A dungeon-guiding gig goes sideways for explorer Stetch Atelier when the prince who hired him tricks him into activating a fatal curse. But instead of staying dead, Stetch is resurrected by a sentient artifact that offers him a deal that may help him get his revenge. To hold up his end of the bargain, Stetch sets off on a long journey of raiding dungeons, slaying monsters, and making new enemies and friends along the way.
Tsutomu spends the day driving as if fleeing from something. Exhausted and sick, he stops at a service area where a strange woman offers him water. She asks for a ride, and though he feels a lingering unease, Tsutomu reluctantly agrees…