Hiroshi Hano

Ena is a computer graphics artist. Working like a machine, she ultimately suffers from the rare digital disease "01," which leaves a strange mark on one half of her face. Ena goes back to her hometown. That is when "Babalon" appears before her which only Ena can see. Frightened by "Babalon" that speaks of "destruction," a strange boy named Robert shows up. Robert invites Ena to enter the mysterious antique shop "Anatomic Circus." That is where Ena learns about the magic lantern show "Fantasmagorie" that swept the late 18th century Paris. It involved a real Ghost Show with actual ghosts that also lead to the police getting involved. Ena becomes a captive of both "Fantasmagorie" and the founder Robertson. That is when a change occurs around Ena. She is lured by a song to leave the shop. That is when strange men pursue her, and she wonders into a maze dominated by "Babalon."

Iwane Sakazaki returns to his homeland and gets caught in the middle of an incident that results in the tragic death of two of his best friends from childhood. He decides to leave his domain, parting with his fiancée Nao, and becomes a vagrant masterless samurai with nothing more to lose. Iwane drifts to Edo, filleting eels during the day and working as a bodyguard at night for Imazuya, a reputable money exchanger. He gradually wins the trust of the people around him because of his mellow nature, the chivalrous way he treats everyone with courtesy, and his skills of swords. One day, he learns that Imazuya is being targeted in a conspiracy to sabotage a new monetary system implemented by the government, and Iwane decides to protect the people who have given him support.