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Chapter 1: Denji Begs Makima to Spare Reze

by @konyomistudios

Four panels, read left to right then top to bottom. Panel 1: A narrow top title strip reads CHAPTER 1 — THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GLASS. Below, Denji sits inside the café holding a small wrapped bouquet. Panel 2: Close view of his fingers crushing the bouquet paper. Panel 3: Through the window behind him, Makima grips Reze’s right wrist as Reze tries to reach her neck pin. Angel waits farther back with a spear. Panel 4: Denji turns his head fully toward the window; Reze is unmistakable.

Four panels, read left to right then top to bottom. Panel 1: Denji drops the bouquet beside his chair and runs to the café door. Panel 2: Outside in the alley, Angel lowers his spear toward Reze; the actual injury occurs outside the frame. Panel 3: Reze is on her knees, left arm absent below a modestly inked sleeve edge; Makima restrains her remaining right wrist. No exposed anatomy. Panel 4: Denji stops in the alley entrance, seeing Makima’s face.

Four panels, read left to right then top to bottom. Panel 1: Close view of Denji’s shoes stopping hard. Panel 2: Makima remains calm, holding Reze’s right wrist away from her neck; Angel blocks the rear exit. Panel 3: Denji’s right hand moves toward his chest beneath his shirt, then stops. Panel 4: Reze raises her face toward him, exhausted but alert.

Four panels, read left to right then top to bottom. Panel 1: Denji looks between Reze and the spear. Panel 2: A restrained close view shows a small bloodstain on Reze’s white blouse; her missing left arm remains obscured. Panel 3: Makima faces Denji without releasing Reze. Panel 4: Denji shakes, still several steps away.

Four panels, read left to right then top to bottom. Panel 1: Denji takes one small step forward with open hands. Panel 2: Angel rotates his spear across the path; his clothed body stays away from Denji. Panel 3: Denji stops rather than attacking; Reze’s right hand reaches helplessly toward her pin. Panel 4: Denji looks directly at Makima.

Four panels, read left to right then top to bottom. Panel 1: Makima tilts her head, assessing Denji. Panel 2: Denji shows his scraped right knuckles, blood from striking the doorframe. Panel 3: Reze watches him without smiling; her right wrist remains restrained. Panel 4: Makima shifts her grip to allow Reze’s head toward Denji’s offered hand, while keeping the pin inaccessible.

Four panels, read left to right then top to bottom. Panel 1: Denji kneels and holds bleeding knuckles to Reze’s lips; Makima supervises, Angel stands behind. Panel 2: A tiny streak of blood at Reze’s mouth, no biting or exposed wounds; she takes only enough to remain conscious. Panel 3: Reze breathes, still missing her left arm, unable to transform. Panel 4: Denji’s relieved expression collapses as Makima’s hand rests on his shoulder.

Four panels, read left to right then top to bottom. Panel 1: Makima stands over the kneeling pair; her hand remains on Denji’s shoulder. Panel 2: Reze’s right wrist is still held away from her neck by Makima’s other hand. Panel 3: Denji looks up, tearful and frightened. Panel 4: Large final panel: Denji and Reze small beneath Makima and Angel’s looming silhouettes.

End of chapter 1

Denji Begs Makima to Spare Reze

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