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**Golden Kamuy Volume 9**
**Satoru Noda**
Oh, Shiraishi is on the cover at this point in the series!
Even though he appeared fairly early on, he got the cover much later, huh?
It feels quite fitting for Shiraishi in a way, though.
*Spoilers below!*
Sugimoto’s group and Hijikata’s group are eating together…
Are they planning to form an alliance until they figure out how to identify the fake tattooed skins?
Since they’ve cooperated once before, is there a chance they might stay allies?
Headgear made of skin, lol.
But since he was constantly holding it and talking to the ear, maybe it was an efficient method for Nihei?
Still, it’s madness…
What will Nikaidou do if he completes his revenge?
Will he stay with that ear?
He seems a bit unhinged, so living a normal life might be tough…
Could he keep living as a soldier?
Hmm, it feels like a common trope in stories that once revenge is achieved, the avenger loses their purpose in life. But in the past, avenging one’s kin was permitted, right?
What did those people do after their revenge was fulfilled?
Nikaidou’s obsession is terrifying…
His legs…
Nikaidou is falling apart more and more…
Will he get a prosthetic leg next?
Is Asirpa a little scared…?
Sugimoto shows no mercy.
It seems like Sugimoto cares a lot about Asirpa, but is it because he’s grown attached to her?
Or does he have some ulterior motive?
Sugimoto is the protagonist, but sometimes he seems so scary that it’s hard to tell…
Shiraishi’s betrayal will surely be found out eventually…
When that happens, will Shiraishi be killed as he dreamt?
Right now, Sugimoto is prioritizing Asirpa meeting her father over the gold, so if Shiraishi confesses honestly, might he be forgiven…?