Some people in the streets avoid the gaze of the blond bartender of Ikebukuro. Some can sense his tense ora from him, others knew of the horrifying rumors of him. Either way no one had bothered to mess with Shizuo. Their was so much on his mind he didn't notice people around him a bit nervous, he snaps back to reality when a certain female otaku yells toward him from a dark green car.

"Hey Shizuo!" Calls our a otaku in her mid 20's, as she runs over her brown hair stays under neither hat as she run wearing that black dress. Behind her we're her three male companies, one was a blue hoodie his blondish brown hair was naturally like that way as that. The fellow otaku catches up to the female like he was to prevent her from saying something. Behind them were two calmer ones of their group, one that just blended in the background who's name Shizuo could remember. But the other one Shizuo knew well from high school, he smiles a bit. He recognizes the teal jacket and black bean that hides his brown hair.

"Oh hey Kadota.." Shizuo telling one of the group of four friends. He remembers three out of the four's name but he was mostly aquatic with Kadota. He hasn't seen him sense after the flea skipped town, he was irritated having that nuisance has enters his thoughts once more. Why does this flea take pleasure of torturing me when he isn't even here?! Thought the blonde as he was then pulled back to reality by the group of friends.

"Hey Shizuo, you ok? You spaced out for a bit." Kadota a bit curious and concerned as too what could be on Shizuo's mind. He hope to hear the truth from fake blond as to why he spaced out. The so called beast took a heavy sigh, as he thought of telling the four of the city's return of the infestation of the informant. Telling them the truth would lead them to believe I'm going off to kill him again. Besides the flea might have left by now, though it can't hurt to check.

"I need to speak with Shinra about something important." Shizuo forcing himself to lie to the four. The driver who most forget, offers Shizuo a lift to the lovely couple's apartment. Though Kadota's eyes held suspicion of the blond's words, but he kept his calm demeanor. Shizuo declines the offer for a ride. He then walks past the group of four leaving the leader in question about the blond, what's Shizuo up to? His not acting like himself. Thought Kadota as Shizuo vanishes from his line of sight.

"OH! What if Shizuo is doing a under cover mission with a beautiful Maid/spy to recover a power mystical gem!" Walker starts proclaiming his unbelievable theories. As Erika starts arguing him with her own strange ideas on what Shizuo could be doing. So their day continues as normal, they each eventually go off to do their jobs, leaving Kadota with his thoughts.

He causally checks his emails, thinking that'll keep his mind from wondering what Shizuo is up too. So far he sees causal things from the dollars and work, along with junk mail. When he spots one unexpected email from one of Izaya's younger sisters. He notices it from last night, so he opens it stunned to see what it contains.

Hello Kadota,

I know Mairu and I have never met you properly before, but we genuinely need your assistance. As you most likely remember our older brother, Izaya Orihara, he has recently returned to town. However, his not the same 'person' as you knew before he left the city. He awoken from his comma only yesterday to have no recollection of anything before his comma. Before the fight, before the war between dollars and yellow scarves. Yes, he unfortunately has amnesia. We would like you to assist us in bringing back his memories or in hopes we achieve that. You may bring anyone else who could be helpful in regaining his memories. His currently staying with Shinra and Celty, so stop by their if you have the time.

Sincerely, Kururi Orihara

The words Izaya and Amnesia didn't match up in his head. It stared blankly into the mail, waiting to see if this was a joke. Nevertheless, he knew this couldn't be a joke, he was just flabbergasted by the idea. It then hit him, Does Shizuo know Izaya has returned? Thought Kadota as he closed his phone and returns it to his pocket. He knew it would be too late to go after Shizuo now, sense the bartender would gotten to the unlicensed doctor's apartment by now. So he keeps walking, mentally planning to see if this email was speaking the truth or not.

As the unlicensed doctor was waving his beloved off as the headless rider as she left to work. Shinra heads to the kitchen once she was out the door, humming the wedding march quietly as to not to wake their sleeping guest. Though without his knowledge, the sleeping guest sleeping state would soon be filled doubt and questions of himself.

The dreams that started flooding the ex-informate's mind as a ocean of that he once knew. To him he was on some sort of building overlooking the city at night only more dark and sinister then he last saw the city at night. Eventually, he notices that he was still restricted to his wheelchair and he felt it being pushed forward closing inches to the edge of the building's roof. It frighten him, seeing that he was being pushed over the edge. He turns to see a shadowy figure behind him, he was causing the wheelchair to go forward but pushing they're foot against the back of his wheelchair. He couldn't tell who exactly they are, he can only identify the jacket the figure was wearing, it was the same black parka with slightly dirty white fur trim. Izaya can see the figure smirk creeping on their face, like their enjoying the look of terror on his face. He then hears the figure speak.

"This is the first time we've met, correct? I'm glad you could find me, after so long. Oh don't worry, I still need you as you are now. I'm just not quite ready yet." The voice of the shadowy figure, it sound like a distorted recording of his own voice, except using old recordings to make a new one. The back of his wheelchair was still being slightly kicked slowly being pushed over the edge of the building. He looks down on the ground to see a dried blood stain on the concrete of the ground, and it begins to look bigger or was he getting closer to it.

Izaya moves to asked a question to the figure to see them moving away as he felt like he was beginning to fall, till he is awoken by the hard wooden floor of the guest room. He laid their on the floor stunned for what he saw was a truly just a dream. He didn't even hear the door open till he hears the voices of Shinra and a unfamiliar female voice.

