Tool/History

## History

### Living in the Fantastic Island

According to Tool, humans threw him away into the I. C. Prefecture's garbage dump, the Fantastic Island. As he seems to be one of the only kappa in I. C. Prefecture, Tool thinks humans only judge others by appearances. He comes to think humans dislike him for how he looks, accusing them of throwing him into the garbage dump. But Tool also comes to think that at least he is treated less like garbage in a garbage dump than he is in the city. Living in this garbage dump, Tool learned from reading whatever humans threw away, including karate books and "bodies of strange animals."

### Meeting Yohei and Hearing the Silver Gun

Tool first met Yohei when the latter insulted the former for having a bald head. Around this time, Yohei had left the Dokeshi Hunt, throwing away his invention, the Law-Abiding Silver Gun. While he did so out of guilt that his officers died as he led them into an unwinnable battle against the Dokeshi NoFix, Yohei refused to give this explanation to Tool. But as Tool is a kappa living in a garbage dump, he has been able to hear garbage and other inanimate objects speak, and he heard the cries and screams of the Silver Gun that Yohei discarded. From this Silver Gun, Tool learned some of Yohei's past with the Dokeshi Hunt, and of the blood he thinks he has on his hands.

### Meeting Mana

Years later, Yohei returned to I. C. Prefecture to destroy the Fear Robot that he helped develop for Fear Factory. Tool only learned of his arrival after running into two of Yohei's new friends, the Dokeshi Shotaro and the human Mana Hinoki. At the time, he was standing in Fantastic Island, reflecting on how the name of I. C. Prefecture's most prosperous business, Happy Factory, hardly resembles what its name suggests: a garbage dump full of smog, waste, and dilapidated buildings. Tool stands with a scythe, looks at this setting, and asks, "Are they going to throw away this entire planet?"

After Yohei's group arrives in I. C. Prefecture, Shotaro departs, fearful because he has only a short time to complete his daily good deed as part of his Dokeshi Condition, while Mana travels around the city to acquire items so Yohei can construct a robot for her upcoming Happy Factory Fighting Robot Tournament. However, Fear Factory agents Zuno and Assi are following Mana, on orders to track her back to their actual target, Yohei, who remains a threat to the Fear Robot. Assi and Fear Factory soldiers confront Mana, attacking her and damaging her outfit. Out of a side-alley, Tool appears, studying the whip Assi uses to ensnare Mana. With his sickle, he slices the cord, which knocks Ashi back into the Fear Factory lackeys. Tool complains that such cords are easily to trip upon. But he is surprised to see the lackeys and Ashi escape through a hole in the street. Mana is surprised to see Tool, who removes from his own hand a kiwi, whose sourness he desires to eat--which surprises her more, as she thought kappa preferred cucumbers. Only then realizing she is in prone on the street next to a kappa, Mana panics, but Tool simply confirms that yes, he is a kappa. While Mana is surprised, Tool is interrupted by Zuno, who pretends to be a traveling tailor who stitches the damage on her dress. Mana, suspicious of Zuno and realizing he is associated with Fear Factory, departs. But she is not aware that Zuno used his own nosehair to sew her dress, and his Dokeshi abilities allow him to track her location and overhear her conversations.

When Mana returns to Yohei, and informs him of Zuno and Assi's suspicious behavior, she also mentions Tool. Yohei recognizes him by Mana's description. Yohei also says that it was fortuitous to run into Tool, as he only comes to town every few months to buy kiwi. Yohei thinks Mana was also lucky that she did not insult Tool by calling him "baldy."

### Meeting Shotaro

After Mana departs, Tool continues to travel through I. C. Prefecture, where he spots Shotaro, who is loudly yelling that he wants to do a good deed as part of his daily Dokeshi condition. Shotaro's outburst attracts the attention of Tool. Unfortunately, Shotaro refers to Tool as "baldy," prompting the furious kappa to chase the Dokeshi around town, threatening to kill him. Shotaro begs Tool for a time out so he may finish his good deed. Tool mishears Shotaro, thinking he said he was "gonna feed [...] from the sacred bowl" atop the kappa's head. Bemused, Shotaro promises "baldy" he said no such thing--which prompts Tool to slice off a strip of hair from Shotaro's head and continue chasing him.

Elsewhere, one of the Fear Factory lackeys welcomes Lin Kinpar, surprised she did not contact for a pickup. At that moment, Shotaro dashes by Lin, as she wonders aloud whether she is "up to the task of acting as Emine-sama's proxy." This remark causes Shotaro to come to a stop to approach Lin--only to see Kappa, his scythe almost touching the Dokeshi's face. Shotaro desires to pursue Lin Kinpar and her Fear Factory escort to learn how she knows his friend Emine. But his path is blocked by the kappa Tool, who is still upset that the young Dokeshi insulted him as "baldy." Tool refuses to move, angered by people who judge others by their appearances. Shotaro initiates Bone of the Dog to gallop past Tool.

Although surprised how quickly his opponent runs--and on all fours at that--Tool swings his scythe to ensare Shotaro with Snake Scratch. But Shotaro removes his dog bone and initiates Bone of the Bird to fly away. Realizing Shotaro is a Dokeshi, Tool smiles: "This just got interesting!" Tool uses Side Winder, hurling his scythe into the air to slide between Shotaro's back and bone-satchel. Tool tugs, knocking Shotaro to the street with Grand Viper. Shotaro groans in pain, his head knocked hard into the street. Tool dashes at him to attack with the Kappa Style Art of the Pick-Axe Cobra Twister, cackling at how weak is this Dokeshi.

Tool slices across Shotaro's neck--seeming to decapitate the boy, surprising even the kappa. Bystanders are shocked at this apparent killing. Tool insists he could not have decapitated Shotaro, as he was hitting him with only the handle of his pickaxe, not its blade. Distracted, Tool is then surprised to feel Shotaro's hands wrap around the sides of his head. Looking inside the supposed neck wound, Tool sees not a wound but Shotaro's eyes: he had used Bone of the Turtle to draw his head into his shirt! Shotaro then sticks his head out of his shirt as he performs a Turtle Head-Butt against Tool. A crowd has gathered, surprised at this battle. The stillness is interrupted by Shotaro's shriek, as Tool laughs: his head is so hard that the Dokeshi injured only himself.

