5.0 out of 5 stars
If the series has not hooked you yet, you will be after this, September 24, 2009
This review is from: Dragon Eye 5 (Paperback)
In the last volume, we saw a gimps of Issa's past and how he used to be on the side of the Dracules. We then learn how Hibiki from Squad Six is after Issa's Captain's position--as if the issue with S'sei wanting revenge isn't enough. With this we open into the next volume.
Story overview:
On an infiltration mission, Squad Zero assists Squad Six. The purpose is to find the Yara Clan's inside contact within the Mikuni government. During the mission Issa follows his special orders and separates from the group only to find himself at a dead end. Hibiki from Squad Six shows up, and at first Issa thinks this is an accident, but he soon learns it was a setup. Hibiki uses this opportunity to attack Issa (which is forbidden to do against a captain.) Unfortunately for Issa, his injury from before led to his downfall.
Later the Squad goes out to assist in a cleanup of spell notes, which have gone rampant when a VIUS truck turns over. Issa ends up getting separated (again) when following evidence of an escaped creature that has the same kind of restrictive collar that Issa and the dog have. He finds the creature (called an Igunido) in the sewer and ends up protecting it from a Dracule that snuck in.
Later still, S'sei joins his old Squad on a mission of a possible virus infection within the city limits. He is faced with children protecting their supposedly infected mother and is reminded of his sister's situation; where Issa had to kill her before she became a Dracule. It scares S'sei when he almost comes to justify Issa's actions that lead to her death. Thankfully for S'sei, he did not have to make that decision, but this triggered S'sei's blind vengeance and so we end the volume with him pointing a sword in Issa's face; challenging him to a fight to the death.
My thoughts:
I laughed out loud when the "Dog"--that lurks in Squad Zero's ready room--accidentally said "Thanks" to Leila. Yes, that's right, human words. They both freaked out. Later, the dog shows up--in a short time from a far distance--after Issa called it to help him with the mysterious Igunido. There's more going on here and I can't wait to read more to find out what. If this series has not hooked you yet, then the comedy, tension, and character situations of this volume are sure to do so.
James D. Maxon
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