On a small out of the way island in the heart of Indonesian, Half a century ago the Dutch built an emergency airstrip that never been used till Sovereign Flight 49 had to make an emergency landing. A group of pirates lead by Banapur Khan. Khan killed the men, did worse to the women then sold them to slave traders. Patch sneaks into the pirate village and saves a girl from being raped then follows the scent of the man he is looking for Kojima Noburo. He is the personal secretary of the women Patch loves, Mariko Yashida. Khan and his men find Patch and attack. Patch kills most of Khan's men. Khan escapes by taking a woman passenger hostage, and leaves on a motor boat. as he is getting out to sea, a stewardess hiding on the boat shots and kills Khan. Patch gets back gets back to Kojima Noburo. He tells Patch that Khan and his pirates were employed by the Cult of the Black Blade, and they want the Muramasa Sword. He says that couriers are bringing it from America and arriving in Madripoor airport tomorrow. The sword of evil can corrupt and consume souls.

In Madripoor, Lindsey McCabe, an American actress arrives, and is followed by some of the cultist, but Patch flattens their tires. Lindsay makes it to the Imperial Hotel, but the cultist are waiting for her. Patch saves her, tells her Kojima is dead. Lindsay protest that her friend Jessica Drew talked to him yesterday and Jessica is on her way to meet him. Patch thinks she could possibly be on her way to her own funeral.