DESPERATE TIMES Until now, Inuyashiki and Shishigami have walked separate paths with their superhuman abilities. But unhinged, isolated, and seemingly with nothing more to lose, Shishigami has turned his deadly powers on the entirety of Japan. As more and more innocent lives are threatened, Inuyashiki realizes that he may have to take a larger role as the hero people are calling for. The moment has finally come for him to confront Shishigami, but how will this spotlight change the delicate balance of his own family—and can Shishigami's terrifying spree even be stopped?