Durarara!! Episode 07

Title: Kokushimusō(国士無双) - Bad-Ass Dude

Japanese Date Aired: 18 February 2010

English Date Aired: 6 August 2011

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Narrated by Shizuo Heiwajima

Synopsis
Shizuo Heiwajima states that he hates violence. He and Tom Tanaka are listening to a man's excuse for not paying up (he had "true love" even though he didn't have her number and never saw her outside of work) when Shizuo gets angry and throws a sign post at the man. Tom complains they will never collect any money if Shizuo keeps beating them up when they arrive at a vacant apartment. The resident has been missing for several days and the two decide it must be the human trafficers. Tom and Shizuo are in a crowd in downtown Ikebukuro when Shizuo sees a flash of red - the eyes of the Slasher. He decides something shitty is going on in the town. Simon Brezhnev greets him but Shizuo ignores him and continues walking, and Tom explains Shizuo is acting a little like a rebel lately. Kyohei Kadota also says hello, but Shizuo ignores him, too. After Shizuo stops under a poster advertising Yuuhei Hanejima's new movie, newspaper writer Shuji Niekawa complements Yuuhei's looks and acting skills, then tells Shizuo he must be very proud to be Kasuka Heiwajima's older brother. This angers Shizuo, who throws a pole at Niekawa.

In a flashback to Shizuo's childhood, he was angered by Kasuka eating his pudding and tried to throw a refrigerator at his little brother. However, he only succeeded in breaking his arm. Due to this, he was teased by his classmates at elementary school and threw a  desk into the wall, once again injuring himself. In the hospital, a child Shinra Kishitani discussed his thoughts on Shizuo's abilities. According to him, Shizuo could always reach the limit of his adreneline and Shinra asked if he could have a blood sample to examine. Shizuo grabbed his arm and accidentally broke it.

He decided that if he was going to destroy his body if he held back, he would stop holding back. As he and Kasuka walked home, they met a kind shopkeeper who commented on Shizuo's tendency to get injured and gave them milk bottles. Later, he saw men harrassing the shopkeeper, lost control, and destroyed the shop, injuring her in the process. Sitting at a park with Kasuka, Shizuo asked if his little brother is ever scared of him, to which Kasuka replied, "not really." At Raira Academy, Shizuo and Shinra discovered they were attending the same school once more. Then, Celty Sturluson drove up and Shinra told her he was worried when she didn't come home. He asked if she was looking for her head, which she confirmed, but he joked with her, saying she was probably seeing another guy (to which Celty punched him). Shinra introduced Shizuo and Celty by announcing that he was going to marry her. After destroying the Raira's soccer field, Shizuo met Izaya Orihara, Shinra's friend from middle school. Shizuo instantly dislike him and attempted to punch him, but Izaya responded by slashing Shizuo's chest with his knife. Izaya said their fight was indeed a blast. Shizuo proceeded to chase him through the streets of Ikebukuro, then was run over by a truck. Izaya paid the driver, who was shocked.

Shizuo arrived at Shinra's apartment and broke down his door while Celty tried to calm him down. Shinra was excited to see Shizuo although Izaya was at his place, too. Izaya was amazed Shizuo could still stand after their fight. In Shizuo's apartment, he ranted to Kasuka, who pulled out a bottle of milk for Shizuo to drink. Gangs sent by Izaya would take him on to boost their reputation, although none succeded. Shizuo commented that while Shinra and Celty were still the same as always, Izaya was hatching something with the Awakusu and Yakuza. Shizuo wanted to settle down and tried multiple jobs. Kasuka came to his work as a bartender and gave him several uniforms, saying Shizuo should stay in one place for a little while.

Izaya framed him for a crime he didn't commit, but the police soon realized his innocence and released him. However, he was fired and apologized to a poster of Kasuka. Tom then asked Shizuo to be his bodyguard, assuring him he would never have to fight because people would pay up at Shizuo's name. They passed Kasuka preparing to shoot a movie, and while Shizuo avoided eye contact, his little brother saw him and nodded.

He and Tom were collecting money from three delinquents at an arcade. One of them asked if Shizuo was a butler, and Tom was shocked they could live in Ikebukuro and not know Shizuo Heiwajima. A delinquent spit his drink on Shizuo and asked "the butler" to get him another. Shizuo, angered by the destruction of the clothes his brother gave him, destroyed the entire arcade. He decided he would have to grow stronger so that someday he could control his anger. In present day, Shizuo tells Celty this story. She had come to check on him, but he assured her he was relieved now that he had told her. She comments that he really loves his brother, which Shizuo accepts with a smile. He passes Kyohei and Simon again, this time acknowledging them, and decides that today is a great day. However, he procceeds to see Izaya watching him, and begins yet another chase. Izaya gets away, leaving Shizuo to angrily yell his name.

Chatroom

Kanra announces that Shizuo has been going on a rampage lately. Taro Tanaka asks if that's the guy who dresses like a bartender, but Kanra continues his story, saying Shizuo's always violent but has been going even more crazy lately. Taro Tanaka admits to having seen Shizuo before and says he's scary, so Setton sticks up for Shizuo and tells the chatroom not to assume things they haven't seen for themselves. Kanra asks if Setton knows him, and when she denies it, he decides she might be in with the yakuza.

Adapted From
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Characters in Order of Appearance

 * 1) Shizuo Heiwajima
 * 2) Tom Tanaka
 * 3) Shuji Niekawa
 * 4) Simon Brezhnev
 * 5) Kyohei Kadota
 * 6) Kasuka Heiwajima
 * 7) Shinra Kishitani
 * 8) Celty Sturluson
 * 9) Izaya Orihara
 * 10) Shiki

Cultural Reference

 * Darker Than Black's anime was on a sign next to Kasuka's new movie sign, and to the right was a poster for Baccano!


 * In the first scene the guy was whining about how he didn't pay his taxes the sign for the building behind them looked like the State Farm insurance sign.

Quotes

 * Simon: Shizuo acting like he in puberty?


 * Simon: Shizuo, you finished going through puberty?