Book excerpt: The Kou Empire has fallen to civil war as the forces of Koen and Hakuryu battle on the Kanan Plain. Koen’s powerful Western Army boasts more men and Metal Vessel users, but Hakuryu has a secret weapon that could turn the tide. Elsewhere, in another dimension, Alibaba's and Judar's souls continue their strange journey in exile, searching for the enigmatic being that can save them... -- VIZ Media