ChäoS;Child ～Children's Collapse～

Chaos;Child: Children's Collapse is a prequel centered on Kunosato Mio, following her life before she is drawn into the events of the Return of the New Generation Madness. The story begins in her childhood and traces her gradual development toward the moment she comes under Makise Kurisu’s tutelage. Rather than depicting the main conflicts of Chaos;Child, it focuses on the earlier, formative chapter of Mio’s life and the path that shapes her before the central incidents unfold. As an origin story, the manga explores Mio’s early years and the circumstances that lead her to Kurisu’s guidance, offering background on a key figure while remaining separate from the main series’ events. It contains minor spoilers for Chaos;Child.