Shotaro gives up fighting, intent on finding Lin Kinpar and to complete his good deed. Tool laughs, refusing to believe Dokeshi, which "are notorious for being evil," would ever perform a good deed. Shotaro refuses to face Tool but lectures him: the kappa just complained about people judging by appearances, yet Tool is prejudiced against Dokeshi. Tool responds that humans only judged by appearances, so his prejudice is justified. Tool points to the crowd that watched their battle, who now must be judging Shotaro severely since he revealed he is a Dokeshi, and who look at Shotaro the way they stare at a kappa like him. Tool screams at the crowd for judging him, for throwing him into the garbage dump--but at least he is treated less like garbage in that dump than he is in the city.

Shotaro then realizes that he can help Tool as part of his daily good deed. Shotaro runs off and returns with a toupee, which he places atop Tool's bald head. The kappa is initially pleased--until he realizes Shotaro has drawn attention again to his baldness, prompting him to chase the Dokeshi with his scythe yet again.

Shotaro continues to run through I. C. Prefecture, unable to evade Tool. Shotaro promises to continue to "play tag" with Tool, but only after he completes his daily good deed. Tool, remembering Shotaro is a Dokeshi, confirms whether Shotaro will "lose something precious" should he fail. Tool is confused as to what that "precious" something could be--and Shotaro is not clear either. While swinging on an alley pipe to avoid Tool's pickaxe, Shotaro explains that the precious something could be a dream, friendship, or ambition, what Emine told Shotaro would be "the 'light' that you need to live." Tool stops fighting, seemingly impressed by Shotaro's remark.

But Shotaro cannot resist comparing a Dokeshi's inner light to the light shining from Tool's bald hea. Furious, Tool calls Shotaro as "stubborn" as he and intends to "wig out" if the boy does not stop with the bald jokes. If Tool will "wig out," then, Shotaro offers four different wigs--which prompts Tool to attack with his Twister, spinning with his pickaxe until he is airborne, knocking Shotaro into the air.

### Reuniting with Yohei

Shotaro lands atop Yohei's workstation. Shotaro regains consciousness and hides behind Yohei, explaining he has only five minutes left to complete his good deed but is impeded by "this weird guy." Mana directs Shotaro to help "a guy a few minutes ago who looked liked he might need help." They are interrupted by Tool's arrival, as he lands and slams his pickaxe to the street. Before Tool can confront Shotaro, he and Yohei recognize each other. Seizing upon Yohei's distraction, Mana takes Shotaro by the hand towards the person who needs help. Yohei puts a cigarette in his mouth and lights it, welcoming "Baldy." Tool puts his pickaxe aside and smiles, offering a friendly greeting to Yohei.

While Shotaro and Mana leave to perform his good deed, Yohei and Tool compliment each other as still "look[ing] good." Tool notices how Yohei still puts out his cigarette on his ring, and Yohei notices Tool still becomes upset when people call him "baldy." Tool asks why Yohei returned to the IC Prefecture and is annoyed as Yohei gives his typical vague response: "I have a few things to do." Yohei admits his habits have not changed, as he takes out another cigarette to light. Tool turns away from Yohei's cigarette smoke, comparing it to the smokestacks atop Fear Factory. Yohei responds that the vice of smoking, unlike that of partying or drinking, is solitary. Tool admonishes Yohei for isolating himself and trying to take on burdens without help.

Tool explains that, as he can hear the words of inanimate objects, he heard "the cries and screams" of what Yohei discarded: the Law-Abiding Silver Gun. Yohei explains that weapon was too dangerous and had been responsible for too many murders for him to keep it. Tool then claims that the Law-Abiding Silver Gun spoke to him about Yohei's past. Yohei's calmness dissipates as he screams "Bastard!" at his friend, taking him by the collar of his shirt. Tool simply accuses Yohei, as having been part of the Dokeshi Hunt, of still having blood on his hands.

Tool again asks Yohei, more forcefully, why he has returned to the IC Prefecture. While Yohei thinks of NoFix, he again avoids the topic, telling Tool to stop "bringing up the same old crap," especially when he would not understand. Tool responds that he does understand, pointing out what Yoehi threw away on Fantastic Island years earlier. Tool explains that he, as a supernatural creature, still cannot hear everything close to nature--but living in the garbage dump has allowed him to hear those voices. He can hear on Fantastic Island "the cries and screams of things," including what Yohei discarded: the Law-Abiding Silver Gun. Yohei explains that weapon was too dangerous and had been responsible for too many murders for him to keep it. Tool then claims that the Law-Abiding Silver Gun spoke to him about Yohei's past. Yohei's calmness dissipates as he screams "Bastard!" at his friend, taking him by the collar of his shirt. Tool simply accuses Yohei, as having been part of the Dokeshi Hunt, of still having blood on his hands.

Tool asks Yohei again: why did he return to the IC Prefecture? Yohei turns away from Tool and grits his teeth, remembering NoFix, amid fallen bodies. Yohei had his firearm aimed at NoFix, who despite a sword stabbed through his back and out of his chest, his face covered in blood and wounds, could still stare at him with a mad grin. Yohei resumes his smile and says politely, "Sorry. I don't want to sacrifice anyone else." Tool complains that while he can hear even the Law-Abiding Silver Gun, he still cannot make sense of Yohei's words.

### Learning Bassai with Mana

Mana and Shotaro return to Yohei's workstation. Shotaro is climbing pipes while Tool watches Mana practicing her martial arts. After noticing how calm this setting feels, Tool then compliments Mana on her Batsu-sai. Mana is surprised Tool knows kata, which she explains allow her to control her power, flexibility, and pacing. As a demonstration, Mana gestures to her forehead, welcoming Tool to attempt to hit her. But when Tool throws his punch, Mana uses her fists to block both of his before bringing her fist within an inch of his face, stopping just in time to end the demonstration. Tool is impressed as Mana explains she was performing one of the Bassai movements, Yamazuki, in which she strikes the face and center of her opponent to counter their attempt to strike high.

As Tool returns to his seat, he explains that, in the Fantastic Island garbage dump, he learned from reading whatever humans threw away, including karate books and "bodies of strange animals." Tool then notices how kindly Mana treats him, but he explains he already knows about the "civility" humans practice, so she can stop being polite to a "monster" like him. Mana grows silent in response to Tool's remark--before immediately asking to touch his bald kappa head. Twitching in annoyance, Tool asks why martial artists like her want to strike so closely.

