THE CAPTAIN AND HIS 14 DEVILS

A flowchart explains the SS-card acquisition process: gather information using the keyword "coastline of one Tsubo," have someone offer new information, confirm authenticity, fulfill conditions, and acquire the card if true, or return to step one if false. Biscuit warns, "I ASK FOR EVERYONE TO BE CAREFUL OF THE KINDS OF CHARACTERS WHO REMAIN IN A FIXED PLACE AND DON’T MEET AGAIN." and adds, "ONCE SOMEONE HAS FOUND SOMEONE TO INFORM US AS PART OF STEP TWO, WE’LL MEET AGAIN." The group stands in a crowded street filled with people. Gon cheers, "THEN LET’S HURRY AND START QUESTIONING!" Killua notes, "THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE..." Biscuit replies, "YEAH!!" while raising her arms. She continues, "SO BE PREPARED. IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS. WORST-CASE SCENARIO." Killua adds, "THERE’LL BE CHARACTERS THAT WILL ONLY GIVE US IMPORTANT INFORMATION AFTER WE’VE VISITED THEM SEVERAL TIMES." and suggests, "RIGHT. LET’S START WITH THE HOUSE AT THE END OF THE STREET, AND PROCEED IN ORDER."

Gon stares in shock, eyes wide and sweat flying as he blurts out "REALLY ?!". Beside him, a young man with a topknot reports, "Hey, it seems that an informant has been located." In a nearby room, several figures discuss the situation. One says, "Not knowing anything is the safest option." Another replies, "I don't know anything." A third asks, "If you know anything, could you let us know?" An older man warns, "Even if you had several lives, it wouldn't be enough to get it." A voice adds, "You should quit searching for 'coast-line of one tsubo'." A scarred man with a headband states, "But I guess those who knew more than me aren't in this world anymore." Another confirms, "I've heard of it, yeah..." Later, Killua and Gon stand before a group in a dim interior. Killua notes, "But none of the info is beneficial." Someone remarks, "Wow... there're so many." A man observes, "Yet another informant." Gon suggests, "Anyway let's keep questioning." Killua answers, "Yeah, maybe." A seated man wonders, "Maybe there are time conditions? Back then, there wasn't any special event going on here..." A blond man concludes, "A few months ago, we investigated in this town, but no one told us anything. It's weird..."

A woman with a headband sits at a table and says, "You guys... I can probably tell..." She continues, "Pirates control this town." Her close-up eyes appear in the next panel. In a dramatic spread, a muscular silhouette stands among cloaked figures. Text reads: "Various treasures sleep there. I heard of this legend of the submerged cave several years ago when fifteen pirates came to this town." Another block states: "It is said that somewhere in this area of the ocean, there's a completely submerged cave, called the 'residence of the sea god'. 'Coastline of one tsubo' would actually be its entrance..." At the bottom, a speech bubble declares "Laser and his fourteen devils...!" A small lip detail and page number 58 appear.

A woman with an earring speaks while holding a cigarette, explaining that the fishermen of the town all underwent torture and were killed. She adds that all those who knew the location of the "Coastline of One Tsubo" are gone, just like her father and brother. Nearby, a man in a fur hat listens as another figure offers, "I can tell you," and suggests, "If you can drive them away..." The woman recalls hearing the location from her older brother. In the next scene the group discusses the game. The man with the topknot says, "It's possible that the precondition is the number of players..." The short-haired girl stares ahead while Laser and his 14 devils are mentioned. She thinks to herself how weird it is that the girl they met had absolutely nothing to tell them the first time. Another character exclaims how frightening the progress is. The woman with the ponytail asks, "But how can the characters of the game judge that?" The man in the fur hat replies that it would mean 15 people must be gathered or nothing happens, noting, "And, by chance, there are 15 of us. There are 15 pirates."

The man in the fur hat continues, stating that more than fifteen people coming here using "Accompany" may be the triggering condition. The short-haired girl and others react with surprise. Killua appears with spiky white hair, noting they are the first to reach this point. A bald man remarks that this is probably why they didn't get any info before. Gon, with wild spiky hair, turns with a question mark above his head. The man with the topknot says "No, nothing..." while a child-like figure runs in the background. Another character comments "Quite nasty..." as the topknot man rubs his chin. In a later panel the man in the fur hat asks, "Where the pirates live," and pleads, "Please tell us..." while facing forward against a dark background. Biscuit appears briefly in a small panel with a concerned look.

A vast starry night sky stretches across the top of the page. Below, wooden ceiling beams show impact marks and scattered debris with sharp sound effects. Inside a rundown bar lined with shelves of bottles, a massively fat man wearing a black jester hat sits at a table, casually drinking from a bottle. Another stern-faced man in a matching jester hat sits opposite him, also holding a bottle. A smaller jester-hatted figure crouches on the floor gripping a pistol, while a fourth jester watches from behind the counter with arms folded. Empty bottles and cups litter the table and floor.

From behind, a large jester-hatted man stares across the bar toward the entrance where a man in a fur-collared coat and hat stands with several companions. The jester-hatted group confronts the newcomers. One jester asks the fur-coated man if he could leave the town. Another states they came to talk. The large jester declares they are retaining the place today and tells them to go away, then asks what they want. A small jester looks on nervously. The fur-coated man remains silent as the jesters continue, with one recalling the bones of the last person who heard those words still remain on the beach. The large jester laughs that it has been a long time since he heard those words. The jesters then move aggressively toward the group, with one expressing a desire to do the same right now.

A massive man in a jester hat glares forward with wide eyes and declares, "IS OUR BOSS." Beside him, a man in a fur-trimmed hat replies, "THE ONE WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO DECIDE..." In the next panel a small horned creature spins wildly amid flames while a hand raises a bottle labeled "JAMAICA RUM" and states, "LET'S SETTLE THIS WITH OUR SKILLS." Another voice answers, "NO NEED TO DISCUSS." The large jester-hatted man now stands alone on a tiled floor surrounded by spreading fire; a small shield-shaped mark appears near his feet as dramatic impact lines and the sound effect "ドドドドッ" explode around him. In the final panel the enormous figure crouches low in the burning arena, hands on his knees, and offers, "I'LL LET YOU MEET MY BOSS." He adds, "IF YOU MANAGE TO MAKE ME LEAVE THIS ARENA..."

A short-haired girl wearing glasses stands against a plain background. She raises her right hand in a peace sign, a small round creature perched on her index finger. A second small creature with closed eyes sits on the floor near her hip. A speech bubble beside her reads, "sorry for the joke."