In Hokkaido, a fabled treasure trove of stolen gold, taken from the Ainu people by a ruthless criminal, is said to be hidden. Before his arrest, the thief marked the location on the bodies of his fellow inmates, promising them a share of the riches if they escaped and retrieved it. In Golden Kamuy 2nd Season, First Lieutenant Tsurumi schemes to outwit his rivals by commissioning fake skins from a taxidermist. Meanwhile, Saichi Sugimoto, Asirpa, and their crew pursue a lead about a thief discovering peculiar tattoos on a taxidermied body in Yubari.