Hither came Kagetora, the Yakuza, black haired, now pale fading brown eyed, sallow of once pale complexion, bleeding wound in shaking hands, a delinquent, a mule, a thug, a young man who wanted it all yet received none, to feel the suffering he brought unto others in his final moments on bloodied...

Takemura Eiji just wants to blend in. Starting fresh at a high school in Japan, he’s determined to live a quiet, ordinary life. But his foreigner-like features, strange resistance to cold, and emotionally distant demeanor make him stand out in ways he never intended.