YAY! Yes, it's very much a telophase book. I'm...well, not exactly "stalled out" at volume 3, but I got sidetracked by Claymore(and I apparently deleted my Shaman Warrior icon to make room for Claymore icons...that's OK, I'd rather have one of Yaki, anyway.) Even though it makes it seem like nothing happens in Vol 1, I rather like the way it was set up to show the "last stand," and then we start in on how it was used to make the Shaman Warriors hunted outcasts. I think I'll get caught up on it and Cantarella now that there's to more Claymore for me to read.