Chapter 086 (Beastars)

A Comet in this Abyss (この深淵に箒星) is Chapter 86 of the manga Beastars written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki, published in the Weekly Shōnen Champion of the Akita Shoten publishing house.

Synopsis
At Gohin's clinic, a young Tibetan fox named Ai suddenly wakes up being examined by Gohin who takes her as her new patient. Even being nervous, Ai slightly grasps the situation she is in. Gohin tells her that he is a doctor and releases her. Ai quickly tries to escape but Gohin stops her by easily submitting her, revealing that she is in a clinic for carnivorous murderers. Gohin informs her that he will make her stable enough so she can return to function as a member of society, but Ai doesn't seem to want to cooperate. The next morning, Ai is alone in her room without being able to remember who she ate and sees her face in the window appreciating that she does not show emotions. Suddenly, Gohin enters the room to start the treatment, being friendly while Ai is distant. Gohin tells her that she is free to hate him since all his patients do it the first day. He turns on music on the radio and is about to start asking questions, but Ai panics and stops him saying that he can have sex with her if he wants. Gohin mocks her by asking her if she is that desperate to stay in denial, and taking a more abrupt method, subdues her, and tells her that if he were to have sex with her, she would stay an irrational savage. Ai continues to insist but Gohin tells her to take a deep breath and continue his interrogation where Ai reveals her story.

Ai says that she failed to get into the college she wanted, so she entered a backup college. Turns out that college was run by an herbivore supremacist culture, and she could not adapt to the environment even after a year. She got accustomed to skipping classes. One day when she was walking down the street, a homeless rabbit started flirting with her, and then...

Four months later, Ai and Gohin find themselves dining at a fancy restaurant, having finished the treatment. Gohin alleges that Ai already shows signs of compassion and that in most cases he would continue lightly with treatment but in her case, it was hard to judge the proper action. Due to the unexpressiveness, Gohin mentions that she has been his patient for four months, much longer than he had anticipated, but that in the end it was worth it. Having left the restaurant, Ai mentions that in the four months they spent together, when she struggled with him, he consoled her, and she regained her sense of humor back and finally her rationality. She reveals that the more time spent with him, the more guilt she felt for eating that rabbit. Gohin claims that this is proof that his treatment worked and that she will never eat another animal. Gohin tells her that he wants her to go back to college, get a job, and live her life at ease, claiming that as she is now she will be able to find love even with her deadpan face. Ai reveals that she is going to turn herself in to the police the next morning, with tears in her eyes. Gohin wipes her tears and tells her that it is a shame that he could not see her smile, telling her to smile. Ai tells him that he was the one who told her that the best thing a patient could do is turn themselves in. Gohin tells her that is more for society that for her, and tells her that he will be sad that night. Ai tells him that she will smile at him, but only when she is released from prison. Gohin tells her she better make it the best smile she has ever had, and wishes her to come back soon... A sad romance of carnivores.

Characters

 * Ai (debut)
 * Gohin

Important Events

 * Gohin's story is revealed with a patient.

Trivia

 * It's unknown what chronological order this story takes place in.