Tachi Miroku, a downtrodden student living in poverty, recently achieved the prestigious title of Best New Writer in a major literary competition. However, the immense pressure to fulfill his family's expectation of becoming a commanding figure has left him shattered just as he reaches the precipice of greatness. Despite possessing an immense amount of potential, achieving success proves to be an arduous task. Tachi is adrift without guidance or support, constantly battling the demons of his past and struggling with his own morality. He has forsaken work for four months and his dreams are littered with the horrors of abuse, mockery, and the putrid stench of blood. And this is but the beginning of his turmoil...