Chapter 93

The Empty Port, Part 3 (空ノ港ニテ 其の参,) is the 93rd chapter of the Bungo Stray Dogs manga.

Summary
Fukuchi asks why Jōno betrayed him, to which Jōno responds how he prefers the pleasure of protecting innocent civilians over the sound of people's despair. Fukuchi then summons Shintō Amenogozen and counters Jōno's rear attack, declaring that he must now eliminate even Jōno. As Fukuchi strikes, Jōno activates his ability and atomizes himself into particles, similar to when he sneaked into the Agency's vehicle before. As Fukuchi compliments Jōno and Tachihara as two of his outstanding subordinates, Jōno attempts to flee and report Fukuchi's true dilemma to Teruko and Tetchō.

However, Jōno is unable to completely pass through the door despite being in his particulate form. It turns out that the undead Akutagawa is blocking the door's path with Spacial Distortion, revealing how Fukuchi has resorted to depending on his vampire pawns. Jōno then tries to exit through the air conditioner, but his body particles that passed through the tubes are heated by Shintō Amenogozen, which is fueled with Fukuchi's and further enhanced by a hundredfold.

With Jōno at a disadvantage, Fukuchi burns Jōno's distant particles, forcing him to materialize once more and plan a blood clot first aid afterwards. To his surprise, Jōno is stabbed by Fukuchi with multiple swords from the future. Akutagawa then restrains Jōno and bites him on the shoulder, infecting him. Before Jōno passes out, Fukuchi apologizes for having to inflict such suffering to him; Jōno accepts his possible end, but he quips that the commander's suffering is not yet over.

As Akutagawa takes him away, Jōno has apparently been suspicious of Fukuchi ever since Tachihara opened the topic about the flash drive during their previous meeting, specifically when he sensed a lie through Tachihara's heartbeat. Hence, despite not having complete assurance over his discovery, he prepared a contingency plan involving a person whom Fukuchi is least wary of.

Outside, a hiding Aya has just witnessed Fukuchi as the mastermind of the entire terrorism plot. Her memo given by Jōno earlier reads that she discreetly follow him if she believes the Agency is not guilty, leading her to finally confirm the Agency's innocence after Fukuchi disposes Jōno.

With his subordinates dwindled by recent events, Fukuchi prepares to relocate Bram's coffin, while Aya resolves to expose Fukuchi to the world. Fueled by her sense of justice, Aya secretly takes a photo of Fukuchi with her phone, but her camera captures with a flash, much to both of their shock. As Aya panics and thinks how to escape, Fukuchi breaks the room's window but finds no one; Aya has actually fled to the next room when he smashed the window.

Aya desperately thinks of another way to escape Fukuchi, weeping at her situation and thinks that he would kill her even if she apologizes. On the verge of giving up the idea that she is not an ally of justice, Aya thinks of a possible spot where she can hide. Fukuchi rushes to the room and cuts down the lockers, but he is once again aghast to find no one.

Abilities

 * Priceless Tears (first identified)
 * Rashomon
 * Mirror Lion
 * Infection-Type Ability

Chapter Notes

 * Jōno betrays Fukuchi and engages him in a battle, but he is overwhelmed by the commander and the undead Akutagawa. He is soon infected and turned by the latter.
 * Jōno is revealed to have suspected Fukuchi when Tachihara brought out the flash drive on the Decay of the Angel, having planned from then on a contingency plan.
 * Aya discreetly uncovers Fukuchi as the terrorism plot mastermind after being secretly tapped by Jōno through a memo.