Mikado tries to deny Aoba's statement but can't get over a strange sense of joy that emanated from the bottom of his heart. After Aoba commanded everyone not to touch Izaya sisters because they both kissed him and he likes them, one member said he would kill Aoba, but called him "Izumii." Celty asks Mikado if he was truly ready to face the truth and Mikado accepts. Aoba calls Mikado "Captain" which causes the Toramaru members to turn their attention towards him. Another member decides to grab Mikado tightly to make sure he listen and doesn't follow Aoba as Aoba decides to leave to meet up with Anri who he already started texting to mess with Mikado. Mikado decides to opt for the next best thing: power. Before the other Blue Squares can react, Aoba tells them to back off.

After watching It is revealed that he has become a Saika child after being stabbed by Nasujima in the previous series, but the curse has faded over time and has little influence over him. He talks about even with the situation is dire, those surreal and comic book situations is what Mikado loves.

Ignoring the message, Aoba offers the role of leadership over to Mikado. Because of his strong desire to evolve, Mikado detests how "normal" he looks in comparison to his friends who all seem to have some kind of special ability or profession. Aoba agrees to do so, but ask Mikado the favor of being shown around Ikebukuro.
Having no one else to turn to at the moment, Mikado talks to Izaya for advice on the matter. Celty and Mikado head to the Yellow Scarves' hideout but are stopped briefly by Simon who urges Celty to save Masaomi. Kyouhei assists Mikado and Anri with taking Masaomi to the hospital. Mikado, remembering Kida's warning, tries to turn Aoba down so that he could look up info on what was endangering the Dollars. Mikado reveals his status as the Dollars founder to Izaya and Celty and asks them for his help. Aoba started Blue Squares when he was in middle school but handed leadership over to his brother Ran Izumii in order to use him as a scapegoat should things go south.

In the beginning of the arc Mikado is holding a meeting for the Blue Squares with Aoba. Shizuo looks Mikado in the eyes and declares that he's resigning from the Dollars, saying that he wasn't going to be part of a group that was low enough to resort to kidnapping high school students. As his first order, he demands that Aoba "Stomach the full wrath of his anger." Mikado signs a contract, but in Aoba's blood by stabbing Aoba in the hand with a ballpoint pen because Aoba threatened Anri earlier in front of him. Mikado tells the girl to stay in his apartment while he tries to figure out what to do. Blue Squares goal is to start a new spark between them, but first they need to get rid of Izaya Orihara. How the fight was only just starting to heating up, but it would be lame to just let the fight end without both of them doing much damage to each other. While Masaomi is shocked at Mikado's behavior, Mikado continues to remain eerily calm. This frustration reaches its peak during the events of the Akane and Blue Squares Arcs, which causes Mikado to develop a much more cold-hearted demeanor. Celty rides her motorcycle down a building and into the throng, where she fights off Namie's subordinates. He explains that him and all the guys inside the warehouse, as members of Dollars assaulted the Saitama gang, Toramaru. He also realizes that, based on the thugs reaction to Celty, that they may have something to do with Celty's missing head and that it was most likely sewn to Mika's body. Aoba asks Mikado if he's a member of the Dollars, but Mikado tries to question him on what he's talking about until the Dollars mailing list arrives on both of their phones and the truth is revealed that Mikado really is apart of the Dollars.

beating them up and banning them from the website). Horada is released from prison and attempts to take over the Blue Squares, but stands down after Aoba reveals he is Ran's little brother. Mikado is frustrated at being glossed over like that as he waits for his vision to return. Furthermore, many people were using the Dollars as a scapegoat to commit crimes.

MyAnimeList is the largest online anime and manga database in the world! Mikado is perplexed at the offer and suspects an ulterior motive. As Mikado tries to think of a way to help her, Izaya Orihara suddenly appears and pushes Mikado in between Anri and the bullies.

Mikado realizes that, while there are idealists like Kyouhei and his group in the Dollars, there are several others (thugs, gangs, etc.) Additionally, Mikado also starts seeing more people wearing yellow around the city.

Mikado throws himself in the way of the blade, taking the hit for her, and ends up in the hospital.

He tells the others to stop as a fellow member of the Dollars but gets insulted and kicked as a result.

The resulting conflict with the police caused Ran to get arrested and nearly destroyed the Blue Squares, much to Aoba's annoyance.

He starts looking at the news for the Dollars in front of everyone and sees that a lot of Dollars members are having a huge dispute over Kadota's accident.

Mikado, in shock, asks Celty to take him to see his friends. As the situation gets more chaotic, Mikado suddenly grabs Anri's arm and makes a break for it, leaving Masaomi behind.
Later he finds out that Shizuo has been arrested and put in police custody. Before Mikado or Aoba can question her further, several Toramaru members also rush in, recognizing Aoba and his gang as the ones who attacked them. Aoba started Blue Squares when he was in middle school but handed leadership over to his brother Ran Izumii in order to use him as a scapegoat should things go south. Aoba soon explains to Mikado that he knew Mikado was a part of the gang because of the first meeting that happened at the plaza in front of Tokyo Hand. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat.