In a shining example of Asian success, Japan faces a monumental sanitary crisis when a man mysteriously bleeds out in broad daylight in Shinjuku, a prominent district of Tokyo. As the crisis unfolds, the political and health authorities must grapple with the unfolding drama. With professors Onodera and Sekiguchi already beyond help, an insidious virus starts creeping through the veins of the Japanese capital, raising alarming questions about the nation's ability to handle such a catastrophic event.