Theprotagonist,Masaru,hasjustinheritedabigfortuneafterthedeathofhisfather.However,peoplearetryingtogettheirhandsonitbyanymeansnecessary,evenifitmeanskillinghim.NarumihelpsMasarufrombeingkidnappedafterfightingstrangefigures.Hefindsoutthatthey'renothumans,b utwoodenpuppetswithamazingstrength.Afterahardfight,Narumiisforcedtoadmitthathe'snoopponentforthem;andjustwhenhestartstothinkthatMasaruwillbecaptured,Shirogane,Masaru'swatcherarrivesfromFrancewithaweapon,thepuppetArlequin.HerebeginsthestoryofKarakuriCircus.