The fifth light novel of Baccano! is 2001 The Children of Bottle.
It was published in February of 2004 and is 344 pages long.
Official Synopsis
The immortal Elmer C. Albatross is a Smile Junkie who'll do whatever it takes for his happy ending – despite not knowing the first thing about happiness. Three hundred years after the passengers of the Advena Avis parted ways, four of them have finally tracked Elmer to a village in Northern Europe where the inhabitants seem to be stuck in their old ways, fearing the visitors as "demons." During their stay, the immortals encounter a strange girl, and their past catches up with them...
Chapters
- Preface
- Prologue: Smile Junkie
- Chapter 1: Joy Anger Sorrow FUN
- Chapter 2: Joy Anger SORROW Fun
- Chapter 3: JOY Anger Sorrow Fun
- Chapter 4: Joy ANGER Sorrow Fun
- Chapter 5: (Smile)
- Epilogue: The Children of Bottle
Trivia
Cultural References
- The title of the volume is a reference to the band Children of Bodom.