Media/Anime/Episode 1

## Little Bo Peep

**Little Bo Peep** is the first episode of the Cagaster of an Insect Cage anime adaptation.

## Plot Summary

2125 AD, thirty years since the discovery of a strange disease that transforms humans into giant insects. During these years, humanity lost two-thirds of its population. In a book written by Emeth Chilio called Evolution to the Headless, is the recorded process of the gruesome transformation from human to insect.

A young girl sits in a car staring out the window toward a deserted, post-apocalyptic world. While she sings the Little Bo Peep song, a giant flying insects she and her driver from overhead. The driver quickly notices the insect and speeds off trying to escape.

Meanwhile, an Exterminator named Kidow guards the merchant Jin while he collects the scrap from battles with insects. While Jin collects a water filter, Kidow notices an Insect Cage in the distance. Suddenly, the car being chased by insects drives by, leading the swarm straight to Kidow and Jin.

While making their escape in Jin's car, they lose all their treasure. The car in front of them carrying the young girl named Ilie is also under intense pressure from the swarm. While Jin drives through the canyon, uses his skills at an exterminator to fend off the bugs. Ilie's car crashes off the side of a cliff while the rest of the swarm passes them by.

Afterward, Jin checks on the other car to see if he can take their supplies, but Ilie and her father survived. The father is gravely injured and with his dying wish, asks Kidow to escort Ilie to her mother Tania. Kidow decides to accept responsibility for Ilie and she wakes up shortly after. She's distraught about her father's fate, but Kidow is harsh with her and makes her face reality.

The group eventually reaches Trade City E-05, the city where Kidow and Jin live. Within the city, tensions seem to be escalating between Exterminators and members of E-05's anti-insect task force. Members of both side argue in a bar but the commotion is disrupted a car crashes and an insect murders the driver.

Kidow's group notices the commotion and he decides to kill it himself. He distracts the insect with light before decapitating it with his sword. Afterward, Kidow and Jin bring her to Mario's tavern, an inn where they usually rest. During the night, Ilie awakens and notices Kidow outside practicing to kill Cagasters.

Ilie disappears by the morning and Kidoow decides it's not his responsibility to look after her any longer. Ilie wonders around the city, mistaking a man for her father and even trying to catch a bus to a place called A-47, but the driver refuses to leave the city.

Meanwhile, upset with Kidow, Mario attacks and scolds Kidow for shirking his new responsibility. Jin doesn't believe Kidow is kind enough to look after the girl but Mario feels differently. Kidow goes to his room and finds a letter from Ilie, revealing that she's not afraid of Kidow, she just doesn't want to be a bother.

Out in the ruins, Ilie meets a young boy named Naji who dresses similar to insects to scare people off. Naji tells her that this place is the west gate and it was lost when someone turned into a Cagaster. Naji takes her to watch the sunset where she tells him about the land she came from. She used to vile ina peaceful village where they tended to sheep. However, her home was lost and now her dad is dead too.

Naji encourages Ilie by telling her no matter what happens, they'll always be able to watch the sunset. While looking at the sky, Ilie is reminded of the Little Boo Peep long she used to sing to the sheep. She tells Naji about Kidow and she realizes that e was mean to her so she can survive the trip to find her mom.

Naji's grandfather interrupts and reveals that Kido gave them some money to deliver a picture of Ilie's dad to her. Ii Sle's he's to find Kidow and apologizes to him. He tells her that he can't break a promise to the dead and they prepare to leave on his motorcycle. Kidow returns Ilie to Mario's tavern where Mario and Jin are excited to see that she's back safe and sound.

## Characters

* Franz Chilio (Cameo)
* Emeth Chilio (Mentioned)
* Ilie
* Griffis
* Kidow
* Jin
* Tania (Mentioned)
* Mario
* Naji

## Locations

* Trade City E-05
	+ Garden Mario
	+ West Gate

## Gallery

An Insect Cage.Kidow fighting off insects.Griffis dies.