BEAST Chapter 20

Detective Employee is the 20th chapter of the Bungo Stray BEAST manga.

Summary
As Atsushi unyieldingly breaks through Rashōmon, he knocks Akutagawa away with his tiger strength straight through the Mafia headquarters' windows. Atsushi prepares to strike another attack, but Akutagawa propels himself upwards, thereafter activating Rashōmon: Misty Rain, which bombards Atsushi with a rain of spikes. Despite getting his left eye slashed, Atsushi manages to evade the barrage and reaches the base's rooftop.

While Akutagawa is rendered unconscious, his Spatial Distortion defends him, until Atsushi successfully shatters it with his tiger-transformed arm before the mafioso prepares to land his final blow. Meanwhile, atop a nearby building, Kunikida worriedly observes Akutagawa's unconsciousness from the battle.

Akutagawa muses on his approaching death and recalls having once told Oda about the two people he must kill: the man in black and himself, whom he deems as the worst man for foolishly losing his sister and succumbing to killing others in his quest for revenge. Realizing Oda's advice—that he must not chase the beast called himself—resonates with the fact that he cannot win against his own self, Akutagawa accepts his forthcoming fate, finding solace that he shall finally meet his late friends.

However, from his phone, Kunikida urges Akutagawa to stand back up as befitting of an Agency member, while Kenji neutralizes incoming mafiosi from reaching them. Though Akutagawa laments that he is not an Agency member, Kunikida asserts that he is not evil and asks him to stand by their side, as he declares Akutagawa as a detective of their Agency.

Akutagawa then regains consciousness, much to Atsushi's shock, and quickly launches Rashōmon: Dragon Drill Spear, which Atsushi takes defense against. In their mutually unwavering resistance, Akutagawa holds up his arm to activate Rashōmon: Silver Torrent, taking Atsushi aback.

Abilities

 * Rashōmon
 * Beast Beneath the Moonlight
 * Undefeated by the Rain