Chapter 48.5

Mutual Destruction, Part 2.5 (共喰い 其の弐,) is the 2nd part of 48th chapter of the Bungo Stray Dogs manga.

Summary
As Ranpo, Yosano, Kenji, Kunikida, and Atsushi await in a truck, they soon pick up Tanizaki and Kyōka. Tanizaki apologizes to Ranpo for failing to kill the Port Mafia's boss as Yosano examines him. Ranpo asks the situation fo the mafia. Kenji tells them that the mafia had carried their boss to a basement safe room.

Kyōka seriously states that they can't sneak into the room and the only option is for a frontal assault. Just then, Atsushi speaks telling that he just received a message from the president to not fight the mafia, further convincing the others that they need another way to capture the virus ability user.However, Ranpo immedaitely shuts down Atsushi's statement telling that they have already tried another ways.Ranpo tells everyone that they can either fight or choose to retreat.

Everyone except Kunikida head off as Kunikida is still badly affected by the incident that took place beforehand. Ranpo tells Kunikida that Fyodor wanted to break him first as he was the strongest and the most virtuous in the Agency. Ranpo then leaves with the other members. Upon Ranpo's behest, Atsushi decides to check on Katai's place, who was in the middle of investigating the Rats in the House of the Dead before his disappearance.