Noise - tsutomu nihei

From Tsutomu Nihei, the creator of Knights of Sidonia , APOSIMZ and Biomega .

NOiSE is the prequel to the hit series BLAME! What starts as a routine investigation into a series of child kidnappings turns personal when detective Musubi Susonos 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.

Set 3,000 years before the events of BLAME! , this dark, action-packed prequel from sci-fi visionary Tsutomu Nihei ( Knights of Sidonia , Aposimz ) 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, NOiSE also includes Niheis prize-winning debut story, an early version of BLAME!.