Ingoku Danchi: Deviant's Apartment Complex Episode 2: Episode 2
Manga chapter 4-6
Oshimeter
16 Ratings
READTHROUGH
A Week's Unease
Manager Yoshida sits in his office, still troubled by a tenant's disappearance a week prior. He remembers a woman in revealing clothes, luring the man away, a memory that still lacks explanation. His solitude breaks when a resident's frantic knocking announces a fresh disturbance, pulling Yoshida from his contemplation into a new crisis.
The Scandalous Pictures
At the complex's trash point, Yoshida finds a gathering of Neighborhood Women brandishing erotic photographs, disgusted by their 'shameless' nature. They worry for the children, while Yoshida, tasked with resolving the issue, finds his professional concern clashing with a secret, undeniable fascination for the woman pictured. This scene immediately sets up the episode's central conflict, where public outrage meets private intrigue.
Ichinose's Intrigue
Strolling through the gardens, Yoshida encounters Ichinose, a striking woman with reddish hair and an initially kind demeanor. She spots him with a scandalous photo and playfully teases him, suggesting his 'interests' are growing. Her touch, a gentle lift of his chin, and her words about the 'purity of his eyes' leave Yoshida confused and unnerved, sensing a deeper, unsettling layer beneath her charm.
The Burning of Art
The Neighborhood Women intercept a Young Boy with the photos, confiscating them and tossing them into a burning barrel. The boy's genuine distress at the loss of his 'treasures' is palpable, a stark contrast to the women's righteous fury. Ichinose watches from the shadows, her playful mood replaced by a shock and anger that hardens into a clear motivation for her coming actions.
The Demon's Garments
In her darkened apartment, Ichinose takes self-portraits, her face obscured by a mask. A delivery arrives: the 'Libido Cloth Scatter,' magical garments that promise power and a bolder persona. A flashy transformation sequence shows the clothes materializing, purple light and energy marking her descent into obsession as she fully embraces her new identity, shedding her previous self for the 'Scattering Demon.'
Night of the Demon
On his night patrol, Yoshida discovers the bulletin boards plastered with new provocative photographs, far more widespread than before. From the shadows emerges a masked woman, her eyes glowing purple, wearing a revealing lab-coat outfit. Yoshida recognizes the distinctive clothing, instantly connecting her to Watanabe's disappearance and realizing that Ichinose has succumbed to the same strange corruption. The 'Scattering Demon' is ready to confront him directly.
The Blackmail
The Scattering Demon corners Yoshida against the bulletin board, using her powers to project holographic images of her 'art' around him. She declares her body a masterpiece and mocks the Neighborhood Women for their disdain, vowing to scatter more photos until all understand. She leans close, recording his flustered reaction on video, threatening to distribute it before vanishing into the night. Yoshida is left trembling, now a target of her blackmail and trapped by her escalating obsession.
The Unending Scandal
The next morning brings no relief; the apartment complex is once again littered with scandalous photos, reigniting the neighbors' distress. Ichinose watches the chaos from her balcony with a smug smile, satisfied that her 'art' endures. A new Young Student character is introduced walking through the park, hinting at her next victim. Manager Yoshida looks exhausted and defeated, realizing the situation in the complex is far from over, trapped in a cycle of exposure and shame.





