简介：Theprotagonist,Masaru,hasjustinheritedabigfortuneafterthedeathofhisfather.However,peoplearetryingtogettheirhandsonitbyanymeansnecessary,evenifitmeanskillinghim.NarumihelpsMasarufrombeingkidnappedafterfightingstrangefigures.Hefindsoutthatthey'renothumans,butwoodenpuppetswithamazingstrength.Afterahardfight,Narumiisforcedtoadmitthathe'snoopponentforthemandjustwhenhestartstothinkthatMasaruwillbecaptured,Shirogane,Masaru'swatcherarrivesfromFrancewithaweapon,thepuppetArlequin.HerebeginsthestoryofKarakuriCircus.