bFrom Tsutomu Nihei, the creator of iKnights of Sidoniai, iAPOSIMZi and iBiomegai. iNOiSEi is the prequel to the hit series iBLAME!ib pWhat starts as a routine investigation into a series of child kidnappings turns personal when detective Musubi Susono's partner is viciously murdered by a fanatical cult. Stymied by her superiors and armed only with a mysterious sword, Susono must descend into the depths of her decaying city in search of answers--and what she finds will remake the world as she knows it. pSet 3,000 years before the events of iBLAME!i, this dark, action-packed prequel from sci-fi visionary Tsutomu Nihei iKnights of Sidoniai, i Aposimzi provides a glimpse into the origins of the Safeguards and the NetSphere, while standing alone as a gritty masterpiece of cyberpunk noir. Finally back in print, iNOiSEi also includes Nihei's prize-winning debut story, an early version of iBLAME!i