Carried off to Grainelierheadquarters on suspicion of being a harmful seed carrier, Luca finds himself atthe mercy of Special Researcher Nicolas. But Nicolas and his ilk are not whatthey seem, and at the elite Grainelier's behest, Luca passes himself off as afellow Institute researcher...only to end up cohabiting with Nicolas himself!Meanwhile, Abel, driven to rescue his childhood friend, takes up with Insecte,an anti-Grainelier group. But when a certain incident lands him in alife-or-death situation, Abel might have to focus on saving his own skinfirst!

Visual artist(s): Rihito Takarai