### Falling-Out with Yohei

Tool then notices Yohei ruminating about something; unknown to him, but likely surmised by him, Yohei is remembering how he lost his friends in the Dokeshi Hunt to NoFix, and he worries about the new friendships he has made with Mana and Shotaro. Yohei's thoughts are interrupted by Tool, chastising him for "brooding about the past" and hence risking having "maggots [...] brood in your head." Yohei looks back at his work, telling Tool that maggots already brood in his head. Tool mocks him, claiming that must be why he cannot understand why this "dumbass" returned to IC Prefecture. Furious, Yohei turns, grabbing Tool by the collar. Tool likewise grabs Yohei's. Yohei criticizes Tool for involving himself in other people's business, while he has tried to avoid doing so. Tool calls such a policy just a rule made by "assholes who can't adjust." While Shotaro begins singing how "chores and fights are great," Mana struggles to break up the fight. When Yohei tells Tool to return to his "trash heap" like the "piece of raw garbage" that he is, Mana stops: she remembers how children near her family's house would also call her raw garbage. Her depression finally distracts Yohei and Tool from their shermish.

Yohei tries to mollify Mana by informing her that he finished building her robot. Yohei is surprised how quickly her depression evaporates, before she explains that, "If I didn't [bounce back fast], I wouldn't get anywhere."

As they look at Yohei's robot, Tool, Shotaro, and Mana are impressed, the last referring to the robot as "cute." Yohei explains that the robot is powered by trash: he tosses one of his cigarette butts into its tray, presses its bellybutton, and watches as the robot shouts with glee. Tool is impressed to see an eco-friendly robot powered by garbage. As Mana picks up the robot, Yohei adds that the robot's AI will follow her fighting instructions.

But Yohei then notices the flyer Mana originally showed her, and he remembers that Fear Factory is sponsoring her tournament. Yohei demands Mana not enter the competition. As Yohei and Mana argue, Tool tries to defend Mana, telling Yohei, "The shrimp says she wants to enter." Mana then becomes furious, screaming at Tool that she hates being 17 years old yet likely not growing any taller. Mana then calls Tool a "bowling-ball head," which infuriates Tool. Yohei then becomes irate that Tool is interfering, the cigarette in his mouth bursting into flames.

While Shotaro plays with Get, Mana continues to yell at Yohei. He can only think of his Dokeshi Hunt colleagues blaming him with their dying breath. Yohei turns away from her, retrieves his toolkit, and says he is leaving, finally separating himself from Mana and Shotaro because he has "somewhere to go." As he leaves, Yohei pats Shotaro on the head. Mana asks Yohei to stay, but Tool simply says, "It was fun while it lasted" and Yohei is simply "stuck in the same old 'kata' called loneliness."

With the team separated, Yohei infiltrates Fear Factory on his own, unaware that he is about to fall into a trap, where he is captured by NoFix and held captive inside the Fear Robot. Meanwhile, Mana ignores Yohei's orders and enters Get into the Fighting Robot Tournament. And Shotaro follows Tool back to his home at the Fantastic Island garbage bump.

### Meeting Zuno and Assi

With Shotaro as an uninvited guest in his home, Tool is getting more irritated as the Dokeshi continues singing Charisma Justice's theme song while searching the garbage dump for *Justice* merchandise. Tool complains Shotaro looks ill as he sings, asking that he not stand near him. When Shotaro suggests he now sing the *Justice* ending theme, "Men Work Nights in Silence," Tool again asks him to stop. Shotaro responds that at least Yohei would enjoy his *Justice* singing.

But Tool and Shotaro are being observed by Fear Factory agents Zuno and Assi, hidden behind a trash heap. They are quickly discovered by Shotaro, asking what the two are doing. Zuno tells Assi to keep quiet and maybe Shotaro will not notice them--until Assi points out that Shotaro just demonstrated he found them. The two Fear Factory spies wait for Shotaro's reaction. Finally, Shotaro responds, saying Zuno's nose hairs are long, then proceeding to rip them out of his nostrils. Shocked from the pain, Zuno collapses. As Assi tends to his colleague, who now feels worthless without his nose hairs, a scared Shotaro runs away. Tool spots Shotaro returning and asks what is happening; Shotaro responds, "I didn't do it."

### Facing the Fear Robot's Carnage

Shotaro and Tool then see smoke and hear explosions coming from the Fighting Robot Stadium. Shotaro assures Tool that Mana "must be going wild" and suggests they witness her battle. But it is actually the attack of the Fear Robot on the Stadium itself, with Rodigy revealing the Happy Factory is actually Fear Factory, intending to kill humans and dominate the world for Dokeshi.

Before Shotaro and Tool can leave for the Stadium, Zuno--with lines resembling his now missing nose hairs drawn onto his upper lip with a marker--blocks Shotaro's path, bragging that he has been deceiving Shotaro for so long without him realizing who he really is. Before Zuno can reveal who he really is, however, Assi interrupts to point out that Shotaro and Tool already ran past him for the stadium. Zuno and Assi try to follow, as Shotaro and Tool run through an alley towards the Stadium. Shotaro, practically running on all fours, is surprised with the audience's screaming, thinking Mana must be impressing the audience with her performance. Tool corrects him that those screams are not those of a normal crowd. They will have to see what is happening once they turn one more corner and can enter the stadium.

Around the corner, Shotaro and Tool find smoke and debris: the stadium is crushed under the shadow of the Fear Robot. Tool looks in horror at the injured and the dead; as he senses the sounds of the inanimate objects, he says, "The screams of things and people are all jumbled together, echoing." Overwhelmed, Tool falls to his knee. Shotaro is silent, his head lowered and in shadows. He then screams, "Awesome, Mana-san! You got so huge! I'm seriously no match for you!" Upon realizing Shotaro mistakes Mana's robot Get for the Fear Robot, Tool, Zuno, and Assi all correct him. Zuno calls Shotaro an idiot, and Assi says Shotaro's joke left him cold. Tool finally explains to Shotaro that "this isn't a joke, [...] this is reality."

