The episode follows , a teenager expelled from his orphanage and wandering the streets of Yokohama on the brink of starvation. His life changes after a chance encounter with Osamu Dazai , whom he "saves" from a suicide attempt in a river.
The episode title is derived from a Japanese proverb, and the title card features text from Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's Rashōmon and other classical works. Bungou Stray Dogs Episode 1
His ability, "Beast Beneath the Moonlight," is inspired by Nakajima's short story Sangetsuki (The Moon Over the Mountain), where a poet transforms into a tiger. The episode follows , a teenager expelled from