"I'd rather be dead." Rune Balot was a lost girl with nothing to live for, when a man named Shell took her in and cared for her... until he tried to murder her. Standing at the precipice of death, Rune is saved by Dr. Easter, a private investigator, who uses an experimental procedure known as "Mardock Scramble 09." The procedure grants Balot extraordinary abilities and now Rune must decide whether to use her new powers to help Dr. Easter bring Shell to justice, or if she has the will to keep living a life that's been broken so badly. Includes special extras after the story!

MAKE A FRESH START IN EDEN Wounded in a tragic and bloody fight with Boiled, Balot is rescued and brought to Eden, a former research institution. In Eden, she finds peace… but all of that could come crashing down around her when an assassin invades the tranquil garden of her new home.

PLACE YOUR BETS Rune Balot has discovered the location of Shell’s erased memories – hidden inside the four $100 million casino chips at Eggnog Blue, the casino operated by Shell himself! Will Balot and Dr. Easter be able to turn two thousand dollars into $400 million to recover Shell’s memories and hold him accountable for murdering Balot? The casino showdown begins here!

PICK A CARD, ANY CARD To get the four million-dollar-chips in which Shell’s missing memories are stored, Balot and company take on the casino at the blackjack table. But the dealer may have more tricks up his sleeve than any of them could have imagined, and suddenly the odds are stacked against them!

MOMENT OF TRUTH To expose Shell's sins and understand the reason she was killed, Balot resolves to take a look at the memories of Shell she acquired. It has been a difficult road, but the end is in sight as the truth about the incident will finally be known. However, Boiled appears once more and a final battle to determine Balot's destiny commences! FINAL VOLUME!