Born into an aristocratic family in Paris, Albert sets out on a journey with his best friend, Franz, to escape his privileged yet dull life. They travel to Luna, which is on the surface of the moon, and meet a very wealthy man named The Count of Monte Cristo. Becoming completely fascinated with The Count's mysterious charm, Albert welcomes him into Paris high society. But soon Albert will discover the Count's true motive - revenge...

"Do you love your fiancee?" Confronted by Maximilien's question, Albert is forced to examine not only his arranged marriage to Eugenie, but also his parents'. Did they marry for love, or was it a merger of money and prestige? In a fury, Albert instigates a duel and endangers his own life. The Count steps in to save him, but Albert gets drawn in even closer to his web of cold and bitter revenge.

As the Count gradually makes his introductions to all of the most prominent families in Paris, betrayal, deception and intrigue disrupt the world that Albert has always known. Three of the most illustrious men, including Albert's own father, harbor a secret so terrible that exposure would irrevocably ruin their lives.

The Count's vicious net of vengeance is closing in, and everything Albert has ever known is crumbling around him! First, Villefort is stripped of power, leaving him dangerously unstable. Next, General Morcerf's presidential campaign and place in Parisian society is utterly ruined by Haidee's shocking declaration.

The final revenge of the Count of Monte Cristo is at hand. Danglars' financial empire is ruined, Villefort is irrevocably disgraced, and Morcerf, revealed as Mondego, has been cast out of Paris. What is left for these men to live for? Albert, struggling to understand the chaos around him, finally learns the horrible truth of the Count's relentless pursuit. Does the Count really have the iron determination to see his ultimate act of vengeance through to the end?

Born into an aristocratic family in Paris, Albert sets out on a journey with his best friend, Franz, to escape his privileged yet dull life. They travel to Luna, which is on the surface of the moon, and meet a very wealthy man named The Count of Monte Cristo. Becoming completely fascinated with the count's mysterious charm, Albert welcomes him into Paris high society, but soon he will discover the Count's true motive: revenge...

An enigmatic man of charm and wealth, the Count of Monte Cristo's charisma and sophistication captivate Albert. The fascinated youth invites the nobleman to mingle within the upper echelons of Parisian society, and the Count is soon courting the favor of France's most powerful families. Little does Albert know, as his new friend walks the ornate halls of the highest class, the Count of Monte Cristo wants only to bring them crashing down through vengeance.

The last thing Kei remembers is the train running over his body, crushing him. Now he finds himself in a room filled with strangers, all recently deceased, all resurrected by the strange black sphere known only as Gantz. Their reprieve from death may only be temporary, however. Unless they complete the brutal missions that Gantz assigns, none of them will live long enough to leave the room.

He's a dead man walking, yet somehow Kei Kurono has managed to survive every lethal trick the Gantz has thrown at him through four bloody games. But now Kei's on his own, with no one he can trust at his back. With the rules turned against him and facing a pair of murderers who kill for pleasure, it's time for a final desperate gamble. It's Kurono versus the Gantz in this last deadly volume!

In a digital realm between life and the hereafter, there lies an empty room, a black sphere, and the trapped souls of the unfortunate. Here, the only meaning left is in the brutal game.

The first game is over, but will the horrors committed be forever burned into the souls of those who remain? As new shocking developments rip the survivors' "real" worlds to shreds.

As Kato struggles to maintain control, Kishimoto realizes that with her new body comes new hope. Unfortunately, before she can act on those options, the second game begins!