Kidnapped as a small boy, Cedric Zhang was bought and raised to fight in competitions for the benefit of his owner and the other local clan bosses. He quickly formed a tight and lasting bond with Christy, one of the clan's young nurses. They helped each other survive in a grim and violent environment, until they escaped as young adults and relocated to New York City. Then, in the middle of the night, Christy runs away, disappearing with no warning or explanation. Cedric immerses himself in the violent and corrupt NYC underworld in an effort to locate his missing friend and finds himself back in the same horrible world he spent his life trying to escape.