The cyber-martial arts saga that has spanned a solar system and over two decades in print returns, with creator Yukito Kishiro's new sequel that reveals the true story of Alita's childhood on Mars, and the mind-bending adventures that still await her... THE BIRTH OF A VILLAIN In a time before Alita's birth, a fresh-faced and ambitious man once believed in humanity, and for that crime, he suffered unbelievable agony, shame, and betrayal. His once-youthful visage became a wretched mask, and his dreams became plans to wreak terror upon mankind. This man is known as Baron Muster, and you will now witness his journey into the darkest depths of despair...