Chapter 15 (Vertical Comic)

Chapter 15 is the fifteenth chapter of the Bungo Stray Dogs (Vertical Comic).

Summary
Tanizaki tells Atsushi to run, Atsushi has a flashback of Kunikida telling him to uphold a good status for the agency and to not do anything that interferes with others. Atsushi runs up, sprinting towards Akutagawa, dodging Rashōmon by sliding on the floor and grabbing a gun, shooting at Akutagawa until the bullets ran out.

Akutagawa looks over his shoulder to Atsushi, the bullets falling to the floor as he is unharmed. Akutagawa acknowledges Atsushi's attack and describes it as quite impressive, but was a reckless flailing. Akutagawa steps on the bullets as he explains his beast, Rashōmon, that can consume anything, even space itself. His Rashōmon had consumed the space the bullets were trying to cross, Atsushi flinches, thinking that if it is the truth then there is no way of attacking him.

Akutagawa keeps his promise, proceeding to use Rashōmon to cut off Atsushi's leg. Atsushi looks back, seeing his leg amputated and flying in the air behind him. Atsushi screams in pain as Akutagawa coughs, suddenly, Atsushi gets a flashback of his younger self crying in the orphanage.

Suddenly, a male slaps him across the face, the hit causing him to fall to the ground. The male yells at Atsushi, saying that only those with parents may cry and that brats who have been abandoned by their parents do not deserve to cry. Atsushi's present self stares at the scene sadly, recalling how he's been abandoned since the day he was born, and yet he still pressed on.

Akutagawa starts to walk away. When he turns around, he sees Atsushi against the wall, his face similar to that of a tiger's.

Abilities

 * Rashōmon
 * Beast Beneath the Moonlight