Chapter 23 (Vertical Comic)

Chapter 23 is the twenty-third chapter of the Bungo Stray Dogs (Vertical Comic).

Summary
Suddenly, another body is caught in a net the police had set up to prevent any possible evidence from being washed away. Everyone panics after seeing it's a person, thinking there was a second victim when the person caught in the net reveals to be Dazai. Dazai calmly asks if Atsushi was working, and Atsushi asks if he was trying to commit suicide again, Minoura in confusion when he heard the word again. Dazai dramatically says that after the incident with their lovely visitor earlier, he realized that he must die by a double suicide as it would be empty to leave the world all alone, so he is trying to recruit a beauty to die with him. Atsushi asks why he was floating in the river then, and Dazai explains he was just taking a dip.

After Dazai is let out of the net and learns of the murder, he kneels beside the woman's body dramatically in despair, saying she since she was going to die anyway she should've committed double suicide with him, going on to say he's an extraordinary famous detective and will surely avenge her.

Ranpo says they can't do much since they aren't famous detectives, referring to Minoura's insult of calling them amateurs earlier. Ranpo brightens up, asking the accompanying officer his name. He introduces himself as Officer Sugimoto, a junior of the murdered Miss Yamagiwa. Ranpo slaps a hand on his shoulder and tells him he is now a famous detective and will solve this case in 60 seconds, at first, Sugimoto panics. When Ranpo tells him his time is ticking he quickly straightens up and says that Yamagiwa was working on a case involving a suspected corruption among some politicians and was tracking activities of the mafia, pointing out how the 3 bullets in her chest are similar to the mafia's retaliation methods and that the mafia could've killed her to hinder the investigation.

Dazai interrupts, telling Officer Sugimoto that he's wrong. Dazai says that the mafia retaliatory methods are to have the traitor bite a curb, kicking their head in, turning the victim over then shooting him in the chest 3 times. Meaning that the culprit was trying to frame the mafia, Sugimoto becomes sad from the information, asking how someone could shoot an extra 2 bullets just for the sake of a disguise. Ranpo happily tells Sugimoto his 6- seconds are up, to which Minoura tells him he needs to grow up and learn that detection is unrealistic and that crimes are solved with the investigation.

Ranpo tells him that a famous detective wouldn't need to investigate and that once he activates his super deduction the case will be solved, Ranpo being able to know the culprit, when the murder took place, how they killed, the evidence and where to find it, and how to interrogate the culprit into a confession. Minoura doubts Ranpos words saying that the entire police force wouldn't be needed if such a thing was true. Ranpo says he is exactly right, agreeing with Minoura saying that the police force isn't needed. Minoura becomes aggressive, Dazai quicking cutting between the two. Ranpo announces his motto: "If I'm okay, everything's' okay!", Dazai's motto: "To commit a neat and glamorous suicide in good cheer.", and Atsushi's motto: "Isn't it quite nice just to be alive?". Minoura tells Ranpo to start doing as he talking, saying Ranpo will be humiliated if he fails, asking Ranpo if he wants him to count to 60.

Ranpo smirks, saying it isn't needed. Dazai tells Atsushi to observe the ability that keeps the agency running,