft for having a herbivore as their boss. Louis believes there are things only he can do and tells Legoshi to become a hero and lead society. Legoshi refuses and attacks the lions and manages to grab Louis, stating that he has something he don't and its absolutely necessary in this world - herbivore's dignity. As the lions refuse to shoot, Legoshi realizes they really adore Louis. He tells him that he found the culprit at the drama club murder and he is trying his best to catch him, but he and the school need Louis. Legoshi then pushes away Louis and jumps into the cliff.

At the drama club, Legoshi is cleaning a light, while the rest hear that Kibi is able to move his fingers. Riz wonders if he should visit Kibi as well and as he talks more, that only angers Legoshi more as he knows what Riz did. Legoshi ends up breaking the light and approaches Riz asking him to tell him how big Tao's sin is. He grabs Riz and squeeze, but Riz remains calm and unaffected, and states that carnivore's must control their emotions. Pina steps in and calms Legoshi, who promises to pay for the light. When Pina and Legoshi remain alone, Legoshi wonders how can Riz remain so calm after eating a friend and that he felt a thick barrier between him and Riz. Pina comments that its easy for Legoshi to lose his temper, while Riz is used to pretend to be a good bear and is exact opposite of Legoshi. Riz observes Pina and Legoshi talking and in anger breaks piece of wood.