: Led by Reisi Munakata, they act as a specialized police force meant to keep the clans in check.

As Shiro is about to be executed by the Red Clan, he is rescued by , a master swordsman known as the "Black Dog." Kuroh is a former vassal to the deceased Seventh King, Ichigen Miwa.

: The central hook is Shiro’s identity. Is he a cold-blooded killer with amnesia, or is he being framed by a dopplegänger?