ATOM: The Beginning manga volume 9 is based on the original work by Osamu Tezuka and features story and art by Tetsuro Kasahara.

After encountering a malfunctioning robot, Tenma and the gang decide to diagnose him by linking him to Six's mainframe. But when the two robots' minds start to fuse the team must do everything to save Six from losing his identity before it's too late!