In SPLIT, Billy Ray Dean-The Butcher of Boulder County-faced off with another vicious murderer in a game of 'who's the better killer'. In SPLIT II, Billy is back! This time, forced against his will into the role of savior, he must contend with The Nexus, a terrifying and seductive alien intelligence. The entity, a parasite similar to the Queen in a nest of wasps, gave birth to a mutant strain that showed signs of independent thought. Billy, a carrier of the virus, by virtue of his unique bloodline, has suppressed the forceful voice of the hive. The last member of his family, he alone has reaped the benefits of belonging to the Nexus without actually being a part of it. Now, The Nexus has gathered her champions and is preparing to tip the world into darkness. Both sides are vying to win Billy's service, who must enlist the support of some unlikely allies in order to survive. In the end, Billy must shoot, cut and plow over a host of enemies in order to reach a forgotten, blood soaked mountaintop. There, the fate of the world will be decided on the edge of a hunting knife.

グレゴリー・チャドウィックが放つ本作は、前作の凄惨な枠組みを超越し、個の意志と集団意識の衝突を鮮烈に描いた傑作です。殺人鬼ビリーという狂気と宿命を背負った男が、異形の知性「ネクサス」に抗う姿には、悪党ゆえの純粋さと、運命に抗う人間の根源的なエネルギーが宿っています。 単なるバイオレンスに留まらず、自身の血に流れる「支配への抵抗」という哲学的なテーマが物語の核となっています。血塗られた山頂での決戦へ向かう彼の歩みは、読者の倫理観を揺さぶり、究極のサバイバルを通して救世主という概念を再定義します。ナイフの刃先で世界の命運が揺らぐ緊張感は、唯一無二の読書体験を約束するでしょう。