Ep. 13: Imitation and Unconsciousness

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Mashiro and Azuki consider the robbery's impact on PCP and Takagi, while the Chief and Hattori support Ashirogi Muto. Takagi's deteriorating mental state leads to lower quality work and reused ideas, causing PCP's ranking to fall from the top five to 12th place. Yujiro reveals Nizuma's deal to cancel a manga if it reaches the top spot, frightening Hattori about PCP's serialization. Another bank robbery occurs, with thieves leaving a card claiming to be PCP, which enrages Takagi until he finds a resolution. The next chapter features a copycat crime plot foiled by a rival who knows the protagonists would not commit such acts. PCP rebounds to 3rd place, with Mashiro and Takagi emphasizing that their manga does not condone crime.