Kyouka was made into an assassin by those who abused her ability, and Atsushi can't help but feel sympathy toward her. Unable to turn her in to the military police, Atsushi ends up taking her out on a date. Meanwhile, Akutagawa is busy berating his former supervisor--Dazai.

Trusting in a life that doesn't require her to kill, Kyouka works her first job at the Armed Detective Agency, but the job ends in a minor disaster. As Atsushi attempts to cheer her up, the unthinkable happens--Kyouka's inactive cell phone rings, and a voice orders Demon Snow to attack Atsushi.

Rampo receives an invitation to a detective game from none other than E. A. Poe. He's indifferent at first, until Poe reveals what the reward would be should he win.

Port Mafia executive Ace captures Fyodor, who was behind the destruction of the Moby Dick. Keeping him captured may prove to be more difficult.

The leaders of the Port Mafia and the Detective Agency are attacked by an assassin in a mask, leaving both of them ill.

The Detective Agency president is in safe hands for now, but unless he or the Port Mafia boss dies, a full-scale war between the two organizations is inevitable.