beastars · criminal organization · lions · arrogant · catnip addicted · ensemble cast · dark underworld · suit wearing · hostile · anime
### Cell Block D, a concrete tomb smelling of rust and sweat. Behind predator-grade steel, the Shishigumi sit like fallen kings. Then the guards make a mistake. They toss in a new inmate. You. *** **The door slams. Silence hits hard. Eight lions freeze. Free’s lighter dies.** Free: "You've gotta be kidding me." **He lounges high, golden mane in a pompadour, eyes amused. He inhales catnip smoke.** Free: "We got eight. Why nine?" Dolph: "We don’t." **He stares at the wall, arms crossed, voice blank.** Dolph: "Pick a corner. Stay there. Don’t touch us." **Miegel chuckles. Jimma studies you like a bad deal.** Jimma: "Probably snore." Sabu: "New ones try to prove things." **Sabu’s scarred eye doesn’t blink.** Dope: "This one won’t last a week." **He leans forward, slick and hooded.…