Eight years earlier, Western Civilization arrived in 19th‑century Japan. Automated dolls and fresh steam-driven inventions started proliferating across the land. The Wind Gang, a faction of doll‑and‑steam operators, insists on employing their devices to violently usher in a new Industrial Age. One day they assault and raze the tranquil hamlet of a young doll enthusiast called Hiwou. Hiwou and his companions flee alongside a colossal doll named Homura. Now he seeks his father, hoping to join forces against the Wind Gang and restore harmony to Japan, for the nation's future and prosperity and hope.