Episode 6

## Broadcast Chronology

**Companions and Prey** (道連れと獲物 *Michizure to Emono*) is the sixth episode in the *Sabikui Bisco* television anime series which was broadcasted on February 14, 2022.

## Plot

### Synopsis

With the information obtained from Tetsujin Town, Bisco and Milo continue to head north. As they make their way through Shimobuki Prefecture, the land encased in snow, they encounter Tirol, nearly frozen to death. With Tirol's aid, the two continue their journey toward their final destination - Konakidani, the land said to contain the Rust Eater.

### Summary

Bisco and Milo reach Shimobuki, land encased in snow. As they are freezing, Bisco hopes they find some traders camp to warm up. They see a smoke, but Bisco tells Milo to look a bit on the left, where they see a Frostrabbit. Milo decides to capture it, but misses with the bow. However, the arrow then spreads spiderweb and capture the rabbit. Milo explains he synthesized a mix of boomshrooms and steelspider poison. Bisco notices a pile of snow with something coming out of it and as he pulls it, they find Tirol who was nearly frozen to death.

They make a camp for Tirol to recover. Milo wonders how Tirol managed to get here before them. Tirol explains she fixed a helicopter from the memorial and was heading to Miyagi, but was shot down by anti-aircraft gun. Bisco tells her those things happen to her due to living a life full of negative karma. Tirol then wonders how should she survive and that she done everything she could, even if they were awful things, just to survive. However, she is tired of living like that and if it wasn't for the two of them, she could have had a neat ending already. Bisco then takes a piece of burning wood and burns her forehead. Tirol gets angry and yells at him, but Bisco tells her this isn't a reaction of someone wanting to die and it would be a waste of her to die. Milo offers some provisions and declines taking money for them, stating he is glad she is alive. Bisco explains they need to move soon and that they are heading to the subway of Shirakaba Line.

They continue they journey, with Tirol staying with them wanting to show them the way to Shirakaba Line. Bisco isn't happy about it and they end up in an argument with Tirol, but that annoys Actagawa, who then throws both off him. Milo then notices a traders camp and they head towards it. Milo negotiates with the traders as Bisco can't understand what they are saying. Milo explains that they don't want money, but stuff from before the Tokyo explosion, like blankets, liquor, etc. They suggest to take Actagawa, but Bisco gets annoyed as he doesn't wish to sell his family. Tirol tells the traders she is a trader too and that Bisco and Milo are dumb good-goodies and they should give them a good deal to earn their trust and swindle them later. Milo is impressed with Tirol talking fluently with them, but Bisco is mad feeling she was mocking them.

They manage to make a good trade for a dried giant eel and get some warm clothes, along with a book. They reach the Kitsunezaka Station, but the entrance is frozen. Bisco asks Actagawa, who easily breaks the ice. As they explore the subway, they find a train that seems to be able to run. However to activate it, they need to pay 300-yen fare. Bisco finds it expensive at first, but then realizes its the old coins they no longer use. Tirol then decides to take things in hands and opens the machine. She explains she used to be a mechanic in the past, but one day they were asked to repair a Tetsujin part, but unfortunately the workers Rusted to death one by one and as she made it up the ranks, she finally was able to escape. Tirol asks for some time to make the train run without needing money.

While they wait, Milo cooks dinner and shares that he is glad he left on this journey. He asks Bisco about Jabi, and Bisco explains that he is both mentor and father to him. The two decide to finish their journey and save both Pawoo and Jabi. Tirol then joins them, saying she overheard all of it. She wonders how can Milo risks his life for someone else and Milo states that he loves her and also isn't cunning. After eating, Milo and Tirol check the field guide book they got from the traders and as they see drawing on variety of animals, they wonder what kind of book it is. Bisco states its drawn by a Mushroom Keeper as the drawing style is unique to the Mushroom Keepers. He states there should be mushroom varieties in there and explains which one comes from which creature. Milo confirms and sees a page mentioning Rust Eater. He then reads that the pipe snake, with common name tube worm, can fly and often eats large prey like helicopters and fighters.

With the train ready to run, Tirol decides to go different way. Milo asks her for her name and reveals theirs. Tirol initially doesn't wish to share it, as people had laugh at her name, but Milo explains their names are also weird. As she reveals her name, Bisco thanks her for her help and jokes that they should have asked her earlier in case they needed to put a name on her grave. As the train leaves, Milo hopes they see again their new friend, causing Tirol to be surprised they consider her a friend.

Milo wonders how they can capture a pipe snake, but then a large group of oilsquads attack them. Bisco and Milo fight them, but the group is too large for them to defeat. Bisco then shoots an arrow ahead of the train and tells Milo to not breath as its silver acid nameko, which causes the oilsquids to drop from the train. The leader oilsquid then captures Bisco and Milo. Bisco manages to free Milo and shoots and arrow growing mushrooms in the oildsquid mouth. As they are reaching an exist, Milo tells Actagawa to rip the engine and throw it in the oilsquid mouth. Milo then aims at it and with Bisco's help, he shoots out an arrow, causing an explosion and defeating the oildsquid.

As they leave the tunnel, they find themselves in the Weeping Child Ravine. Down the cliff, Milo notices mushrooms and blue smoke. Bisco explains is spores and that Mushroom Keepers harvested the Rust Eater here 15 years ago. A large bird then comes and grabs the oilsquid, but then a giant Pipe Snake comes out and eats the bird. Bisco gets on the other side of the cliff and shoots an arrow at the snake, but the arrow bounces off. Pawoo then appears and heads towards Bisco.

## Appearance

### Characters

* Major characters in order of appearance
	+ Bisco Akaboshi
	+ Milo Nekoyanagi
	+ Actagawa
	+ Tirol Ochagama
	+ Pawoo Nekoyanagi
* Supporting characters in order of appearance

### Locations

* Japan
	+ Shimobuki
	+ Weeping Child Ravine