The episode begins with Takemichi rushing to the parking lot where Naoto predicted Draken would die. Upon arrival, he finds Draken already injured but heroically fending off dozens of Moebius members alone.
: An intense battle erupts between Toman and Moebius. While the captains engage in heavy fighting, Takemichi spends the chaos frantically searching for Draken to protect him from Masataka Kiyomizu (Kiyomasa). Tokyo Revengers Episode 9
: Many viewers expressed intense frustration with Takemichi's perceived "fumbling" of his mission. Critics on In Asian Spaces argued that instead of acting decisively, he spent crucial moments "wallowing in a puddle," which allowed Kiyomasa to get close to Draken. The episode begins with Takemichi rushing to the
Reviewers and fans have had strong reactions to the character dynamics in this episode: Tokyo Revengers Episode 9