In the shadow of Mt Fuji a small group of lordless samurai, or Ronin, gather together to travel to the castle of O-Yama, the Mountain Witch, to claim the bounty in his head. But each Ronin has his own reasons for making the trek. Will the Ronin work together or will they betray each other? Will they defeat the Mountain Witch or will he defeat and seduce them? What secrets do the mountain and the dark forest hold?