Atop the Fear Robot's shoulder stands Rodigy, promising to spread fear to all people. To demonstrate, NoFix commands the Fear Robot's right arm to spin. The wind blows against those who survived the stadium attack. Tool tries to cover his face against the wind, but Shotaro stands upright, facing it directly. The survivors of the Fear Robot's attack look helplessly at the attacking machine, wishing that someone like Charisma Justice was present to save them. As the crowd begins to chant "Justice," Tool admits that a hero would be helpful right now. As Rodigy repeats that all who stand before him are pigs, Tool curses this "bastard." Shotaro then says, "I've got fire in my bones now! Some serious fire!" Shotaro then promises to "kick its ass"; when Tool reminds him how dangerous the robot is, Shotaro adds that he will "crush it." Tool pauses before offering his assistance, noting that he never liked Fear Factory even when it called itself "Happy Factory."

Shotaro straddles Tool's pickaxe, his hands clutching the blade and his feet pressed against its staff. Tool then swings his weapon to perform Kappa Style, Art of the Pick-Axe: Rainbow Boa, flinging the pickaxe with Shotaro so hard into the air that it sails upward. The sight surprises survivors who recognize Tool by name, as well as Rodigy, who stands on the Fear Robot's shoulder and sees Shotaro and the pickaxe coming towards him. Tool increases the force of the attack with Grand Viper while Shotaro removes his hands from the axe and prepares Justice Blade.

Rodigy calls an order to NoFix, piloting inside the Fear Robot. Yohei Nanami stares in shock at Shotaro's arrival. A loud crash is heard. Tool cannot see whether Shotaro was successful--and he was not: the Fear Robot blocked with its right forearm. As Shotaro falls, he sees through one of the Fear Robot's eye-shaped windows that Yohei is inside. While NoFix and Rodigy smirk, Tool realizes the robot is too big for Shotaro. But the Dokeshi performs Bone of the Bird and flies at Rodigy, preparing Justice Blade Iwai. As electricity crackles around Rodigy's head, the Fear Factory vice president refuses to back down, attacking with the bright attack Demon Flash, which blinds Shotaro long enough for NoFix to swing the Robot's right arm again. Yohei calls for NoFix to stop, but it is too late: the Robot knocks Shotaro down, his body skidding across the street.

Tool calls to Shotaro and runs to him. Rodigy smiles and orders NoFix to kill Shotaro. Yohei again urges NoFix to stop, and the King of Spin has had enough: he spins his yoyo at Yohei, knocking him in the head. NoFix turns back to spot Shotaro, held by Tool, and prepares to crush them.

"Justice Blade," someone calls. Instantly, the Fear Robot's right arm has been shattered. NoFix, Rodigy, and Tool are shocked, and Shotaro is too dazed to respond. As the smoke of the broken arm clears, Tool is surprised to see standing before him is the television superhero himself, Charisma Justice. Justice yells for Tool and Shotaro to retreat--then repeats his order more quickly and politely. While Justice admits Tool and Shotaro have the strength and courage to face large opponents, they are missing something: "Haven't you realized it in your souls?" As he thinks the duo fail to understand yet, Justice tells Tool to get Shotaro to safety while he fights. Tool thanks Justice and departs.

While Justice and the Fear Robot face each other, the battle seems to leave the Fear Robot damaged and Justice unhurt. Rodigy orders that the Fear Robot be returned to headquarters for repairs. He also orders that Yohei be locked in a jail cell at Fear Factory. When Rodigy learns from Zuno and Assi that they found an unconscious survivor of the Fear Robot's attack--Yohei's friend herself, Mana--Rodigy orders that she be taken back to Fear Factory and executed.

### Preparing to Infiltrate Fear Factory

Tool takes the unconscious Shotaro back to his house at the Fantastic Island garbage dump. He begins searching his room for something, as he remembers Justice's advice before departing: "the thing that we're missing" to bring with them. He hunts through his living quarters for something. Tool is interrupted by the bandaged but still bleeding Shotaro, who insists that they hurry. Noticing how tough Shotaro is, Tool tells him to "stay unconscious for a little longer" until he finds what they need.

Tool thinks again about what may be missing. He remembers Yohei's refusal to sacrifice "anyone else," but he wonders whether that means Yohei also thought he couldn't depend on Tool or anyone else. Tool realizes that technically he, Yohei, Mana, and Shotaro "were never really together," and after losing his friends and trust in others, Yohei is not interested in coming together. Therefore, Tool will return that trust in friends by giving Yohei what he left behind in the Fantastic Island: the Law-Abiding Silver Gun. With the weapon in hand, Tool tells the excited Shotaro that they are ready to infiltrate Fear Factory to rescue Yohei. Meanwhile, outside, Charismas Justice watches Tool's house.

From the shadows inside a drainage pipe, Tool explains to Shotaro that he has been consulting with garbage itself to find their path to let them enter the evil organization's headquarters secretly. Tool then asks Shotaro whether he is ready for their mission to rescue Yohei. Shotaro shouts that he is fired up, while Tool is proud of their costumes: Tool wears a snake-themed biker's jacket announcing "No Littering," while Shotaro wears a sailor fuku uniform, his bone-decorated boxers seen under his skirt. Shotaro even remarks how nice the breeze under his skirt feels. Tool interrupts Shotaro's fixation on his skirt to confirm that the young Dokeshi still remembers their mission. Shotaro confirms: "To save Yoh-kun!" But then Shotaro starts twirling to continue enjoying his skirt. Tool again demands that Shotaro repeat what their mission is--and after Shotaro does so, the two prepare to enter the sewer drain to rescue Yohei and return to him his Law-Abiding Silver Gun.

### Reuniting with Mana

What Tool and Shotaro do not know is that Zuno and Assi recovered Mana from the debris of the Fear Robot's attack, under orders by Rodigy to kill her. The two cannot bear to kill someone and instead put her into a wetsuit and an oxygen tank so that they can send her unconscious body out through the garbage chute, into the sewage system, and to safety.

While preparing to enter the sewer drain to Fear Factory, Tool and Shotaro hear something rolling down the sewage drain. Rolling past them is Mana, dressed in a Fear Factory wetsuit, complete with flippers and an oxygen tank, as she crashes into the canal. Tool and Shotaro then realizes that they had forgotten about rescuing her, too. As they look down on Mana, floating in the canal, they wonder why she came out of the garbage chute. Shotaro then refers to her as "Mana garbage." Mana's body begins to twitch, as she is regaining consciousness in annoyance at this nickname she has had since childhood. Tool, giggling, then explains why Shotaro's remark is funny: "Mana" is an anagram of "nama," Japanese for "raw," as in "raw garbage." Shotaro repeats "Nama Garbage" until Mana, increasing with fury, rises from the canal and kicks Shotaro in his face. While Shotaro lies on the sidewalk, bleeding, Mana realizes she is wearing an oxygen mask and wetsuit--and feels her head, noticing she is missing her hat. She asks what happened to her, and Tool says he would like to know as well.

