To save her family's traditional inn and carry on her late husband's legacy, Madam Akasaka works alongside her brother-in-law, Sawaki, burdened by overwhelming debt. Constantly approached by men offering to clear her debts in exchange for sexual favors, Akasaka remains resolute. One day, driven to the edge by the relentless debt collector, Tokugawa, Sawaki stabs him in a desperate act to protect Akasaka. In that moment, a new determination awakens within her. The story of Akasaka Runa, a woman confined to a bamboo palanquin, begins here—her fate about to take a dark and twisted turn.