2002 (Side B): Blood Sabbath

2002 [Side B]: Blood Sabbath is the thirteenth volume of the Baccano! light novel series and the second half of the 2002 arc.

Synopsis
Sylvie Lumiere, Denkurō Tōgō, Nile, and Elmer C. Albatross, at Huey Laforet's invitation, have boarded the cruise ship Exit en route to America from Japan. Also on board Exit are the Mask Makers, led by Luchino "Rookie" Campanella, and members of the religious cult SAMPLE. Chaos erupts both on Exit and its sister ship Entrance; meanwhile, a sinister surprise awaits Czeslaw Meyer in Japan...



Trivia

 * According to Ryohgo Narita's afterword, his original plan was to write a C Side and made the 2002 arc a trilogy. However, after certain circumstances arose, he was told to contain the story to two volumes or less; this resulted in him cutting about two hundred pages' worth of story and around three new characters. The cut content included a fight between Nile and Aging, which he says to look forward to in future volumes.

Cultural References

 * The title of the volume is a reference to the band Black Sabbath.