Mana removes her wetsuit and changes into Shotaro's fuku uniform (after he removes it, now standing in only his boxers). As she dresses, she complains that she was attacked by the Fear Robot, then put into "some weird suit," and falls face down into sewer water--without earning any commendation. Her body is still wet as well from the sewer water, evidently having changed from the wetsuit directly into Shotaro's outfit without drying herself first. Annoyed at how wet is her hair, Mana ducks under Tool's biker jacket and uses it to dry her hair. Tool complains until Mana glares at him with the reminder that "a girl's hair is her life!" He seems to quiet.

### Infiltrating Fear Factory

As the reunited trio climb up the garbage chute and into the Fear Factory, Mana learns that Yohei has been captured. Tool warns his colleagues to be quiet as they enter the garbage room--but Shotaro still lets out a loud sigh of relief. Shotaro still has on his shirt, shoes, and bone satchel, yet as he gave up his fuku uniform to Mana, he lacks pants, his bone-covered boxers on display. Tool complains Shotaro is inappropriately dressed for this mission, but Mana points out that Tool's attire is hardly better.

Tool explains that he will listen to the objects in Fear Factory to locate where Yohei is held, so he orders Mana and Shotaro to be discreet. He is then dumbfounded as both Mana and Shotaro begin calling aloud for Yohei. Tool complains that the duo are going to get themselves caught--so he will just have to catch them himself: he lifts both of them and carries them out the garbage room, much to the teenagers' embarrassment.

Having now listened to Tool's orders this time, Mana and Shotaro skirt along the hallway wall. Approaching an elevator, Tool presses the down button. The doors ring, so Tool, Mana, and Shotaro turn from the hallway to enter the elevator--and find it full of Fear Factory lackeys. The lackeys simply and politely say, "Going up." Tool is sweating nervously as Mana and Shotaro stare with bemusement. Tool simply says that they are actually waiting for a down elevator, so the lackeys depart with a pleasant "Very well." After the doors to that elevator close, Tool sighs in relief that the lackeys are stupid.

Then Tool hears the elevators behind him all chime. He turns to find an embarrassed Mana explain that, in her impatience, she had pushed the buttons for all the elevators to make one arrive quickly. Tool shouts at her that she was to be discreet. Tool and Mana are then spotted by a Fear Factory lackey. While Tool worries, Mana asks where Shotaro has gone. Shotaro reveals he has returned with numerous Fear Factory robots, offering one to Mana. She chooses the one of the right, claiming it seems "like the most tolerant." Tool says her choice is wimpy.

Tool then reminds himself that these robots are their opponents and knocks one with his pickaxe. A robot strikes at Shotaro, who leaps to dodge. But another robot wraps its limbs around Mana, her hands dangling underneath its. As the robot squeezes, Mana is not scared but simply annoyed: she complains the robot feels cold and hard, that its squeeze hurts, and concludes robots are not tolerant--so she flips the robot over her shoulder and lands a punch into its chest. As Shotaro begins to battle with Bone of the Cat, Tool again complains that the teenagers were to be discreet. But he concludes that, if Fear Factory wants a fight, this team will give one to the evil organization. Mana reiterates her desire to earn a commendation, while the cat-influenced Shotaro hisses, as both rush to attack at newly arrived soldiers.

### Rescuing Yohei

Meanwhile, Yohei is shackled to a cross in a solitary jail cell (labeled "Salitery"). While he is imprisoned, whether from his injuries or NoFix's influence, he hallucinates his past with the Dokeshi Hunt, when NoFix killed his entire team. Then Yohei finds everything going white and hears someone calling to him. Yohei can hear Tool, Mana, and Shotaro calling to him, as they knock back Fear Factory lackeys. Yohei's friends approach him, Tool and Shotaro happy to have managed to defeat the Fear Factory opponents and find Yohei in time. After removing him from the cross, Mana tends to Yohei and asks whether he can stand. Yohei only asks why they bothered to rescue him. He tells them to not worry about him, to leave him behind, and to escape to save themselves. Otherwise, Yohei worries, the three of them will get themselves killed. Remembering NoFix's words, Yohei says he is nothing but a God of Death.

Shotaro immediately disagrees, saying Yohei is his friend. Shotaro then says he has no idea what a God of Death is anyway, while Mana starts sobbing over the idea of friendship. Meanwhile, Tool removes from his pants' pocket something for Yohei: the Law-Abiding Silver Gun. Tool explains the gun is proof that Yohei can trust others and is willing to fight beside others. By throwing away that gun, Yohei showed he lost that trust, but having it now in his hands, Yohei must start trusting his friends again. Shotaro adds that his friends will trust and believe in him, hence they will be saved. While Mana continues sobbing, Tool mocks that Yohei is about to cry, too.

Yohei tenses up. He then tells the trio not to get cocky: he decides whether they regroup, and he has thus decided to do so. Yohei aims his weapon at the trio and tells them they are simply "pawns in my game," so they better be ready for him to use them to reach his goals. While Shotaro smiles (and has "King" written on his forehead), Tool and Mana express annoyance at how mean Yohei is acting. But the two then smile, teasing him for being so mean when they have better things to do than rescue him. Yohei replies that he himself has better things to do. As he tries to stand, Yohei mocks the trio's attire, which causes Tool and Mana to become upset again and criticize how poorly dressed is the beaten and bloody Yohei.

Shotaro interrupts to remind everyone that, now that Yohei is saved, they are ready to fight again. While other become excited to fight, Yohei manages to stand, put a cigarette in his mouth and light it, and quickly say, "Having a smoke with everyone actually isn't so bad!" Tool turns around to ask whether Yohei said something. As the group leaves the jail cell, Yohei says it was nothing.

### Exploring Fear Factory

Having been freed by Tool and their friends, Yohei acquires a shirt to put on, then hacks into the Fear Factory's surveillance system to send a video message directly to the security room: Yohei says he about to destroy the Fear Robot and, since he is out of cigarettes, teases that Rodigy had better buy him some more. His teammates then interrupt with their own demands: Shotaro wants milk for its calcium, Mana wants anmitsu, and Tool wants kiwi. The group then wishes Fear Factory a nice day before ending the communication.

