This is the story of deformed inhabitants of the dark called "monsters," and the royal family who governs them all. A battle rages between warring siblings in the family, and the one who emerges victorious will sit atop the throne. Hiro, a young boy, turns into an immortal warrior after receiving the blood of Hime, the second oldest princess in the battle. In this volume, a pandemic is unleashed on an isolated town, and a cursed bomb threat makes a comeback. The royal family's intrigues stand in the way of Hime and her blood warrior.