A palace coup has replaces the old king, but the commander of the King's Guard, Renzo Hashima, refuses to kneel before the usurper. Betrayed by his men, he is disgraced, mutilated and turned into a slave. His sentence: to live out the rest of his life in workshops that supply the usurper and his allies.

A captive healer offers him a chance to stand and fight again, through the power of technomancy. With the help of the forbidden magic, he can at last bring justice, restore the kingdom he served, and settle the score. But will the power that lets him do it leave him human?