Golzine's men attack Jessica and Michael, forcing Ash and Max to leave the group to rescue them. In their absence, Yut-Lung and a reluctant Shorter kidnap Eiji and return to New York to be received by Golzine. Ash and Max return to the Dawson home, where they encounter the real Alexis Dawson. Alexis explains that Banana Fish induces a hypnosis-like state that makes its users susceptible to brainwashing...