The film has been called a "protest movie" which "portrayed a cornucopia of corruption and indicted every known example of postwar exploitation: black-marketeering, crooked politicians, blackmailing journalists, and a decaying aristocracy.

[4] It has been three and a half years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and Japan is facing severe economic turmoil due to inflation.

As political corruption and corporate fraud intertwine, Tachibana discovers crucial evidence linking Nango and Fujimura Sangyo.

The authorities intensify their investigation, leading to a dramatic confrontation between the police, the T-men, and the corrupt parties involved.

In a final clash in Atami, Fujimura meets his downfall, bringing resolution to the tangled web of corruption.