Gino Returns - A short while before the event (which occurred on August 5th, 2005), Sasha and Ian's store speechbubbles changed to include references to each other. A manga was released in sections that detailed the beginning stages of this plot update. Sasha and Ian were walking on the Isle de Gambino beach, enjoying the sun, and Ian wandered off to find Sasha some pretty seashells. While Ian was absent, Sasha discovered that Gino Gambino had washed up on the beach. He wasn't breathing, so she gave him mouth to mouth rescue breathing, presumably causing him to breathe on his own again. Ian returned during Sasha's rescue attempt and was shocked, perceiving the rescue breathing as a kiss and becoming jealous. Sasha berated him for this and then took Gino back to her house.
Later that day, a shadowy figure with a strong resemblance to Ian came to Sasha's house, wielding a kitchen knife.
On October 11th, the much-anticipated update to Gino's return was released. The story takes place immediately after the last manga on August 5, just as Ian, holding a kitchen knife, walks in to where Gino is sleeping. Although many users were convinced Ian was going to stab Gino, Ian is instead shown slicing a piece of bread for Sasha. Sasha brings lunch to Gino while he is in bed. Gino is shown talking to LabTech 123, who is referred to here as Doctor123. Apparently, he is now working for the local free clinic, helping people who are in need for no charge. In the morning, Bucho came to get Gino. Gino says goodbye to Sasha and Ian, thanking them for saving his life. Sasha then gives Gino his father's pocket watch which she found on the beach. In the background, we see Ian with an expression of extreme jealousy resulting from all this. Gino then returns home to the Isle De Gambino and an empty mansion. Gino stands on a balcony in the mansion and wonders aloud how he could fill his father's shoes. Later, in the Barton pub, Ian, Sasha, Moira, Liam, and Vanessa all are shown sitting at a table chitchatting about the recent events between Sasha and Gino. After Sasha told everybody about the 'mouth-to-mouth' with Gino, Moira pops in with a comment about someone she's seeing, then points out that Vanessa is also seeing someone new. This leads to a conversation outside between Sasha, Moira, and Ian that leaves Ian somewhat miffed and angry at Sasha.
The manga ends with a cryptic scene of Ian walking into a house, presumably Sasha's, and finding a bottle of prescription pills. Ian believes that these pills will somehow be a weapon against Gino, but the purpose of the pills is unknown to the general Gaian community.
