Battle Angel Alita, Vol. 9

As beautiful cyborg Alita confronts her arch-enemy, mad scientist Desty Nova, for the last time, she finally learns the chilling truth about her past! Meanwhile, megalomaniacal Barjack leader Den launches a kamikaze assault on both the Scrapyard and Tiphares, the mysterious utopian city in the sky. Is there any ray of hope in this epic post-apocalyptic saga?