Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 #1: Genesis

Linna may be from a little country town, but she's no pushover--and she moved to Tokyo with one goal in mind: to find the Knight Sabers and join them. When she's attacked by a mad Boomer, Linna witnesses the Sabers' prowess firsthand.

Linna tracks down Priss and states her case - she won't stand down until she's one of the Knight Sabers. After trailing her to Sylia's boutique, Linna enters the grueling simulation to test her mettle.

Sylia has a hardsuit made for the new recruit. Linna gets a first-rate crash course in her highly-advanced mech when Priss calls for back up - she's stuck in a diner with a waitress Boomer gone berserk!

Linna's suit malfunctions in the heat of battle and the rogue Boomer nearly serves her a death sentence. Later, Nene hacks into Genom's server and uncovers information on the megacorporation's most recent experiments.