A cruel and selfish samurai, Muroto Hyoma, disgraced but unwilling to take his own life, is slain by his angry clansmen - who bury him and his sword in a dark forest. The magnificent sword is immediately stolen, and eventually brought to the United States, where it is still inseparable from its evil samurai owner's spirit. The current owner, a vain and cruel young man, is at last the perfect match for Muroto Hyoma, and they meet at night in the dark shadowland of sleep Who is in control, the dreamer or the dream?