After being deceived into signing a document by someone he regarded as a friend, Shin Kazama is compelled to serve as a fighter pilot in a foreign mercenary legion engaged in a civil war for the nation of Aslan. Determined to earn sufficient funds to void his contract and return to Japan, Shin has risen to become one of the most deadly pilots at the base designated as Area 88. Yet, after enduring so much time in an environment where life is perpetually at risk, will Shin remain the same person if and when he manages to return to civilian life?