Zenoichi is a young man burdened by grief and regret after losing his parents and failing to meet society’s expectations. Years of bullying and loneliness leave him broken and hopeless, ultimately driving him to attempt suicide. However, on the night he decides to end his life, he stumbles upon a mother and child being attacked by a violent man. In an act of bravery, Zenoichi intervenes, saving their lives at the cost of his own. Gravely injured, he reflects on his life as the mother and child thank him, calling him a hero. With his final breath, he smiles, feeling a sense of peace for the first time. As darkness consumes him, he awakens in a strange, warm place, his senses dulled yet aware. Slowly, Zenoichi realizes he has been reborn, no longer in the world he knew but in a completely new and mysterious one.