Once Upon a Time in Hopeland Meryl and Roberto drop Vash and Wolfwood off at a port to board a sand steamer bound for July. However, during transit, Vash is attacked by an assassin that Wolfwood recognizes as Livio. Years ago, Wolfwood met Livio in the Hopeland orphanage where Wolfwood befriended the younger boy. Wolfwood was later taken away by Knives' organization, the Eye of Michael, where he was injected with an experimental drug over the course of months...