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  • Published: 12 September 2017
  • ISBN: 9781942993810
  • Imprint: Vertical Inc
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 346
  • RRP: $65.00

BLAME! 5



In a dystopian future, a complex network of machines has pushed humanity to the brink. Robots known as the "Builders" continued to build a meaningless civilization with no one to reside in it. Soon these cities reach out to the outer planets and another breed of life form emerges.

Davine Lu is attempting to access the Netsphere within an unofficial stratum of the megastructure, where temporary access can be granted even without a Net Terminal Gene. After a fierce battle, Pcell steals Cibo's precious capsule of human genetic information and forwards it to Davine Lu. After reuniting with Kyrii, Cibo and the provisional Safeguards try to retrieve the capsule before it's too late. As Davine Lu attempts to connect to the Netsphere, the Administration slows down his connection speed to allow Cibo to give virtual chase and for Dhomochevsky to battle the Silicon Life in base reality. As a final act, Davine Lu steals high-level data and uses Cibo's body to create an unstoppable Level 9 Safeguard...

  • Published: 12 September 2017
  • ISBN: 9781942993810
  • Imprint: Vertical Inc
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 346
  • RRP: $65.00

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Praise for BLAME! 5

2006 Harvey Award Nominee - Best American Edition of Foreign Material.

"The amazing thing about Blame!, then, is that it's such a good read even though it has almost no story or characters (and, spoiler, it doesn't have much of an ending either). It's all about the art and the experience of being there, of not knowing what will happen next, of the contrast between landscapes of endless sameness and bloody eruptions of chaos and gore." - Jason Thompson, Manga Encyclopedia