The Remains Lurk (Story Arc)
The Remains Lurk (忍びよる残骸, Shinobi Yoru Zangai) is the seventh story arc in Battle Tendency.
Summary
After defeating Esidisi and removing the Wedding Ring of Death in his wind pipe, now having six days left to get the antidote for Wamuu's ring, Joseph returns to Lisa Lisa's villa. At the time, deciding to take a bath to wait for Joseph and Caesar, Lisa Lisa instructs her aide Suzi Q to tell the two appear in her room. Suzi Q leaves, only to get startled by Joseph once down stairs and accused him of being a stranger since she never saw him without his breathing mask on. The two flirt with each other before Suzie Q relays Lisa Lisa's words to Joseph, who no longer felt the mild discomfort in his back after the two part ways.
Once up stairs, looking out the window to see Suzi Q handing off a package to a mail boat at the docks, Joseph decides to peep on Lisa Lisa bathing through the keyhole. Suzi Q suddenly appears, Joseph finding it odd that she got back to the room so quick while realizing that the door knob is coated in a sticky substance. It was then that Lisa Lisa noticed the Super Aja is missing as Suzi Q is revealed to be possessed by Esidisi, having been reduced to a parasitic nervous system that piggy backed on Joseph into Lisa Lisa's villa before hijacking Suzi Q's body. As Joseph storms in, Esidisi reveals that he mailed the Super Aja off and intends to stall them by using Suzi Q as human shield since her heart is too weak to be subjected to Ripple energy.
Caesar returns and, after jumping conclusions about Joseph spying on Lisa Lisa while Esidisi tries to trick him into thinking the two are picking on Suzi Q, he attempts to catch the mail boat. But Esidisi refuses to left them leave, telling them that they have to kill Suzi to get passed him. After an attempt by Joseph to call Esidisi's bluff, the Pillar Man decides to decides to overheat Suzi Q’s body so she will explode, killing the Ripple users with the resulting splatter of boiling blood. Luckily, Joseph remembers the technique he learned from Hell Climb Pillar as he Caesar use Ripple on Suzi's body: positive Ripple to force Esidisi out, and negative Ripple on Suzi's Q to minimize any life-threatening harm. Forced out, Esidisi latches on Joseph as he assures Caesar it is alright as the Pillar Man's remains are dissolved from exposure to sunlight. While Caesar called Esidisi a coward for using Suzi Q, Joesph admits his respect for the Pillar Man as he was willing to do anything for the sake of his comrades.
Having been barely conscious at the time, Suzi reveals through hypnosis all she knew about Esidisi mailing the package to somewhere in Switzerland. Soon after learning the exact location is Saint-Moritz, giving Suzi his goodbyes while she heals from minor burns, Joseph Caesar, Lisa Lisa and Messina drive off to catch the package before it reaches it's destination. Meanwhile, after saving a dog from being nearly run over by a pair of drunk drivers whom he killed off, Kars expresses concern that Esidisi has not yet contacted him.
Appearances
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Chapters
- 037 (081). The Remains Lurk (1)
- 038 (082). The Remains Lurk (2)
Volumes
- 05 (09). Rushing Towards the Cliff of Death
Anime Episodes
- 09 (18). Stroheim Corp's Counterattack
