According to a map, printed in the eighth volume, Scrapyard/Tiphares is near Kansas City, Missouri, and the Necropolis is Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Battle Angel Alita: Last Order, a sequel (2001–present) to the manga series Battle Angel Alita
In the manga series Battle Angel Alita the scientist Desty Nova has specialized in molecular nanotechnology.
The site is mentioned in the manga 'Battle Angel Alita' in reference to a supposedly historical weapon, a 'scalar field' device called the 'Sarishagan tiger'.
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