So far we've learned about a D Virus that nearly destroyed humanity. Fortified cities were put into place in order to protect citizens from infection. In addition, an organization named VIUS was put in charge of protecting them. In our last volume we had our favorite VIUS, Squad Zero members, investigate a large, underground cavern. The team was unintentionally split off with Issa and Ssei in one group and Leila, Kajiyama, Hibiki, and two other volunteers in another. Story overview: Continuing where we left off in the mysterious cave, Ssei realizes that Issa is right about the numbers of Dracules. The earthquakes appear to have been started by them stomping, and so Ssei puts on a special mask to help prevent him from being affected by the large virus density that could damage his brain. Issa and Ssei find a large opening where the hundreds of Dracules are crowded together. At the very front, on a sort of stage, are three human-like figures with extremely large amounts of power. One of which possesses an eye similar to the Dragon Eye that Issa has. Once the two realize that these hundreds of Dracule are planning to ransack a nearby village, Issa decides to try and stop the creatures before they can leave the cave. We discover a past identity of Issa, called Leda, whom he uses to goad the Dracules. It appears when Issa was Leda he was on their side, and had killed many humans himself. Meanwhile, the other group of companions fight off a large number of Dracules themselves. Kajiyama uses a special bullet to add light to the cave so that the team can see the Dracules better. It's here we are shown Hibiki's awesome power and seemingly obsessive desire to fight. My thoughts: I enjoyed seeing some glimpses of Issa's mysterious past. Also, it was interesting to see how some of the character dynamics unfolded. This is still among my top three manga. James D. Maxon [...]
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