He is a cyborg designed to handle assignments too dangerous for traditional methods and is the first in the TN Research Bureau's "K Series," a line of cybernetic organisms programmed with a sophisticated social conscience.
De Ming is sent to a remote town as part of a covert training operation, under the supervision of the local police captain, Xu Dachun.
Xu's mission is to help De Ming integrate into the community undercover while keeping his true identity a secret.
De Ming gains the trust of the town residents, particularly Su Mei, a fellow officer who is also the object of the captain's affection.
Faced with a group of cyborg assassins seeking revenge for his perceived betrayal, De Ming must reconcile his connection to humanity with the realization that he will never fully be a part of it.