I think at least a couple of pages at the beginning of each chapter, as many other manga do it, would be nice. But if I remember correctly, there was only one in the whole book. Also, I would like to see a couple more colored scenes.

It’s less of a problem as it was in the first volume. But especially in fight scenes some panels are not as clear as I would like them to be. There are also still some panels that are a bit too hard to decipher. It makes for some very interesting panels. But they themselves are dwarfed by some of the creatures they are fighting. When Kyrii and Cibo meet their new friends, they almost appear to be giants. But also, people have developed very differently, in different parts of the world. Both came to mind several times throughout this book.Īpart from those influences, what the art does really well, is to give the reader a good sense of scale. I think in my review of the first volume I said that it reminds me of Blade Runner and I, Robot and a couple of other things. Quite some exciting stuff.Īs for the artwork, I still very much like the style of that manga. And then there’s also the usual exploring, some interesting reveal towards the end, and also one moment that made my heart stop.

There’s a lot of fighting in this volume. Kyrii and Cibo, still in search of the Net Terminal Gene, first manage to get some answers, then get into trouble, make new friends, get into more trouble, fight hard to survive, ideally manage to do that, and then hopefully get some more answers. With a better understanding of the worldbuilding I was finally able to fully immerse myself in the plot. Some chapters, towards the end especially, are very good. The reader has to do a lot less (guess)work compared to the previous volume. The characters are actually having a couple of conversations now that enhance comprehension of the world, of the several factions in it, and of their respective motivations. This second volume is a huge step forward in terms of storytelling.

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