About the title
Saichi Sugimoto, a veteran of the battle for Hill 203 in the Russo-Japanese War, works as a miner in Hokkaido to support the widow of his fallen comrade. He hears a dubious story about a hoard of Ainu gold, whose location is hidden in the tattoos of a group of convicts who escaped from Abashiri Prison. When he discovers that the story is true and that many other groups are also seeking to obtain the gold