El Baile de la muerte Part 17, also called Chapter 60, is the sixty-first chapter of the Black Lagoon manga. It was originally released in January 2008.
Summary[]
Feeling his cellphone vibrate, Rock answers the call while sitting in Benny's car. Mister Chang speaks to him and comments that he can see the firefight from his place and advises Rock to drop out since Dutch does not want him taking further action anyway and that the Hong Kong Triad can take care of the matter. Disagreeing, Rock replies that the actors are still in play, particularly Garcia and the maid. Interrupting him, Chang remarks that the thing in the world that he despises most is hypocrisy, saying that both he and Rock view Garcia and the maid as pawns. When Chang elaborates that the situation is not in their favor and that there is no need to grieve over the Lovelace affiliates, Rock angrily insults him as a "cold-blooded bastard," making Chang laugh. He commends Rock for his guts to speak to him that way and states that he knows more about justice than Rock does since he was once a former police officer, shocking Rock.
The Triad leader then tells Rock that the Lovelace affiliates are now Roanapur's problem, but Rock responds that it cannot end and that it should be Garcia's decision to see things through since he is still alive. Smoking a cigarette, Chang tells Rock that he can continue his game if he pleases, warning him to make a good move. Meanwhile in an alley, Shenhua confirms to Revy that all the 14 FARC fighters are dead. Revy laments that they should have left one of them alive, but Sawyer manages to spot one living man, so Revy tells Fabiola to translate their questions. Speaking in Spanish, Fabiola kindly asks the wounded man where "Rosarita" went and promises to take him to a hospital. Speaking through blood, the soldier informs her that his commander ordered his squad to chase her, and she is in a building in the west intersection. After thanking the man and translating the info to Revy, Fabiola stands back but the gunslinger shoots him dead, shocking Fabiola.
Enraged, Fabiola points her gun at Revy and asks why she killed a defenseless man, telling her that she did not do so in self-defense but for aniquilación (annihilation). Garcia tells Revy that Fabiola means overkill, which Revy snorts at since Fabiola had killed several men back in her first gunfight. As the two argue, Shenhua points her knife at Fabiola and says that they will have to quit if they keep talking about morals, making Fabiola in turn point her gun at Shenhua. Stepping in front of Fabiola with his arms extended, Garcia urges them both to continue onward, so Shenhua withdraws her weapon. Revy tells Sawyer to guide them since she knows the alleys well, and Garcia tells Fabiola that they need the women's help. He agrees that the city is a place where everyone dances the "baile de la muerte" (dance of death), agreeing with Fabiola that she should fight the way she wants to. Agreeing with her master, Fabiola affirms that they will all return home together.