A Quiet Place is the fifth chapter of the Black Lagoon spinoff series Dismemberment Galore! The Gore Gore Girl. It was originally released on January 18, 2020.
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| Title | A Quiet Place |
| Release date | January 18, 2020 |
| Previous chp. | Soap Opera |
| Next chp. | Spring Heeled Jack |
| Chapter number | 5 |
| Volume | 1 |
Plot
Traveling to a karaoke bar, Rock is surprised to see one in Roanapur of all places. Revy asks what the word meant in Japanese (thinking it is "carry okay") and smiles, telling Rock to follow her inside to his hesitancy and saying that they have time to kill until their next job. Inside, Rock tells Revy that the place is probably not entertainment, but Revy is not dissuaded. The former remarking that the place feels like a brothel, prompting Revy to confirm his suspicion, surprising him. Continuing into the halls, she explains to him that two years ago, the guys who ran the joint disappeared, and afterward the place became popular with Roanapur denizens for its completely soundproof rooms.
Entering room 23, Rock examines the machine and states that it is an older LD player. Lighting a cigarette and smiling, Revy looks at Rock and reminds him that it is a private room with soundproofing, adding that they could enjoy their time together while they wait, surprising Rock. Outside the karaoke business, three men arrive in a car and step out with guns. Of the three men, the leader curses Sawyer the Cleaner, saying that he will never forgive her for mutilating his brother and will in turn give her the same treatment. After Rock turns on the karaoke machine, Revy angrily asks Rock why he is acting scared after traveling all the way to the building, insulting his manhood. Loosening his necktie, the nervous Rock then begins to sing to Ann Lewis's song "Roppongi Suicide," with Revy laughing and saying that it is cool.
As the three men enter the hallway, one man notices the numerous rooms, but the leader says he does not care if they have to check them all. Checking the rooms, the men come across unusual scenes, including a bear-costumed man, a mummy, a surgeon next to a tied-up man with a mouth gag, and a woman on a table surrounded by three men in capirotes with a Baphomet statue in the background. They continue through the hallway, and the leader wonders why all the rooms are unlocked, telling himself that there is no one else other than Sawyer the Cleaner who is capable of doing what she did to his brother's body. As he curses Sawyer's name, Sawyer herself is in one of the karaoke rooms singing using her handheld voice box. In the hallway, a small elderly woman finds the leader and politely tells him to quiet down, saying that she has gotten several noise complaints from customers.
Asking the old woman what she wants, she confirms that she is the karaoke business's manager. Looking at him, she says there are many influential people in Roanapur among her customers, asking him if she should withdraw. The man is still angry, so the old woman agrees to tell him where he can find Sawyer. After the leader orders the two men to follow him to the room, the old woman's face turns into a grimace as she gives him the middle finger, muttering to them to go to hell. As Rock and Revy sing "Dancing Queen," they are interrupted by the three men, whose anger turns to surprise upon seeing them. Embarrassed and angry, Revy pulls out her Cutlasses and tells them they will die, consequently killing them. Afterward, the manager goes to Sawyer's room and smiles, telling Sawyer that she has a new but dirty cleaning request for her.
Notes
- This is the only Gore Gore Girl chapter where Sawyer is explicitly seen using her electrolarynx (although for singing instead of talking). In all other spinoff chapters, Sawyer uses nonverbal communication.
- The chapter title is a reference to the 2018 sci-fi horror film A Quiet Place.
- The bear-costumed man is from the 1980 horror film The Shining.