Tsuneo Hase has died in an avalanche attempting to climb K2 solo without oxygen, leaving Jouji Habu alone to face the next big challenge. Habu has disappeared in Nepal, as has the camera that may unlock Everest’s mystery, so Japanese photographer Fukamachi has to search anew for the man known as "Venomous Snake" and he draws on an unexpected source for help. Written by Yumemakura Baku, with artwork by Jiro Taniguchi.

Fanfare/Ponent Mon, paperback, 336 pages, published June 2012