Episode 26

Garou's travels bring him to a restaurant, where a rough drunkard blocking the entrance is left frozen in fear as the hunter simply walks past. His encounters with Tareo continue, and Garou pushes the timid boy to steady himself and summon the nerve to run when danger comes, a piece of harsh guidance from someone the boy still fears.

That danger takes shape as Royal Ripper, sent by the Monster Association, draws near and terrifies Tareo. The episode keeps other threads in motion as well, including Zombieman's ongoing pursuit alongside Armored Gorilla, while Phoenix Man and Orochi loom over the escalating campaign.

Garou cows a belligerent man at a restaurant and urges Tareo to find the courage to flee from danger. Royal Ripper approaches and frightens Tareo, advancing the Monster Association's hunt, and Zombieman's investigation continues in parallel.

Named Monster Traits, this Monster Association Arc episode is season three's second, adapting chapters 88 and 89 plus a Volume 18 omake. It aired in Japan on October 19, 2025, and in English on December 7, 2025, carrying Get No Satisfied! and Soko ni Aru Akari as its themes. The adaptation softens several beats: the thug freezes in place rather than fleeing, Tareo is scared but does not wet himself, and Garou no longer knocks the Hero Association catalog from the boy's hands while telling him to gather his courage.