"One class, 42 students, forced to fight to the death. As Shunya and Noriko learn Shogo's shocking secret, other students take center stage in this third suspenseful volume of Battle Royale. Yutaka Sato is the boy who could never catch a break. Shinju Mimura is Class B's star basketball player. Will Shinji's plan to get the unlikely pair off the island succeed, or will it lead the duo to devastation? Meanwhile, Yoji Kuramoto and Yoshimi Yahagi have long held onto a rocky relationship. Now, under the ultimate pressure, will they reconcile--or are they in for a messy breakup?"--Page 4 of cover.