by Kei Toume, 249 pagesWandering cyborg-assassin Jintetsu may have escaped the permanence of death, but he can't escape the inherent complexities of human interactions. As old acquaintances vie for his assistance in destroying one another, his weary heart is conflicted. He really ought to just walk away and leave them to their fates....
Even Haganemaru, Jintetsu's talking sword, tries to talk him out of getting involved in other people's messy business. But in these chapters, despite his intentions to the contrary (and, sometimes, despite the wishes of the individuals themselves), the pull of compassion is stronger than that of self-preservation. The results may sometimes be bittersweet, but they only confirm Jintetsu's intact humanity all the more. That this series manages to portray that without coming across as saccharine is one more reason to read it.
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