Chapter 6

## Chapter Guide

**Do Not Say His Name** (俺 (おれ) の前 (まえ) でその名 (な) を呼 (よ) ぶなよ, *Ore no Mae de Sono Na o Yobu na Yo*?) is the sixth chapter of *Ayashimon*.

## Summary

Hashihime is held for questioning by Doppo Akari after he becomes suspicious of the recent events that transpired in Shinjuku involving two illegal immigrants. Hashihime hides the truth from Doppo but does not manage to convince him, which leads to the chairman annoucing his plans to have her become apart of his art collection. Doppo's meeting with Hashihime is then interrupted by Number 11 who came to deliver photos of the two undocumented entrants. Afterwards, Doppo decides to spare Hashihime, while also having her rescind from her guard duties, and announces to the rest of the Enma Syndicate his plan to eliminate the two undocumented entrants in order to send a message out to the gangs and the rest of Shinjuku.

## Plot Details

While working on an art piece, Doppo Akari, the current chairman of the Enma Syndicate, has Hashihime restrained and brought in by his lackeys for questioning after receiving a message from the Onmyo Bureau about two undocumented entrants and becoming suspicious about Shinjuku Gyoen Greenhouse's unplanned renovation. Knowing that she is the gate guard over at Shinjuku Gyoen, Doppo asks Hashihime if she knew anything about what was going on, to which she answers no. Doppo then reacts to Hashihime's answer with delight on his face upon sensing the fear she was trying to hold back and expresses his passion for the emotion that he tries to convey in his art. Doppo also notices that he has not induced enough fear in her since she is willing to keep certain things a secret from the Enma Syndicate. After Hashihime panically tries to convince Doppo that she doesn't know what he was talking about, Doppo reassures her that he is not planning on killing her, since Ayashimon do not fear death given how they are able to live on through their spirits, but rather have her be apart of his art of functioning Ayashimon body parts by cutting off her head and leaving her lungs in to scream. Hashihime then becomes frightened by this as her heart begins to beat rapidly. Doppo turns to Mizuha to see if this plan was feasible, to which she answers yes as long as they kept feeding her money. Hashihime begs Doppo to reconsider, justifying that she has remained loyal to the Enma Syndicate for many years. After hearing Hashihime about to use Kio's name in her justification, Doppo silences her in anger, demanding that she not speak his name in front of him, and tells her that he was simply fooling her to give the impression that he is threatening.

Doppo then notices that Hashihime and Mizuha are frozen in place and sees that the person responsible is Number 11, who appears before him with addition material to their previous conversation yesterday. Noticing the large crowd outside upon entering, Number 11 advises Doppo to not cause any riots on the streets since it may ruin the Onmyo Bureau's reputation even though they are slightly prohibited from interfering with conflicts between Ayashimon. Number 11 then dodges an attack from Mizuha, which shocks the agent since she is still within his barrier, and is crushed by another one of Doppo's subordinates. However, Number 11 substitutes his body with a small paper doll and appears on the ceiling asking that they not hinder his duties since it would qualify as obstruction of duty, though another one of Doppo's subordinates makes a point about him erecting a barrier that goes against the accord, which would start an Aya Grudge. Moving on towards the business at hand, Number 11 gives the Enma Syndicates an envelope containing the photos of the two undocumented entrants and leaves.

Doppo becomes unimpressed by the looks of the two undocumented entrants and shows the photos to Hashihime, who says that she does not recognize them and tells him that he is mistaken for suspecting her. Doppo becomes disappointed that he feels as though he is being disrespected and puts off killing her, as asked by Mizuha, since Hashihime may know more about the Enma Syndicate than he does. Doppo also decides to put off focusing on the two undocumenteds, viewing them as not being worth his time, and orders Hashihime to be transferred out of her post at Shinjuku Gyoen.

With the members of the syndicate gathered together outside, Doppo makes an announcement to them on how he plans to have the Enma Syndicate strike fear into Shinjuku after becoming disappointed with the current gangs not following his expectations and declares that they will start off by targeting Maruo and Urara to make them a public example, much to Hashihime's shock.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Hashihime
* Doppo Akari
* Number 11
* Maruo Kaido
* Urara

## Navigation

 Volume 3 | 17  •  18  •  19  •  20  •  21  •  22  •  23  •  24  •  25

 Kori Hotel Arc | 19  •  20  •  21  •  22  •  23  •  24  •  24  •  25