TM Chapter 23

Bottom of the Dark (BOTTOM OF THE DARK) is the forty-third chapter of the Trigun manga. It is also the twenty-third chapter of Trigun Maximum.

Summary
Both Vash and Wolfwood are hospitalized for major dehydration. To alleviate their guilt, Milly and Meryl purchase steamed pork buns for the two. It's then a giant oaf named Pokum, manhandles a woman named Lin. Pokum plans on making Lin his 13th wife, but is then stopped by the teamwork of Milly and Meryl. Afterward, Pokum is arrested and Meryl reflects on an old man talking about her handling guns. An insect, reports back to the Gung-Ho-Gun Zazie the Beast who decides to use "it".

Fully revitalized, Vash and Wolfwood leave the hospital and make sure to pay before they do so. Walking down the streets at night, Vash and Wolfwood talk about the insurance ladies. Riding on a Sandsteamer Midvalley and Hoppered head to Vash's location and they talk about their respective motivations. Midvalley wants to leave the Gung-Ho-Guns while Hoppered wants revenge against Vash. Zazie receiving another report from his insects about another "weakness" reinforces the importance of their targets to use "it". After the insurance girls find out that Wolfwood and Vash tricked them again, Meryl is kidnapped by Zazie.