There is an ancient legend that says if a tattoo is drawn to perfection, it will come to life. Detective Reiko Kure has a strange massacre on her hands. Thir members of the mafia have been seemingly ed by a wild animal and only quiet Ema Nozomi is found at every scene. Ema is taken into protective custody, but every man left with her is brutally killed, and every woman savagely d. With no clues, except the innocent Ema's perfectly depicted tattoo, Reiko is drawn into this unusual case, taking Ema under her protection and into her heart.