by Yukito Kishiro Our heroine, Alita, has finally penetrated the center of Melchizedek, the supercomputer who is holding her friend Lou's brain hostage. There she is transfixed by a vivid vision of the undead life of Caerula. As the waking dream continues to unfold, Alita learns the secret behind the origin of the Scrapyard where she was reborn, humanity's journey to the stars, and the responsibility that's been entrusted to her. Rating: T .