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The bloody incident at the school is over, but now the secret is out: there are Parasytes among us! How do the authorities handle it? Or the general population? Is Shinichi ready to reveal his own secret? Surprisingly, PARASYTE chapter 25 turns out to be kinda humorous! Tim and Patrick discuss.

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How can Shinichi end the carnage caused by Shimada? If he approaches Shimada, he’s likely to be killed himself. Tim and Patrick recount PARASYTE chapter 24, the conclusion of the school massacre, while also stopping to wonder: What was that sound that the Bionic Woman’s hearing power made?

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Yup, that title pretty much sums it up. While the death of Shinichi's mother was shocking, this is by far the goriest chapter we've encountered in Hitoshi Iwaaki's PARASYTE, as a monster rampages through the school. And where is Satomi?? Aging, memory-challenged hosts Tim and Patrick don't remember if she makes it or not... Can Shinichi save the day?

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As Yuko contemplates confronting Shimada with her suspicion that he's an alien, Shinichi again alienates Satomi. Tim and Patrick's discussion of PARASYTE chapter 22 touches on how Japan and the US have different perceptions of Xes, Os, and check marks; Japanese school uniforms; and an underappreciated guitarist.

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Shinichi has to step it to prevent Hideo Shimada from making a meal — literally — out of Mitsuo (a.k.a. “Mitch”) and his friends. Can he get there in time? A friend of Satomi’s sees something she wasn’t supposed to see. How much danger is she in now? Tim and Patrick discuss chapter 21 of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s “Parasyte”!

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In the 20th chapter of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s PARASYTE, as Shinichi’s dad tackles his grief, we learn that the parasites’ effect on the wider world has been. Meanwhile, Shimada Hideo threatens to blow the lid off everything Shinichi and Migi have been hiding. Tim and Patrick discuss as they get distracted by translation differences, pomade, stiff shoulders, and the fattening American diet!

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Shimada Hideo, the Parasyte who has entered Shinichi’s school, wants us to believe that he’s just there to look for a way to coexist with humans. He also says he doesn’t eat humans anymore, but that turns out not to be true. What ELSE is he lying about? Tim and Patrick discuss PARASYTE chapter 19, “Shimada Hideo”!

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While Shinichi’s name comes up among parasites in the shadows, our protagonist continues to deal with the fallout from Migi saving his life. Will it end his relationship with Satomi? And who is this parasite at Shinichi’s school? Does he pose a danger? Tim and Patrick discuss chapter 18 of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s PARASYTE!