by Minetaro Mochizuki

Injured, exhausted, and barely clinging to hope, Teru and Ako miraculously stumble upon a helicopter manned by two soldiers. Once airborne, Teru wonders about home as the helicopter cuts through the chilling cacophony of flames, brutal carnage, and putrid clouds of black ash. But their journey to safety takes a sharp downward turn, and forces them to make an emergency landing... but surviving the crash may be the worst thing that has happened to Teru and Ako...