Upon finding him, Jotaro is surprised to learn that Josuke also possesses a Stand. After their strange meeting, the pair team up to investigate the town’s proliferation of unusual Stands!

    -Unprecedented access behind "Half-Life" and "Half-Life 2" -A forward by Valve founder Gabe Newell -Hundreds of art, design, preproduction, and other art pieces crammed into the book -Over a dozen key members of Valve's staff interviewed -Officially approved by Valve -Behind City 17 and other locations -The development of the Source engine -A rogue's gallery of beasts, characters, and monstrosities -Key weapons development revelations -A tour of many of the game's locations, from inception to completion -Filled with art, screens, and anecdotes from the Valve team

    

    In that battle whose conclusion was postponed three times, now, the fourth war commenced again. Entrusting their dearest wish of victory, the magi joined the battleground called "Fuyuki", but amongst them, there was a man who was always alone, and could not find out the meaning behind his fights. His name was Kotomine Kirei. Not comprehending the guidance of fate, Kirei was lost, and had kept questioning. Why someone like his was given the Command Seals. However, the fate of his fights crossed Kirei's path with a nemesis by chance. That person is - Emiya Kiritsugu. A man who was sterner than anyone else, more merciless than anyone else, and who sought the miracle of the Holy Grail.Merely recited in fragments in Fate/Stay Night, this is the Fourth War of the Holy Grail 10 years ago. The truth which unfolded behind the battle between Shirō's foster father, Rin's father, and the younger Kotomine Kirei, is finally revealed......

    They are forced to live in the servants' quarters, where Ryou spends his childhood as the companion and lover of the Takatou family heir, Akahito. He stumbles upon a secret which changes his life forever. While Masaya's life is now at stake, Ryou's status changes from that of Akihito's lover to his slave. Friendship and companionship give way to brutality and violence. It's up to Ryou to rescue both his brother and himself from the family he once trusted.

    And when she puts Detective Nagawa's life in danger, Nakiko has nowhere else to turn except...to the Witchblade.