Gengobe Satsuma, an exiled samurai, yearns to join the legendary 47 ronin in their quest to avenge the death of their master. Just as an opportunity to get back into his former clan's good graces arises with the price of 100 ryo, Gengobe learns that his lover Koman, a geisha, is about to be sold to another samurai. Gengobe uses the money to pay her ransom, but soon discovers that he has been betrayed. Abandoned and penniless, Gengobe's mind begins to unravel as he vows to take revenge on those who wronged him.