1934 Alice in Jails: Prison

The eighth light novel of Baccano! is 1934 Alice in Jails: Prison (1934 Alice in Jails: 獄中編 [Gokuchūhen]).

It was published on October 10, 2006 and is 392 pages long.

ISBN 978-4-8402-3585-3

Synopsis
Firo Prochainezo is incarcerated in Alcatraz by Victor Talbot as a pretense to investigate Huey Laforet. While investigating Huey, Firo becomes acquainted with Dragon, a criminal placed in prison for cannibalism, unexpectedly runs into Isaac Dian, and is introduced to Ladd Russo.

As events unfurl in Alcatraz - including Firo meeting with Huey - an explosion goes off in Victor Talbot's office and Chicago is embroiled in chaos, with reports of kidnappings and explosions occurring all over the city.

Chapters

 * /Regarding Firo Prochainezo/ [Color Insert]
 * /Regarding Ladd Russo/ [Color Insert]
 * /Regarding Huey Laforet/ [Color Insert]
 * /Regarding Victor Talbot/ [Color Insert]
 * /Epilogue I: At the Information Brokerage/
 * /Prologue I: Camorrista/
 * /Prologue II: Bruiser/
 * /Prologue III: Assassin/
 * /Prologue IV: The Usual/
 * Chapter 1: Front: Let’s Go to Prison
 * Chapter 1: Back: First, Let’s Try Picking a Fight
 * Chapter 2: Front: Let’s Savor Supper with a Psycho
 * Chapter 2: Back: For Now, Let’s Talk
 * /Interlude I: In the Darkness/
 * Chapter 3: Front: Let’s Relish Life in the Hoosegow
 * Chapter 3: Back: Let’s Admit Our Mistakes Gracefully
 * Chapter 4: Front: Let’s Think Wistfully of the Outside
 * Chapter 4: Back: Let’s Discuss, Let’s Do That
 * /Chapter 5: Front &amp; Back: Let’s Get Out of Jail!/
 * /Linking Chapter: At the Information Brokerage/
 * /Digression: Out of Jail!/
 * Afterword

Cultural References

 * The title of the volume is a reference to the band Alice in Chains.