A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

***A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed*** is the fourth episode of the *Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima* anime. It aired on October 23, 2020.

## Plot

The Binzui Family, rivals of the Katen Family, engage in a war for control over the Yokohama Division. After confronting several Binzui Family members at the market, Samatoki calls for a meeting with Jyuto and Rio. Jyuto informs Samatoki about the illegal casino in Yokohama, owned by the Binzui Family, where they intend to do a major drug deal. MAD TRIGGER CREW decide to infiltrate the casino under the disguise to take them down.

At the casino, they spot Dice who loses all his money and ends up in big debt. Rio uses all the money he won to pay for Dice debt, so they could maintain their disguise. To repay Rio, Dice decides to borrow money from Ramuda who despite being hesitant, agrees to lend him money after Samatoki talked to him (although the debt ends up being on Samatoki himself).

Jyuto then spots Binzui Family members at the secret room, so MTC follow them there, however, it turns out to be a trap. Rio engages in combat with the Binzui Family members, however, they manage to getaway. Later, at his campsite, Rio informs Samatoki and Jyuto that they're his former comrades who're using the military research department to produce drugs and take control over the Yokohama criminal underworld. Rio assumes that their goal is to gather as much power as they can and fight the Party of Words to liberate their arrested commander.

Jyuto also informs Samatoki that his informant told him that the Binzui Family has a snitch within Samatoki's clan, who informed them about their plans. Turns out it was Rentei Nukagaki, the Katengumi member, whose sister was kidnapped by Binzui Family. MAD TRIGGER CREW break into their headquarters and confront the leader, Genno Nozenkazura, as well as Rio's ex-comrades.

After taking down Binzui Family, Samatoki expells Rentei from the clan and allows him to leave safely with his sister. Samatoki says that he isn't fit for yakuza, while also remembering his own sister. Jyuto notices that the arrest of Binzui Family members will help in both his career and his war on drugs. MAD TRIGGER CREW concludes that taking down Binzui Family was just the beginning and their next goal is to win the Division Rap Battle, where Samatoki can face off Ichiro once again.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Shintaro Asanuma as Samatoki Aohitsugi
* Wataru Komada as Jyuto Iruma
* Shinichiro Kamio as Rio Mason Busujima
* Yusuke Shirai as Ramuda Amemura
* Soma Saito as Gentaro Yumeno
* Yukihiro Nozuyama as Dice Arisugawa

### Supporting Cast

* Kazumasa Fukagawa as Tom Whisper Weathercock
* Lynn as Iris Innocent Traiter
* Daiki Hamano as T.Rex
* Nozomi Yamamoto as Nemu Aohitsugi
* Keiichi Nakagawa as Rentei Nukagaki
* Kenji Hamasa as Genno Nozenkazura
* Ayaka Fujii as Rentei's Sister
* Hayato Kimura as Thug A
* Kento Shiraishi as Thug B
* Fumitake Ishiguro as Old Shopkeeper

## Music

Opening Theme
* *Rhyme Anima* by Division All Stars
	+ Lyrics/Composition/Arrangement: invisible manners

Ending Theme
* *Bonds -YOKOHAMA ver.-* by MAD TRIGGER CREW
	+ Lyrics: Cypress Ueno & Robert Yoshino, tofubeats
	+ Composition/Arrangement: tofubeats

Insert Songs
* *RED ZONE (Don't Test da Master)* by MAD TRIGGER CREW
	+ Lyrics: KLOOZ
	+ Composition/Arrangement: DJ WATARAI