Information about Shadow and his employer trickles in, as Makoto pulls out all the stops to prevent a civil war amongst the G-Boys. Now the question is, how big are the risks he's willing to take to maintain peace in Ikebukuro?
As tensions rise between the G-Boys and the Red Angels, Makoto finds himself mediating from the middle as usual. But this time the situation is different, and the stakes become much higher than they've ever been.
Someone called Shadow is going around beating up G-Boys, and all the victims happen to be under Hiroto's command. Hiroto suspects Takashi is responsible, so Makoto has to figure out who hired Shadow before a war breaks out.
There's a new gang in town, and the word on the street is that they're acting as enforcers for a local business that treats its employees in highly questionable fashion. It's up to Makoto and one of said employees to uncover the truth.
A man he's only just met asks Makoto if he can help him figure out who killed his son five years ago. Thus begins some detective work for Makoto, which ends up digging up things that perhaps should have remained buried in the past.
A dangerous new drug is on the streets, and its addicts are causing trouble around town. Takashi enlists Makoto's aid in dealing with the problem, and for Makoto, things soon become personal.
