The streets of Manila are rife with corruption, sparking the Philippine president’s merciless anti-drug crusade. But Alex Zacharias is a bullheaded detective with his own targets: the slick, middle-class dealers who continuously evade trigger-happy beat cops.

Alex’s investigation intertwines with his childhood friend Ryan, the enigmatic Kagemoto family, and the mysterious disappearance of Ryan's older sister.

To unravel the truth, Alex must relive a traumatic event from his youth that had fractured their friendship—and ended Alex’s ability to walk.