On the run from No. 6, Shion moves in with Rat in West Block. Though life outside the comfort of the city is a trial, Shion learns to survive. Meanwhile, back in Chronos, the elite core of No. 6, Safu begins to look into Shion's disappearance only to find herself under arrest! What can Shion possibly do from exile to help his lifelong friend?

created by Atsuko Asano ; manga by Hinoki Kino ; [translation, Jonathan Tarbox and Kazuko Shimizu ; lettering, Christy Sawyer ; editing, Ben Applegate].

First published in Japan in 2012 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.

Reads manga-style, right to left and back to front.

Translated from the Japanese.