[Machine Translation] Variously known as Vertical Man, he is a freelance bodyguard who escorts criminals as long as they pay him money. He is a freelance bodyguard who escorts criminals as long as they pay him. With his right hand of steel that blocks all attacks, he protects the lives and hearts of his clients today. In addition to "Running Through the Night" above, "Shattered" is about a college girl, Mami, who is kidnapped and confined by a group of hoodlums and addicted to methamphetamine. The volume also includes "Ashes to Ashes. From this volume, the worst kind of man, who escorts even criminals depending on their money, and Yoko Moriwatari, a female detective who despises Ganto and tries to catch him, make an appearance. The cold-blooded assassin Zero also reappears in an important role, and he begins to feel a faint sympathy for Gandito. And Gandito's unexpected past is revealed! Included at the end of the book is an afterword by Kyouichi Nanatsuki, "The Man Called Zero". Synopsis: Ganto receives a job offer from a man named Tadao Majima. Without revealing the reason, he is told to escort himself to Kurasakai City by 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning and deliver him there. Majima is a bomb maker who has been solely responsible for the production of bombs for a terrorist group clan specializing in corporations. Recently, however, the relationship between the two groups has deteriorated, and Majima is apparently being targeted by a cold-hearted hitman named Shewen, who enjoys killing. Then Yoko Moriwatari, a very skilled female detective, appears in pursuit of Majima and Ganjin, and a fierce four-way battle ensues. Who will have the last laugh...? ( Episodes 9 - 12 ). Character Tate no Ganto (Vertical Kato. He is a freelance bodyguard living in the underworld who will cover for criminals as long as they pay him. With his right hand made of steel that can catch even a bullet lightly, he never kills his enemies and perfectly protects his clients) Yoko Moriwatari ( A 26-year-old sergeant in the Minami Shinjuku Police Department's Community Safety Division. At first she hates the Wild Geese, but eventually her heart is taken by them), Zero ( a lone assassin without a shield. He is so ruthless that he is said to have zero blood and zero body temperature, hence his name), Anna Riddle ( a mysterious girl who is the owner of the tea room Siren and works as the manager of the Wild Geese Man. She is called the Siren Witch.)