Tool and their group walk through Area Five. Shotaro is now wearing a Fear Factory vest and pants--but the sound effects he is saying aloud are annoying Tool. Mana apologizes to Yohei for losing Get. Yohei responds that he is grateful Get saved Mana--then suggests she can repay him by serving as his enforced labor. Scared, Mana pushes Tool and Shotaro along to change the subject and to get to the Fear Robot more quickly.

Mana then asks whether it is a good idea to attempt to destroy the Fear Robot without first coming up with a plan. While Tool agrees with Mana, Yohei assures the others that they do not need a plan. Shotaro adds that he would not be able to remember a plan anyway. Mana blocks their walk, reminding the group that last time they had no plan, did not work together, and were defeated. Yohei responds that actually they did have a plan--and "went too all-out." Therefore, it is better to improvise. Tool then repeats that Shotaro would not remember the plan--and Shotaro again agrees. Yohei then asks whether Shotaro has a plan. The young Dokeshi responds that his plan is to crush the Fear Robot, which Yohei says is sufficient. Mana is shocked, and Tool is surprised that Yohei used to be a commander with such a limited plan.

Frustrated with Tool and Mana's concerns, Yohei acquiesces: he tells the excited Mana that they will break into two teams. Yohei and Shotaro will be "Take It Easy" Team, and Tool and Mana will be "Class Clowns." Yohei says that is the entire plan. Furious at the lack of a real plan, Tool screams at Yohei, while Shotaro points at Mana and laughs at their foolish name. Yohei ignores the complaints and leads Shotaro to their mission.

### Separated from Yohei and Shotaro

While Tool and Mana continue to yell at Yohei, the room begins to beep--and a wall falls from the ceiling, separating Yohei and Shotaro from Tool and Mana. Yohei seems calm at the wall dividing the team, while Shotaro compliments him on splitting them up right before the separation. From the other side of the wall, Tool and Mana shout at Yohei that this timing is actually bad. Yohei and Shotaro turn to leave, promising to come back "when we get the chance." Tool and Mana are shocked at Yohei's continued vagueness: they begin to bang onto the wall, demanding to know when and where they will reconvene. Although worried, Mana stokes her and Tool's courage by reminding themselves that they are separated, but now that they had the chance to reunite, they now have trust in each other.

### Defeated by Tatihi 80

While Tool and Mana follow a different path, Yohei and Shotaro make their way towards the Fear Robot hangar, managing to defeat the Fear Factory's Dokeshi Force, release an electromagnetic virus into the building's computer systems, and even recruit Fear Factory members Zuno and Assi to defect and join their team. However, Rodigy finds Shotaro and Yohei, killing Zuno with a bullet. Yohei escapes to the Fear Robot hangar, where he confronts NoFix, while Shotaro and Assi hold back Rodigy to prevent him from following, eventually defeating him.

Tool and Mana are easily handling the Fear Factory robots. Tool attacks with Cobra Twister. But Mana's knuckles are already bloody. Tool then sees signs pointing out that the Fear Robot is beyond this tunnel. Tool notices Mana's hands and asks whether she is okay. Despite the pain, Mana smiles and says she can keep going, especially now that these "pieces of junk" robots are defeated.

"Hold it right there!" someone shouts. The wall to Tool and Mana's left crushes as a giant robot breaks through, slamming its fist into Tool, knocking him back. It is Rage Agei, piloting his Tatihi 80 robot. Agei expresses annoyance that Mana insults his robots as "pieces of junk." Agei explains he created the Fear Robot--but Tool is confused why Agei phrases that statement as a question. Mana tries to calm Tool down by saying Agei's quirk is simply phrasing all of his statements as questions. Annoyed at Mana analyzing him, Agei intends to analyze her and Tool, by targeting his robot to attack the duo. With his left fist (marked "Pax"), Agei attacks with a Pax 217 punch "for the peace of my company."

Mana pushes Tool out of the way of Agei's robotic fist, leaping onto the fist and off of it to land a Hinoki Ryu Ultimate Technique kick into Agei's exposed face. Agei sneers and uses his right fist, labeled "Irene," to attack with Irene 218. The fist knocks into Mana's left leg. She tries to block with her left forearm, but the force knocks her back into Tool, causing both of them to crash into the wall.

When the debris clears, Mana is revealed to have landed atop Tool--specifically, her backside has landed onto Tool's face, giving him a view of the front of her underwear. While Mana is surprised at the robot's speed and strength, Tool quickly leaps from the floor to get away from Mana's crotch. Tool covers his face and blushes, waving his hand to proclaim that, as a man, he cannot handle "stuff like this." Mana is confused. Then Tool has a massive nosebleed that knocks him to the floor, unconscious. Not realizing Tool became lustful at seeing her underwear, Mana assumes the injury is because of Agei's attack. Agei initially tries to say she is wrong but then drops the subject, instead pointing out that Tool is already defeated, so Mana will be defeated soon as well.

### Dragged and Kicked by Mana

Mana manages to defeat Agei's Tatihi 80 on her own. However, as Tool is still unconscious fromthe nosebleed he had after seeing her underwear, Mana is forced to drag him by his biker jacket. Although noticing the loud noises from nearby battles, she is struggling to get Tool to move on his own. Finally, she decides that she can move him more easily not by dragging him--but by kicking him! Mana stretches and swings to kick. But at that moment, Tool regains consciousness. Mana tries to stop her kick, but it is too late: the force of her kick (and maybe Tool seeing up her skirt again) causes him to collapse in a bloody mess. As Mana lets Tool fall, she wonders whether Shotaro and Yohei are okay.

Coincidentally, as Yohei battles NoFix in the Fear Robot hangar, he too thinks that he might as well have Mana kick "him" (Tool or NoFix). Yohei also thinks about Tool's advice to trust others, as when he depends on this earlier device to trust Shotaro to defeat Rodigy on his own.

