003 and 009 return with the cyborg 00Xa, the other half of 00Xb, and agree to take on responsibility for their lives and moulding their neglected minds.

AU, 009/003, 004/002, the first generations cyborgs escaped right after their surgery and spend decades avoiding the Black Ghost and stealing from them. The second generation cyborgs are tricked into believing their loyalties are with the Black Ghost and are sent to hunt them down. A lot of time is spent on the relationships being built between Ivan, Jet, Francoise, and Albert.