You're in the 1st Division right in the middle of Russo-Japanese War! The battle ahead is scary and you're left to wonder who will become your closest allies or your worst enemies.
You are one of the Abashiri convicts who receives a tattoo from the enigmatic Nopperabou. This new life appears to not spare you from its harsh reality, but your fellow colorful peers all give you a bizarre feeling of belonging and companionship you never could find outside of prison.