I'd rather be dead." Rune Balot was a lost girl with nothing to live for, when a man named Shell took her in and cared for her... until he tried to murder her. Standing at the precipice of death, Rune is saved by Dr. Easter, a private investigator, who uses an experimental procedure known as "Mardock Scramble 09." The procedure grants Balot extraordinary abilities and now Rune must decide whether to use her new powers to help Dr. Easter bring Shell to justice, or if she has the will to keep living a life that's been broken so badly. Includes special extras after the story!"
Rune Balot has discovered the location of Shell's erased memories hidden inside the four $100 million casino chips at Eggnog Blue, the casino operated by Shell himself! Will Rune and Dr. Easter be able to turn two thousand dollars into $400 million to recover Shell's memories and hold him accountable for murdering Rube? The casino showdown begins here!