The Guild Arc

The Guild Arc (編,) is the second story arc in Bungo Stray Dogs. It introduces a new group of antagonists, The Guild.

Synopsis
Led by Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, a foreign ability-based organization named the Guild attempts to take over Yokohama. With this new enemy rising, the old bones of contention are put aside and the distinction between foes and allies is blurred as the Agency has to ensure his survival.

Arrival of Guild in Yokohama
The agency learns who is responsible for the 7 billion bounty over Atsushi which is the Guild, a North American group of ability users. Suddenly, the Guild arrives with their helicopter parked on the road. Fitzgerald who is accompanied by two Guild members meets with Yukichi Fukuzawa with the offer to buy the agency's skilled business permit. However, Fukuzawa firmly refuses the offer stating that it can't be bought. Failed to make a deal, Fitzgerald and his members leave the agency agency office stating that he'll have a message printed tomorrow morning and tells Fukuzawa to take a good look it.

Declaration of Three-Way Battle
The next morning,a seven-story building disappeared and Kenji disappeared. Kunikida orders Tanizaki and Atsushi to look for him. In the middle of their looking, they were caught in a Guild's member ability including civilians. The Guild member reveals Kenji and Naomi trapped in a room. The Guild members introduces herself as Lucy and declares a play with Anne, her ability to which many people escape from fear. A doctor has stayed with them insisting that he is looking for a young girl. Tanizaki and Atsushi faces Anne but the the former is caught in a blink.

With the dilemma of facing the enemy alone, he tries to escape in panic but was stopped by the doctor they were with in the room. Soon after, Atsushi is caught and is dragged into the dark room. Lucy then tries to get rid of the doctor however upon facing him, she feels fear and terror and tells Lucy that she has lost the fight. Lucy looks back only to find Atsushi trying to hold himself from being dragged. It is revealed that Tanizaki use his Light Snow to trick Lucy into thniking Atsushi is already trapped. Shortly after, Atsushi drags Lucy and threatens to cancel her ability or else she would get dragged into the dark room. With no choice, Lucy is force to cancel his ability, making them go back to the real world.

After the battle, Atsushi tries to approach Lucy but the latter runs away. Meanwhile, the young girl named Elise approaches the doctor telling that she wants to make him cry in case she disappeared. Kyōka runs towards Atsushi during the situation. The doctor gives his farewell to Atsushi and tells him an advice. After the doctor leaves, Kyōka is frozed in the spot. Short after, the doctor and Elise arrive at the spot where Port Mafia members are currently gathered. It reveals a scene where a man was killed by the mafia which turns out to be a Guild assassin. The doctor is revealed to be Ōgai Mori, the leader of Port Mafia and declares that the agency and Guild should be crushed.

Kyōka and Atsuhi are given a job to deliver an evidence to the judge at the Yokohama District Court. However, they were scolded after the job after Kyōka manage to stun the judge during her infiltration at the court. After the job, Kyōka's phone suddenly rings and a command has been heard telling that those who approached Kyōka should be punished - resulting for Demon Snow to stab Atsushi. The person who gave the command reveals to to be Kōyō Ozaki, a Port Mafia executive. Kōyō tries to bring back Kyōka to the mafia but Atsushi refuses telling that her powers are to be used for the agency. Shortly after, Kōyō attacks Atsushi with her ability.

Kōyō proceeds for Kyōka to go back to the mafia but the latter refuses. As a result, Kōyō threatens to take Atsushi's life. Kyōka is forced to go back due to Kōyō's threat. As they are going back, Kyōka tries to attack Kōyō and commands Demon Snow. Meanwhile, two other Guild members also arrive at Yokohama. Kōyō and Kyōka engages in a battle. During their battle, Kōyō reveals that Demon Snow murdered her parents causing Kyōka to lose the battle. Eventually, Port Mafia guards arrive at the scene. During the commotion, Kenji and Kunikida arrive to save Atsushi. Just as the two organizations will engage in a battle, the remaining Guild members makes their appearance leaving the agency and mafia heavily injured.

Appearances
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Impact

 * The Guild is introduced.
 * By the end of the arc, the Guild was disbanded.