The cyber-martial arts saga that has spanned a solar system and over two decades in print returns, with creator Yukito Kishiro's new sequel that reveals the true story of Alita's childhood on Mars, and the mind-bending adventures that still await her. The cyber-martial arts saga that has spanned a solar system and over two decades in print returns, with creator Yukito Kishiro's new sequel that reveals the true story of Alita's childhood on Mars, and the mind-bending adventures that still await her. RISING FROM RUIN Guided by the last note they received from Dass, Erica and Yoko make their way to the Mosby Company in search of Keun the Kaufmann-but promptly learn he is away on business. The girls then track him to the bustling town of Dejah Thoris, and it soon becomes clear they aren't the only ones pursuing the mysterious Keun, who seems to be much more than a simple traveling salesman.