As Eiri drifts into a dream, he witnesses the murder of Cossette through the eyes of her killer. Eiri is warned that helping Cossette will lead to his death, and he is caught between fear and love--and life and death. Eiri must decide how much Cossette means to him. Will he enter Cossette's world or let her go forever?

A manga-ka on the rise, Asuka Katsura established herself as a gifted illustrator of gothic art with Le Portrait de Petite Cossette. Currently illustrating the Blood+ manga.