Lady Kai, Shrine Maiden of the Negoro Clan from the temple ruins of Negoro-ji, steps out into the modern world to uphold her clan's teachings of peace through stalwart fortification. Travelling the land with her companion, Jōmyō Meishū, she is thrown from the security of her temple to the stark reality of the day. Mankind remains in dire straights. Who can say what the future holds, but faith in her mission strengthens her convictions and steadies her along the warrior's path.