### Rescuing Yohei

Evidently regaining consciousness, and recovering enough to walk himself, Tool follows Mana to rumbling sounds of explosions, which come from the fight between Yohei and NoFix in the Fear Robot hangar. Tool warns that he hears the objects around him "getting violent fast." They run to the hangar, where Tool sees a ceiling tank about to fall upon and crush Yohei. As the smoke of the tank's descent clears away, Yohei is surprised to find he has not been crushed: the tank is still above him, held by the Kappa Style, Art of the Dish, Dish Shield--Tool is standing upright, his hard head keeping the tank above! Yohei and Tool smile at each other. Watching Mana and Yohei reunite and gently mock each other, Tool wonders which of them looks like the "bigger idiot for trying too hard." Tool then asks where is Shotaro, and Yohei responds that the still-missing ally is likely fine.

### Facing the Fear Robot

But as the debris of the Silver Cannon attack clears, Mana nervously alerts her friends that NoFix is still standing--right next to the Fear Robot. The nose of the robot begins to spin as NoFix assumes the Robot is asking him to pilot it again. Even with his hands still frozen to the wall by the Law-Abiding Silver Gun's Cold Shot, NoFix is able to make the Fear Robot move. Tool, Mana, and Yohei stare in shock as NoFix asks whether the robot wants him as its pilot. With that, NoFix snaps his frozen arms from the wall and uses his Powers of Spin with his feet, tearing up the floor and propelling himself like a cyclone. The spinning also opens the entrance into the Fear Robot's pilot seat, upon which he seats. Like NoFix, the Fear Robot's arms are still destroyed from its fight against Charisma Justice. NoFix uses Spinning Cells to regenerate his lost limbs--which somehow makes the Fear Robot grow new limbs as well. Tool and his teammates stare in fear as NoFix cackles and orders the trio to die.

Tool and his teammates try to fight off the Fear Robot, but NoFix's regenerative abilities and homicidal desires are too much for the team to bear: Tool's arm is broken, and Mana is out of breath. Yohei loudly asks why NoFix is targeting his friends rather than him. The Fear Robot prepares Spin Spin Nose Drill, the nose of the machine spinning off its face and heading towards Mana. Yohei manages to push Mana out of the way--the tip of the drill piercing him into shoulder, pinning him to the wall. NoFix then send the robot's right fist to pummel Mana. The attack is blocked by Tool's thick dome atop his head. Tool orders Mana and Yohei to retreat while he determines how to defeat the Fear Robot. Tool chides the Fear Robot as not being strong enough to crack his head. Upset, NoFix decides to increase the power of his punches. While Tool bears the brunt of the Fear Robot's punches, he determines that he could use his kappa powers to suck the soul, the "life force," out of the Fear Robot, which would prevent it from functioning. But one more punch from the robot shatters the dome atop Tool's head. Undeterred, he leans against his pickaxe to stay standing--and is punched against by the Fear Robot. Mana rushes to Tool--and NoFix uses this opportunity to fire Spin Spin Little Drill through her left thigh. Mana falls to the floor. The Fear Robot's right hand scoops her up and begins to squish her. NoFix begins to giggle again before he uses the left index finger of the Fear Robot to flick Mana's head.

Before NoFix can use the Fear Robot to kill her, Shotaro arrives, destroying the Fear Robot's right hand with Justice Blade. Shotaro sees Tool unconscious, as well as their friends injured. Furious, Shotaro promises to make his daily good deed enacting vengeance against NoFix for hurting his friends. After receiving a message from the very bones within his body, Shotaro is empowered by Kyokotsu and increases the power of his attacks on the Fear Robot. Even with the Kyokotsu-powered Shotaro battling the Fear Robot, its pilot NoFix is able to reconstitute any damaged robotic limbs with his Powers of Spin.

### Removing the Fear Robot's Soul

As the Fear Robot continues its attack upon the dodging Shotaro, Tool, his dome cracked, lies on the floor, losing consciousness. But he hears a voice: "Please stop me." Tool's mind leaves the physical realm and enters the spiritual realm. Tool appears dressed in a kimono. Someone speaks to him: "I never wanted to be born as something like this...I didn't want to be something that hurts people and nature. I wanted to be born as something that would be loved by people." Tool realizes this voice belongs to an inanimate object, namely the Fear Robot itself. Tool then witnesses the Robot alternate between asking that it be stopped, and ranting about a desire to destroy, "to win freedom of killing." These alternating desires for war and to be stopped confuse Tool, who realizes the Robot's good and evil voices are crossing each other.

Upon returning to the physical realm, Tool hears Shotaro's absurd plan to defeat the Fear Robot: "I won't attack him, so he won't heal!" Yohei points out how ridiculous that plan is, but Shotaro is adamant. Tool interrupts to shout, "I wouldn't count on that!" Tool leans on his pickaxe and announces that he will remove the soul from the Fear Robot itself. Yohei and Shotaro are surprised to hear this plan, to remove a life force from an inanimate object.

Impatient, NoFix has the Fear Robot approach Shotaro and Tool again to crush them. Shotaro uses Bone of the Bird to carry himself and Tool out of the Robot's path. As they fly towards the Robot, Tool explains that kappa are able to remove a person's life force anally. As Tool grew up in the Fantastic Island garbage dump, surrounded by only trash, he is adept at removing souls not from persons but from inanimate objects. Tool directs Shotaro to fly him to the Robot's head. NoFix commands the Fear Robot to swipe at Tool and Shotaro. The hand contacts, disrupting Shotaro's flight. Shotaro uprights himself but is hit again. Tool wonders how else they can approach the Robot. Yohei calls that he can do it: he fires his Law-Abiding Silver Gun's grappler. Yet as he fires his weapon, Yohei realizes that his weapon is "not a silver gun that protects the law anymore. You're a silver gun that protect friends!" The grappler swings around the Robot, ensnaring it in its tether, tightening to prevent the Robot from moving. With this delay, Shotaro flies Tool at the immobilized machine.

Looking out the cockpit window, NoFix sees Tool and Shotaro approaching him. Tool lands atop the Robot's head. He tightens his grip on his pickaxe. He roars as he swings the pickaxe into the Robot's head and initiates Life Force Removal. The soul of the Robot gathers around his pickaxe, coalescing and slowly being drawn out of the hole Tool dug into the machine. But as Tool pulls back on his weapon, something is holding him back: the soul within the Robot is clinging to the pickaxe, refusing to be pulled from the machine. Tool realizes how large this soul must be. As the soul of the Fear Robot emerges, someone screams, "Stop!" Shotaro flies back up to offer his assistance, but Tool refuses, saying only a kappa can remove this soul. Shotaro realizes that this Life Force is something only a kappa like Tool, not a human like Shotaro, can hear. Tool continues to tug on his pickaxe, blood coming from his chipped dome before exploding lose. Tool realizes his body is being pushed back. His pickaxe descends. Yohei is shocked. NoFix persists until he can remove the tether completely.