"Oh yeah, trust me Izaya is far from being the -" Shinra was cut off by the sight of Izaya laying awake on the floor.

"Hello Izaya." Saki greeting the paralyzed amnesiac unconvinced of his condition being true. Shinra went to the male on the floor helping him up placing him in the chair, Izaya sat their quietly still in shock over the dream his had. It felt like his mind was still wondering in the dark trying to find the peaces of himself.

"Izaya... you ok? Do you remember anything?" Shinra asking him with hope lying in his mind, but Izaya snaps out of it and nods no. It irritates Izaya in not remembering anything about himself, he then looks to the girl in the doorway.

"Who is she?" Izaya finally speaks in a calm voice. As the high school aged girl moves closer, as if she doing her own self evaluation of him, he can see her thought process is struggling to cross any checks off her list about him.

"You really don't remember me?" Saki asking Izaya feeling surprised, sense she and her boyfriend worked for him a quite while to make him have entertainment. However seeing the look in his eyes she couldn't find that spark of him, that made him craze the humans unexpected reactions. Izaya nods no to her, sensing the feel of shocking coming from her, and she smiles.

He was confused by this unexpected reaction as his been given pity looks by everyone else. "Well, I'm Saki. It's nice to be reacquainted with you once more." Saki holding out to the man she considered her loathing equal. But now, she can pull the strings on him without him even knowing. Izaya shakes her hand out of politeness. He did feel relief to have someone treat him not like his broken.

"Hey let's get you something to eat Izaya." Shinra pushing Izaya into the kitchen/living room area of the apartment. Saki coming with them, hoping for the moment when Shinra isn't around. Saying she'll help him with Izaya if he needs it, however Saki will attempt to place false memories in him.

As Shinra cooks some omelette rice for Izaya along with pouring coffee for him, Izaya and they're guest. Unaware of her manipulative plan to change Izaya. He then felt his pocket buzz and he pulls his phone out to see a client needed to see him. He gives a heavy sigh. "Hey, Saki... can you watch Izaya while I'm gone? I have go out for a few hours. Maybe take him for a walk in the city to help jog his memories?" Shinra asking the teenager sitting by him. She nods yes as he places the food in front of Izaya and head to get his medical supplies ready.

She looks to Izaya 2.0, she smiles at him friendly. "So Izaya do you hand a place in mind that you want to go today?" Saki asking the wheelchair amnesiac. He shrugs as he picks the food, he knows he should remember this city but to him nothing about it seem special. He didn't really feel hungry and the smell of the coffee wasn't wakening his taste buds either.

"I'm not sure... I can't really think of anything... I think Shinra mentioned a high school last night..." Izaya wracking his brain for the name, but that dream was so terrible. It felt like that the shadow was trying to kill him. Saki ponders and sees Shinra must have given him a bit of mention of either Izaya's past or told him about Masaomi and his friends. Either way that's the same High School he attended just has a different name now.

"I think I know what your thinking about. I'll be back." Saki heading to the rest room, once she enters the room she pulls out her phone. Entering the online chat and messages Bakyura in private mode. 'Interesting update on Izaya... his mind in blank on everything his ever done.' Saki messages him. She realizes she hasn't touch the chat in months. It felt like closing book when she and the others stopped touch the chat. But it seems not it's time for the sequel, and it's off to a interesting development.

She waits a moment to see if her boyfriend will respond but as it seems he must be busy in class. She sees him respond with a, 'Wait, seriously. He really can't remember? Your sure his not faking it?' Replies her boyfriend and she smiles sending a him.

'I'm positive. One look in his eyes... and you'll see that 1.0 version has been deleted. I'll bring him to the school during your lunch hour.' Saki sends and leaving the restroom. Feeling confident in that changing Izaya now is better then him remembering the truth of who he really is. She goes out and she sees Izaya taking a few bits of his meal. Before Shinra takes the plant takes a few bits of the food himself before escorting the two out of the apartment.

As they head down the elevator Izaya still thought of that dream... he still couldn't tell if it was real or not. If felt so real, like his life was going to end right there and then. And that voice... that it still haunts him, he felt so sure that was his voice... but it felt distorted... like records of his past conversations that he forgot re-pieced together to form something new... something twisted and unstable. He sorta freaked him out that creature of shadows still existed in that part of his mind.

Why did i dream that... was that thing my real personality... No... NO! That thing could not be me... right? Izaya thought, Shinra notices the frustrated and nervous look on Izaya's face.

"Hey, Izaya are you ok?" Shinra questioning if he should stay with Izaya or not.

"What? Oh... it's nothing." Izaya lying surprisingly badly... Shinra didn't want to pressure him so he doesn't continue to question Izaya.

Elevator stops to the garage/outside of the apartment building. The amnesiac covers his eyes for a moment from the mid morning sun. He never realized it was so bright in the morning. As his eyes adjust to the lighting he looks around, and he sees on his left a tall blond bartender. Looking shocked at him, Izaya was confused then he realizes that bartender knows somehow.

Saki and Shinra see Shizuo, Shinra went pale and was nervous. He sees he should have known better Shizuo wouldn't listen to Celty's message. He quickly goes over to Shizuo, hoping if he explains now Shizuo won't lose it.

"Shizuo... hey... I'm sure you have plenty of questions..." Shinra talking to his oldest and dearest friend. In hopes to explain to the blond about the raven's current state of mind, before it was too late.