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The Dopemen grow stronger, and their devastating powers leave a trail of destruction in their wake.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRyo Yoshigami throws the reader amidst the chaos, alongside the D-Unit who must take extreme measures to contain the threat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDopeman Volume 2\u003c\/i\u003e is darker and more destructive than the first, as the Dopemen grow stronger. The D-Unit's battles intensify, as resources are stretched thin against relentless enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the plot thickens, readers are thrust deeper into the morally ambiguous struggle, reminiscent of Ryo Yoshigami's hit anime \u003ci\u003ePsycho-Pass\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe dark alternate reality continues being explored in this second volume, as Japan has now become completely unrecognisable. 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