Before the famous Kenshiro declared, 'You are already dead,' another Kenshiro roamed Shanghai's streets. The metropolis endured relentless turmoil as two crime syndicates fought for dominance, in the shadows of danger while the city never slept. Amid the chaos, a young girl named Erika lost her parents and was soon adopted by martial artist Liu Fei-Yan. Misfortune trailed the child, for each time Fei-Yan tried to transfer her care, her new protectors perished. Fei-Yan chose to escort the girl to a man called Guise, yet he encountered the formidable Kenshiro Kasumi instead.