The advancement of technology perpetuates the constant progression of aggression. Amidst an era in turmoil, individuals of valor emerged. In a soon-to-be future Japan, a student named Akira is uncertain about what lies ahead and begins to abandon his aspiration of pursuing a career in robotics at university. At the same time, Tom Rock, the CEO of the multinational robotics corporation Rock Inc., is enacting plans he's had in motion for years. The creation of "Automaton" was intended to restore order to a world that has devolved into madness. Their encounter initiates the unfolding of this tale.