After saving Shino from AIDA and Ovan, Haseo decides he's done with The World...until he receives a letter from Aina, Ovan's little sister and the first of the Lost Ones. Left with no choice, Haseo must embark on one final mission to save those thought lost forever. With a new Head of G.U. on the offensive, Haseo must turn to unexpected allies to complete this daring mission that will change the face of The World forever!

Shugo
14-year-old Shugo always assumed RPG's were overly complicated games that someone like him could never understand. When his sister invites him to play the mega-popular MMORPG 'The World,' Shugo is instantly hooked. Inside 'The World,' Shugo plays as the avatar 'Kite,' one of the legendary .hackers. After a rough start, he and his sister find themselves on a quest to save 'The World.' As an adventurer Shugo is impulsive and inexperienced, but he makes up for it with his heart.

Rena
Shugo's twin sister, Rena won the 'avatars' of the legendary .hackers which she and her brother now use inside the MMORPG 'The World.' She plays as 'Black Rose,' and unlike her brother, she picks up on the nuances of online gaming pretty quickly.

Tatsuya Hamazaki is the author of several Gundam manga, as well as the several One Piece novelizations. .hack//LEGEND OF THE TWILIGHT marks his first collaboration with artist Rei Izumi.

Rei Izumi is the artist of .hack//LEGEND OF THE TWILIGHT, currently serialized in Kadokawa's 'Computeek' magazine.