BATTLE ROYALE: VOLUME 11
Sugimura meets up with Kotohiki. Sugimuras excitement leads him to forget what the situation was, and how dangerous it still is. Sugimura and Kotohiki exchange a few words, as they head toward Shuuyas group. He expresses his emotions and his feeling of powerlessness against Kiriyama. Unfortunately, Kiriyama catches up to them, and Sugimura has to fight him in order to protect Kotohiki. As he tries to fight him, he again feels its meaningless to try to defeat the monster Kiriyama.