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Seventeen years after sentient alien warships called “The Fog” appear on Earth and militarily overwhelm humanity via the seas, civilization is on the brink of death. Maverick young captain Chihaya takes a big gamble, and defects from the Japanese Navy to partner with Iona, the human avatar of a Fog submarine. Together with a ragtag crew, they fight both humanity and the Fog, seeking to understand the Fog's true existence.

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The elements of *Arpeggio of Blue Steel* are interesting, but aren’t executed well enough to be actually good.