Gunslinger Girl
Résumé
After a brutal attack left her body broken and her family dead, Henrietta was taken in by the Social Welfare Agency, but the “welfare” offered there included more than hot food and shelter. Under the guidance of this secret organization, Henrietta’s injuries were repaired with robotic components and her mind was altered through extensive brainwashing. This once normal young girl is now a lethal assassin, and armed with a pistol and an unbreakable devotion to her handler, Giuseppe, she will kill on command. But her heart is human, and the emotions of an innocent girl could interfere with the duties of a killer, and put her handler in more danger than even he suspected…