Academy City's peacekeepingforces are absent due to the Avignon invasion. In that now lawless land, shadowygroups start moving behind thescenes.
--Those actingfor their owninterests.
--Those wholove the dark and revel inkilling.
--Thosetrying to destroy others'hope.
--Those standingup in defiance for those important tothem.
--Those bringingthe battle to the higherechelons.
--Thosequelling rebelliouselements.
--Those whowould stop a rampage withviolence.
In thiscity, which controls all of science, who will survive?
With Academy City's peacekeeping forces occupied with the Avignon invasion, shadowy factions run riot. The struggle against these chancers is depicted in this fifteenth instalment, presented in the light novel format.