As the cyber-adventure.hack//Rootsreaches its mid-point, the sinister TaN Guild has been forcibly disbanded and the members' accounts terminated, but ominous events continue to shake the world of Game. Shino, Tabby, Sakisaka, and Haseo feel lost when Ovan fails to return from his search for the Key of the Twilight. They don't know that Ovan has been captured by a mysterious group that seeks to extract data hidden in his PC body. But these threats pale before the appearance of Tri-Edge, a maniacal "PK" (Player Killer) whose attacks destroy avatars--and render players unconscious in the real world. Can Haseo stand up to such a deadly foe? The imaginative work of director Koichi Mashimo and his artists make.hack//Rootsa stand-out: when Shino is attacked by Tri-Edge, her avatar seems to bleed data in a striking visual. As a group of small-time PKs attack Haseo, the music shifts from the Queen of the Night's aria inThe Magic Fluteto a Japanese pop tune via a harpsichord bridge. The Special Edition  comes with a special.hack//RootsiPod case. (Rated 13 and older: violence)--Charles Solomon