2014. The economic zone of Maleppa, where many Asian
cultures mix. Shou, who has just turned eight, is one of the street
children called "the orphans of Maleppa". Shou, his older
brother Shinji and his friend Toshi survive by shoplifting. One day,
Shou meets a cursed youth, Kei, and takes him to his hideout.
Soon a tragedy occurs: a man Shou and his friends
stole a case full of money from comes to the hideout for revenge.
Shou and Toshi run away but Shinji is shot in a leg. It was then Kei
kills the man and shows what he really is: a vampire.
Ten years later, Shou is 19 and he, togheter with Kei
and Toshi, attacks the local mafia "Rukai" in an attempt
to get their money. During the battle they meet a youth, Son, who is also trying
to annihilate the Rukai. They become friends and are invited to Son's
house, where they meet his younger sister, Yi-che.
She has been the target of violence from the Rukai and because of the
shock she has become unable to speak. Her dream is becoming an artist
so she works in the park painting pictures.
Shou falls in love for Iiche but she falls in love with Kei. Anyway a wonderful
time begins for these friends, who had lived so much pain in the past. However, on the day of Yi-Che's art exhibition, another
tragedy occurs. An assassin of the Rukai has come in vengeance. Toshi
dies. Kei murders the assassin with his power and drinks his blood. Seeing
who is Kei, Son and Yi-che are shocked. Before long, Kei disappears.
Another year passes. Shou gathers the migrants of Maleppa
and makes a team, planning to take revenge on the assassin who killed
Toshi.
Also, Shou has married Yi-che and they have a child, Hana. Shinji,
who has lost the use of one leg, has got a restaurant. Son has joined the mafia and now stands in opposition to Shou. In the
meanwhile, Kei has been arrested and is waiting the death sentence in
a jail in another country. While Shou's war on the mafia intensifies,
Yi-Che is torn between her husband and her brother. Kei breaks out of
prison and returns to Maleppa.