Episode 9

**Parade of Hatred** (憎悪のパレード, **Zōo no Parēdo**) is the 9th episode to the IWGP Anime.

## Summary

The members of the G-Boys are hired to act as bodyguards to a group that opposes ethnic discrimination that is against an opposing group. However, Makoto gets roped into another job about places run by foreign ethnicities are being harassed.

### Plot

Makoto and Takashi eavesdrop on a "Hate Rally" known as CRF lead by a woman named Fumika Jouchi. They do this because they're hired by the opposing group Assocation Against Hate Speech and Ethnic Discrimination to act as bodyguards. Although a hate rally such as that would be prohibited by the law, however, due to a population decrease was an imminent danger. To combat this an influx of immigrants flooded into Japan to make up for the difference. Curious why Hate Rallies are of any importance in Ikebukuro, one of the employee details to Makoto that stricter immigration laws have imposed in recent times. This contradicts their message, making Takashi wonder if there is more to the CRF than meets the eye.

Upon arriving back at the Majima Produce, Makoto is met by Guo who introduces a woman named Meifaa Yamashita. From her restaurant, they learn that as of late she and her husband are victims of abuse. A related incident was that a cafe nearby that a small fire broke out at, causing it to shut down. The next day, Makoto interviews the owner of the cafe who details its history and what is speculated to have caused the fire. That being an amp from his audio set up, which would make the fire an unrelated incident. When pressing for more information from the owner, he refuses to give it and asks Makoto to leave. Later Makoto contacts Saru for information on rumors about the Ikebura Paradise area. What's learned is that there's a redevelopment plan. Afterward at Nao Ramen, Makoto meets with Lin who treats him to some Ramen. From Lin, Makoto learns that all money in that redevelopment project is being moved into the Japanese Empire Reality, which is owned by a Bejing company. They're also buying up prime metropolitan places and Ikebukuro Paradise is a centerpiece of the redevelopment.

Receiving a call from the people who hired him for the bodyguard position. Makoto then visits the local hospital where one of the members was attacked by an unknown assailant. One of the members proclaims his disdain for not being able to combat violence with violence and leaves the group. Venting out his frustration to Takashi, Makoto gets a call from Gou informing him that Ikebukuro is on fire. Meeting with Guo, Meifaa, and her husband; Makoto and Takashi learn that it was arson that caused the fire. Taking this act as a declaration of war, Takashi states that the G-Boys will get involved.

Later, Makoto gets in touch with Yoshioka for more information on the fire and it's speculated that it was either accidental or arson. The next day, Takashi, Makoto, and the leader of the AHE group Hisano meet with Fumiko and her associates. Although they voice their suspicions of them being responsible for one of the AAHSED members being hospitalized and for the recent fires. However, they deny those claims, but suspicions still remain.

Returning home, Makoto is meet by the cafe owner who reveals to Meifaa and her husband that he was coerced to leave the building, by a Tokufumi Industries. The person responsible for said coercion was Kouzou Tsukamoto a member of the CRF, thereby revealing a vital connection. Meeting another high ranking CRF member who confesses Tsukamoto's background and history with the group. The CRF member requests that Makoto negotiate with the AHE as they can't call off an upcoming hate rally.

On the day of the rally, the AHE and CRF hold opposing rallies, until Tsukamoto with a group of armed thugs charges into the scene. They're then dealt with by Shadow and sequentially arrested by Yoshioka and his men. Lin later reveals that the Beijing company that founded Tokufumi Industries was exposed for corruption, which lead to Tsukamoto's attack. Furthermore, the organization trying to get its foot into Ikebukuro is connected to the drug dealers they busted in the past.

## Characters

* Makoto Majima
* Takashi Ando
* Hisano
* Fumika Jouchi
* Guo Shungui
* Lin Gaotai
* Meifaa Yamashita
* Ritsuko Majima
* Saru
* Shadow
* Yoshioka
* Kouzou Tsukamoto