Post by Jonathan on Aug 22, 2016 21:44:25 GMT -5
Using a concept from Mamoru Oshii, Production I.G had Benkyo Tamaoki write a sequel to Blood: The Last Vampire to complete the story.[9] It brings Saya to the year 2002, with a new generation of handlers and continuing her quest to destroy chiropterans.[10] Appropriately named Blood: The Last Vampire 2000 (ブラッド ザ・ラストヴァンパイア2000 Buraddo Za Rasuto Vanpaia 2000?), the single-volume title was published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten on May 1, 2001.[11] It was licensed and released in English in North America by Viz Media under the title Blood: The Last Vampire 2002 on November 5, 2002.[10] In the manga, David has retired and Saya has a new handler who makes it abundantly clear that he has no respect for her. He sends her to Jinkōsen Shūritsu Valley High School under the name of "Saya Otonashi". There, she learns that chiropterans co-existed with humans, until humans began experimenting on them in the 19th century to try to gain immortality. The experiments increased the chiropterans' killing instinct and removed their former regard for humanity. Scientists, in turn, developed twin anti-chiropteran weapons. Maya, a prototype, still required blood and could transform like other chiropteran. The second, Saya, did not need to drink blood and had no transformation abilities so she was considered the perfected weapon. Maya searches for Saya, desiring to have Saya eat her so they can become one pure-blood chiropteran. After this meeting, Maya's body cannot be found, but it is never shown if Saya granted her request. Saya kills her handler and walks off into the night.