Train and River put aside their differences as they face off with Shiki, one of the most powerful members of the Apostles of the Stars. Shiki is determined to show that the Tao is the ultimate form of power, and he's going to take down Train, his friends and all of Chronos to prove it!

Train Heartnet, also known as Black Cat, was an infamous assassin for a secret organization called Chronos until he abandoned that cold blooded existence to live on his own terms as an easygoing bounty hunter. But is his past as far behind him as he thinks?

At Sven's urging, Train finally reveals the details of his past--the nature of his relationship with Saya Minasaki, the details of his quitting the Chrono Numbers, and the cause of his violent hatred of Creed.

When Sven and Eve are captured by Creed, Train has to race to save the only people he can trust.

"After fighting their way to the center of Creed's Hideout, Train and Sven find their way blocked by the unexpected appearance of the Chrono Numbers. They're stopping the Sweepers so that they can take down Creed by themselves. But the Numbers find their own surprise--Creed appears to have become indestructible!"--P. [4] of cover.

Train Heartnet faces Creed in a final showdown.

Machika has taken a long, lonely road in her search for Rain, though friends have popped up in unlikely places. She's headed for Raimei, where she hopes to find Rain, but she may find more than she expects.

Award-winning Swiss graphic novelist Frederik Peeters (Blue Pills) soars to new heights with an existential interplanetary epic that never strays far from the human heart. Lupus Lablennorre is a man on the run. Like a cosmic Odysseus, he wanders from planet to planet, haunted by his past and orbiting around a woman. It starts as a fishing trip with his old pal, Tony. Their friendship has started to feel different lately, and not just because of the...