The Revolutionary Army's covert assassination branch, Night Raid, was formed to depose Prime Minister Honest, whose selfishness and hunger for power has led him to exploit the child emperor's inexperience. The remainder of the country is left to wallow in poverty, strife, and disaster without a strong and benevolent leader. Despite the fact that the Night Raid members are all skilled killers, they recognize that killing lives is not something to be proud of, and that they will almost certainly face retaliation as they relentlessly eliminate anybody who stands in the way of the revolution.