Durarara!! Episode 02

Title: Ikkyoichijitsu (一虚一実) - Highly Unpredictable

Japanese Date Aired: 14 January 2010

English Date Aired: 2 July 2011
 * On Crunchyroll

Previous Episode → 01

Next Episode → 03

Narrated by Celty Sturluson

Adapted From
This is an anime-exclusive event. In the novels, Izaya is introduced through a meeting with two suicidal women, and he puts them through an ordeal different than that he put Rio through.

Referbacks
The events in the primary story arc in this episode intermix with those in episode 1 and "shed new light" on those events.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * 1) Mikado Ryūgamine
 * 2) Masaomi Kida
 * 3) Anri Sonohara
 * 4) Takashi Nasujima
 * 5) Rio Kamichika
 * 6) Seiji Yagiri
 * 7) Izaya Orihara
 * 8) Celty Sturluson
 * 9) Shinra Kishitani
 * 10) Shizuo Heiwajima

Unanswered Questions

 * Who is the Headless Rider?
 * What is the connection between Izaya and the Headless Rider?

Quotes
Izaya: "Thanks a lot for proving just how ugly and immature you are. It's been real and just so you know, I don't care about your problems."

Rio: "So, I figured maybe I would just disappear. Lately, that's all I've been thinking about."

Celty: "Because the world isn't as bad as you think."

Izaya: "Why? Let's see. This will sound a tad philosophical to you but if I were to try to explain it... I just love humans. Humans are the most interesting creatures you could ever hope to find. Ah and when I say I love humans, that means all humans, not you specifically."

Rio: "Ever since then, all the regular, everyday moments of my life took on this awful tone."

Izaya: "Look. Whatever problems they might have had, they're all just stains now. Stains. Without exception, all of them. Equal before God. Want me to let go of you?"

Celty: "Were the others who jumped also your fault?"