This series is frustrating due to its cast of thousands doing a thousand different things. Despite being lost as to what is going on, I still enjoy the idea of powerful naval vessels commanded by artificial intelligences who appear as young women in cute clothes. There's a metaphor in there somewhere, I'm sure, that justifies why I like looking at the pictures.

This volume ended with a notice that it was the end of Chapter One. With many of the characters descending on a maritime academy in Japan, maybe there is about to be a major switch-up in direction? ( )