dddTheprotagonist,Masaru,hasjustinheritedabigfortuneafterthedeathofhisfather.However,peoplearetryingtogettheirhandsonitbyanymeansnecessary,evenifitmeanskillinghim.NarumihelpsMasarufrombeingkidnappedafterfightingstrangefigures.Hefindsoutthatthey’(🥅)renothumans,butwoodenpuppetswithamazingstrength.Afterahardfight,Narumiisforcedtoadmitthathe’snoopponentforthem;andjustwhenhestartstothinkthatMasaruwillbecaptured,Shirogane,Masaru’swatcherarrivesfromFrancewithaweapon,thepuppetArlequin.HerebeginsthestoryofKarakuriCircus.