A sophisticated science fiction tale packed with action, black humor, and philosophical, historical, and cultural references Our heroine, beautiful cyborg Alita, has finally penetrated the center of Melchizedek, the supercomputer who is holding her friend Lou's brain hostage. Now ancient vampire Vilma asks her to accept an awesome responsibility, while Alita's copies fight their own battles on the outside and her archenemy, mad scientist Desty Nova, returns. And returns. And returns Is there no end to him? And whose side is he, or he, or he on, anyway Then, a moment of weakness may cost Alita everything? Master manga creater Yukito Kishiro returns, accompanid by his most celebrated character, cyborg sweetheart Battle Angel Alita. Meet Kishiro's latest bevy of bizarre and tormented characters and catch up with your favorite and foes A sophisticated science fiction tale packed with action, black humor, and philosophical, historical, and cultural references