"Sho-chan!" someone shouts. It is Mana, who hurls what appears to be a chipped tile at Shotaro. He catches it, studies it--and realizes what it is: the chip from Tool's dish. Tool is losing consciousness. He is shocked that the timing could be so badly for his body to fail when he needed to pull this soul from the Fear Robot. But hands wrap around Tool's pickaxe--and he is surprised to see that they belong to Shotaro. The chip Mana tossed to him was from Tool's dome, technically a bone, which allows the Dokeshi to enact Dish of the Kappa. Shotaro tells Tool he now can see and hear the Robot's soul, and how sad this soul is. Both Tool and the kappa-influenced Shotaro tighten their grip on the pickaxe and pull.

The Silver Gun's tether is completely shredded. NoFix grins, ready to swat down these "pesky little mosquitoes." Shotaro orders that he and Tool give one more yank on this pickaxe to remove the soul completely. They struggle, tearing at the pickaxe. The Fear Robot, under NoFix's command, hovers over its own head, ready to squish Tool and Shotaro. Again the Robot's soul screams "Stop!" before asking "Please stop me." Shotaro screams as he pulls harder on the pickaxe.

The Fear Robot's hand stops moving: it is frozen above its own head, hovering right above Tool and Shotaro, immobile. Mana collapses to her knees. Yohei stares at the site. Shotaro and Tool have completely removed the entire soul of the Fear Robot. "Thanks, both of you," the Fear Robot's soul says to Tool and Shotaro. "No thing wants to be born as some weapon." The Robot's soul then looks to the smoldering Silver Gun and asks it, "You're happy, aren't you?" The Silver Gun, seeming to grin, replies, "Guess so."

NoFix is surprised that none of his orders are making the Robot move. Shotaro is also confused, asking what happens to an inanimate object after its soul is removed. Tool answers, "It becomes a thing, but not a thing...it becomes an incomplete 'nothingness.' It can never return to this earth again...It becomes unstable and eternal." Tool asks Shotaro to touch the top of the Robot's head, to feel how it seems like the object is not even there, like the two of them are just floating in the air. NoFix, overhearing Tool and Shotaro, is surprised. Tool says he hates removing a life force from an inanimate object, as that spirit cannot return to Earth and wanders for eternity, empty. Yet Tool is surprised that the Fear Robot would thank them for such a life, to choose to wander rather than stay a weapon. Shotaro grows silent.

Mana interrupts, noticing that the Robot seems to be shaking--then collapsing! Yohei realizes that NoFix's fight has destabilized the entire facility: the Fear Factory is about to collapse on top of all of them!

### Escaping Fear Factory

Shotaro, still under the influence of Kyokotsu, is carrying the injured Mana. Along with Tool and Yohei, they see that every exit is blocked. Tool explains that the inanimate objects in the Factory told him this was their only path out of the collapsing building. Yohei assures everyone they will escape because they can draw upon Shotaro's Kyokotsu power. But when everyone turns back to Shotaro, they see he has already lost that ability. Furious, Mana, still being held by Shotaro, strangles him. Shotaro struggles to explain: Kyokotsu had told him he is tired and will go to sleep, as he will survive in Shotaro's bones even if the boy dies. Mana is furious. Blood squirts from Tool's dish wound. Yohei calmly draws on his cigarette and thinks Kyokotsu's advice was heroic--which amuses Shotaro but angers their friends. Tool warns that they are about to be trapped with NoFix. But Yohei says that they still can use Shotaro to escape, which confuses the young Dokeshi. Yohei has Shotaro again bite Tool's Dish of the Kappa, which allows him to gain a hard head. Yohei then instructs Mana to kick Shotaro really hard, as his hard head will hit the ceiling, break through the street above, and allow them to crawl out to safety.

Right above Tool and his friends, Assi stares with fear as he sees the Fear Factory building collapsing. Behind him, the street is beginning to chip away--before it explodes behind him. Emerging from the street is Shotaro. Below Shotaro, Tool looks up, sympathizing with him for injuring himself (especially when he looks just like him). Meanwhile, Yohei commends himself for his plan: have Shotaro become a kappa, then have Mana kick him really hard. The group climbs up, with Shotaro complaining about his injured head, Mana complaining about her sore body, and Tool complaining that he can see Mana's underwear as he is under her skirt again. Once the group is above ground, they witness the Factory finally collapse. Yohei looks to Tool and their friends and mentally thanks them for defeating Fear Factory.

### After the Collapse of Fear Factory

Tool and his group returns to Yohei's makeshift work station in I. C. Prefecture, after he and the rest of the team is bandaged for their injuries. Tool has changed into a shirt, biker's jacket, and slacks. While with Mana and Yohei, Tool is surprised to hear someone on a newspaper coming towards them, asking to meet with "my bro Shotaro!" It is Assi--whom the trio do not recognize. Assi ignores the insult and hands them the newspaper. The headline features Shotaro, celebrated as the hero of I. C. Prefecture. He is referred to as a superhero as notable as children's idol Charisma Justice and housewives' idol Vector Jibako. Mana, starstruck, wonders whether that means she will become a top idol like Burning Musume Moeko, which confused Assi. Mana then slaps Assi on his back to ask whether he knows Moeko's famous line, "I am burning white hot!" Tool and Yohei are bemused and annoyed by Mana's behavior.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 *B. Ichi* Manga: Chapter 7
2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 *B. Ichi* Manga: Chapter 6
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 *B. Ichi* Manga: Chapter 5
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 *B. Ichi* Manga: Chapters 8 and 9
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 *B. Ichi* Manga: Chapter 10
6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 *B. Ichi* Manga: Chapter 11
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 *B. Ichi* Manga: Chapter 12
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 *B. Ichi* Manga: Chapter 13
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 *B. Ichi* Manga: Chapter 14
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 *B. Ichi* Manga: Chapter 15
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 *B. Ichi* Manga: Chapter 16
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 *B. Ichi* Manga: Chapter 17
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 13.9 *B. Ichi* Manga: Chapter 18
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 *B. Ichi* Manga: Chapter 19