In a world where pet dogs and cats are humanized, who really owns whom? Due to a declining birth rate, pets are being transformed into humanized members of society. But are they truly human? Or are humans truly animals? Taika’s visit to the Tower of the Less-Thans and its outcast inhabitants leads him to question his own role and status in society. Meanwhile, brutal police officer Akutsu tries to pressure Tsunayoshi to do his bidding, Ao and Taika discover a cryptic clue to her father’s murder, and the Minami family hosts an unexpected guest.
