gunslinger girl #9

Officially, the Social Welfare Agency is a government-sponsored corporation in the business of saving lives. In reality, it's an organization on the fringes of technology. The Agency gives terminal patients another shot at life using cybernetic implants. This conditioning process then shapes the patient into an efficient machine for handling all of the government's dirty work...including assassinations.

Brought to life by Madhouse Studios (the team behind portions of "The Animatrix," "Ninja Scroll," "Final Fantasy" and "Spirited Away"), "Gunslinger Girl" has garnered comparisons to "Alias," "La Femme Nikita" and "The Professional."

Episode 9: Lycorsi Radiata Herb Elsa, a new recruit, is as cold as they come. When Henrietta reaches out to her, a cold shoulder is all she gets in return. Elsa's handler, Lauro, bring Jose and Henrietta in on a hit and strained tensions place the mission in jeopardy. Can Jose hold things together and make it through one more day?