Chapter 033 (Beastars)

To Make a Solemn Vow (宣誓⋯上へまいります) is Chapter 33 of the manga Beastars written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki, published in the Weekly Shōnen Champion of the Akita Shoten publishing house.

Synopsis
In his room, Louis wakes up from a nightmare involving his childhood, calming down Louis gets dressed and comes out remembering his past.

Thirteen years ago, Louis, then called "No. 4", was raised on the Black Market as cattle, which was taboo even for the Black Market. The toddlers, who did not even know how to speak or read, only knew that leaving the basement was equivalent to dying. One day, Ogma, a major businessman who is the head of the Horns Conglomerate comes to buy Louis. Although Louis felt no danger in the presence, he refused to leave and abandon the other children, but Ogma told him anyway. In the elevator, Ogma appears before Louis and explains that he bought him since he cannot have children, and that is why he plans to adopt him and raise him as his son. Louis still refuses to go with him, so Ogma throws him to a floor full of carnivores and gives him a knife to face them. Ogma closes the elevator leaving Louis with the hungry carnivores to fight for his life. While the carnivores approach, Louis puts the knife to his throat to commit suicide. Before he succeeds, Ogma takes him and returns him to the elevator. Ogma surprised by the act considers him worthy and takes him as his son, exclaiming that he can change the world turning his pain and suffering into force and baptizes him as "Louis".

Back in the present, Louis leaves a bouquet of flowers on Tem's altar, promising to change the world for the better.

Characters

 * Louis
 * Tem (mentioned)
 * Ogma (debut)

Important Events

 * Louis's past and secret is revealed.
 * The number "4" mark is shown on the sole of Louis.
 * Cattle are revealed to exist in the series, though breeding this is considered taboo even by Black Market standards.