Monster Episode | 45

: Serves as a foil to Grimmer; his naivety and "amateurish" handling of the situation make him an easy target for Johan’s manipulation.

: Johan Liebert, disguised as his sister Anna, moves to frame Detective Jan Suk for the murders of high-ranking officers.

: Detective Suk returns to his apartment to find two detectives, Novák and Zander, waiting for him. They have "found" suspicious whiskey bonbons and chemicals planted in his home.

Episode 45 of Naoki Urasawa’s , titled "The Monster's Afterimage" (Monstā no Zanzō), focuses on the intensifying paranoia in Prague as the search for the secret police tapes escalates. Plot Summary

: Wolfgang Grimmer senses a malevolent presence and rushes to Suk's apartment. On the stairs, he passes a "blonde woman" (Johan in disguise). The encounter leaves the experienced ex-spy visibly shaken.

: Grimmer enters the apartment to find Suk terrified and both detectives murdered. Johan has killed the officers while Suk was in another room, leaving Suk as the primary suspect for their deaths. Key Characters & Themes