Mardock Scramble: The First Compression

Plot Summary

Rune Ballot is a down-and-out teen prostitute in Mardock City. One day, she's picked up by an ambitious casino manager named Shell who gives her everything she could want. Renewed by a false innocence, a false past, and now the false life Shell has given her, Ballot feels grateful. However, she can't help but be curious about why he's done so much for her, so she does some research about his past on a computer. This turns out to be a mistake which will change her life greatly. When Shell finds out what she's done, he attempts to burn her to death by blowing up her car.

Top Cast

Megumi Hayashibara Rune Balot

Norito Yashima Oeufcoque Penteano

Hiroki Touchi Dr. Easter

Kazuya Nakai Shell Septinos

Tsutomu Isobe Dimsdale Boiled