Inhuman beings hide among us.Tokyo, 2048. The northern hemisphere is now connected by the Eurasian Railroad, which deposits all manner of crime and vice here at its eastern terminus. Night after night, the megalopolis is gripped by fear as bodies turn up mutilated in ways unthinkable for a human assailant. Remorseless killers stalk the shadows—but one man stalks them! He is ORIGIN. And he is not what he seems.
Seems you’ve grown fond of me, Mai. With their massive political pull, AEE has managed to thoroughly cover up Gon’s assault on the Kyoto facility. Now, assembling a team to analyze the remnants left at the scene, they’re well on their way to discovering the truth—that mysterious robots live in secret among the human population. At the same time, Origin has determined that for Mai’s own safety he has to reject her affection so harshly that she’ll keep her distance from him forever…