

I just watched both seasons of the Gunslinger Girl anime adaptation. I'm not
sure if this is addressed in the show or the manga, but why are all the
cyborgs female? I take it that they are kids because it's easier to condition
them - are there any male cyborgs in the manga?


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Why are all the agency cyborgs female?


The simple answer here is that this is what makes up a "Fratello" team, an
older male handler and his young girl cyborg. This relationship is a really
important theme throughout the series. They are young because they are easier
to condition, plucked from traumatic experiences so they can form a strong new
bond with their handler who has complete control over the conditioning and how
much is needed. Like with the instance with Triela, where she sometimes
expressed a bit of a rebellious (for lack of a better word) tendency toward
her Hilshire, understanding the situation she's in and what the conditioning
does, her bond with her handler trumps everything. Also see: Elsa, where her
bond with her handler was so strong that it went to extremes (death).

I remember reading somewhere that this sort of relationship was easier to
control as opposed to an older Female (or male) with a young boy, where the
boy could be less cooperative and obedient, but I can't find that reference
right now.

To answer your other question: No, there were no male cyborgs.


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