Deadman Wonderland 39-B

Another "B" chapter from Deadman Wonderland where Ganta continues to battle the Red Man.

The final battle...?

Summary:
The Red Man destroys the floor where Ganta is standing. As Ganta falls into the hole, he thinks about all the people that the Red Man has taken from him and becomes enraged. Ganta fires his Ganta Gun at the Red Man. The Red Man tries to block the projectile but Ganta's attack flies right through the Red Man's Branch of Sin and grazes the Red Man, causing the mask to fall off. As Ganta falls further down, he catches a glimpse of the Red Man's face and is shocked to see Shiro behind the mask.

Some time afterwards, Makina's side has collected the bodies of the dead in a gym and quarantined the rest of the Forgeries. Makina's comrades wonder if the operation can be counted as a success, but then they realize that the Red Man is still on the loose. Meanwhile, a physically and emotionally battered Ganta stands at the doorway of the gym as the dead bodies (include Azami's) are carried out, and he is unable to do anything other than stare blankly ahead.

In a secret room somewhere, Sakigami and the twins are watching over the sleeping Shiro and Sakigami wonders why Shiro let Ganta and the others live. Sakigami then states that Ganta's powers are as abnormal as Shiro's and all the key pieces are in place.

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Lol there I was looking for chapter 40 when they came out with 39-B. I thought after 38 and 38-B they weren't going to pull one of these again, but turns out this might become a habit. Anyways, this chapter was THE big moment where Ganta finally learns that Shiro is the Red Man. The set up leading up to the big reveal was quite nice, but instead of moving straight on to the final battle though, the series abruptly cut to the aftermath after Shiro and Sakigami decide to retreat. It's one way to make the series longer, and also gives some time for Ganta to overcome his emotional scars, but I kind of wanted to see what Ganta would do if the Red Man didn't retreat. The final battle has been delayed, but eventually Shiro and Ganta will have to battle each other for real, and I'm looking forward to see how much drama that'll generate.