With her brother in a coma, Akira once again enters The World, where she works with Kite to unravel the mysteries of the Epitaph of Twilight and the cursed Wave. With the virus spreading and Mia acting strangely, they wonder if they should make a deal with Balmung. Should Akira tell Kite about her brother?

Translated from the Japanese. "First published in Japan in 2005 by Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd., Tokyo"--T.p. verso.