Chapter 48

The Mad Gunman is the forty-eighth chapter of the Black Cat manga and the first chapter of Volume 6.

Plot
Annette Pias is at her new shop. Durham Glaster enters and says he is looking for Train Heartnet. Annette claims she does not know him, but Durham is not convinced. He grabs her by the neck and tells her he knows Train is a regular at the shop. Then, he lets her go and checks her computer, proving that she does indeed know the sweeper well.

While walking through the town, Sven asks his partner if he intends to go after Creed Diskenth. Train replies that he does not plan on doing anything yet, and that he will do so when he is ready. Svan states that in that case, the numbers will beat him to Creed. Train tells him that no one will get to Creed before him and when the time comes, he will fight Creed. He adds that this is not what Saya Minatsuki would have wanted and that deep down, Sephiria Arks does not want to involve him either. They arrive at the shop and are shocked to see a bloody and beaten Annette. The woman informs Train that a mad man in a strange mask is after him and that he got tge sweeper's address of her database.

At home, Eve has just finished her book. The bell rings and Eve wonders who it could be. Before she can open the door, Durham shoots, causing the door to explode, injuring Eve and throwing her back. Durham walks in and introduces himself as the greatest gunman there is. He states that some say that Train is better and he intends on lrroving them wrong, but because Train is not back yet, the gunman will just fight Eve. Eve tries to transform, but Durham steps on her hand before she can. He then grabs her by the hair and shoots her in a chest. The Taoist is surprised that Eve is still alive and tells her to take her time dying while he "signs his work".

Sven and Train arrive to find Eve, injured and unconcious. Sven quickly rushes to her aid. Train sees a message on the wall written in Eve's blood. Livid, Train tells his partner that he is going to have to leave him to care for Eve.