Chapter 082 (Beastars)

Across the Universe (アクロス ザ ユニバース) is Chapter 82 of the manga Beastars written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki, published in the Weekly Shōnen Champion of the Akita Shoten publishing house.

Synopsis
In the middle of the night, Legoshi is collecting insects in a forest in the same way that he did when he was a child. While he gathers the insects, he remembers how much he likes them since he was little and asks for their strength. Upon arriving at Gohin's clinic, Legoshi assembles a kind of ceremony with several candles to eat the insects. Legoshi nervously asks Gohin if he has eaten insects before, and he replies that the panda no longer need them and explains that the insects are an invaluable food source for carnivores and that the consumption of these was legalized. Carnivores nevertheless avoid eating live insects since most carnivores don't want to take the blame for eating another life just to eat a snack. Legoshi is undecided by the idea of ​​guilt for consuming a life and expresses that he is very arrogant because although he sees how the insect strives to live and yet, he believes that it's fine to eat it because it is only an insect. Gohin asks him why he is bringing that up now if he has always been arrogant; trying to hit males that piss him off, always trying to force others to adopt his morals and the only female he looks at is a little rabbit, but that's okay. His carnivorous fighting spirit grows for the sake of protecting others, Legoshi mentalizes his wishes to get closer to Riz's level in order to defeat him. Legoshi makes up his mind and eats a small larva. Legoshi is overwhelmed by the mixture of flavors and calls it the flavor of life.

A giant moth declares that now that he has eaten him he will never be able to reach that form. Legoshi apologizes for eating it, trivializing his life to empower his own life. Legoshi begs the moth to scold him and accept any punishment that he gives him even if it does not compensate for what he did. The moth declares that words such as "discriminate", "punish" or "compensate" are words that have no meaning to insects and that they only live for the good of life, and that unlike their class they have no words or wishes, their world is extremely simple. The moth tells Legoshi that there is only one thing that everyone needs and that is respect for life. Legoshi claims that he wanted to be born as an insect, not as a no-good wolf. The moth says goodbye saying that he enjoyed the time before departing and that he will become one with Legoshi's flesh and blood and will share the fate he has in store. Soon, Legoshi wakes up from his sleep exhausted and with all his old fur grew back.

Characters

 * Legoshi
 * Gohin

Important Events

 * Legoshi eats a larva to gain strength. This is the first time that he eats a living being.
 * Legoshi's fur grows back, regaining his former appearance.