Yu Aida

Henrietta barely survives the murder of her family, after which the Social Welfare Agency uses the latest in cybernetic technology to save her life. All memories of the past are erased from her mind as the Agency turns her into a deadly assassin.

Henrietta is plagued by fragmented memories of her past even after the programming given to her by the Agency. As her handler Jose is charged with keeping her feelings in check and ensuring that she stays focused on her mission. Jose finds this difficult due to her resemblance to his younger sister.

I very much enjoyed reading this and look forward to seeing what happens next.… (mere)

For a final" volume, this was sad. By sad, I mean pathetic, even by anime/manga standards.

I knew that most of the girls would have to die, to make the story end. But we never find out what happens to the 2nd gen cyborgs.

I would have felt better about the series if Aida had shown the Welfare Agency being wiped out at their headquarters, instead of just preparing for it. It left things extremely unsettled.

This really felt like a pen-ultimate volume. But as is the case with many manga, the author doesn't know how to end it, and so they don't. When I first got into anime, I thought they ended most anime the way they do because of some sort of cool "eastern philosophy" thingy. Now I realize they are just lazy and can't be bothered to wrap things up.

And most of the time, that doesn't bother me. But for this manga, it really did. I think some of that was because I wanted the sacrifices the girls had made throughout the series to be given the honor and respect they deserved. Instead, they are discarded like ragdolls..."… (mere)