Based on a comic strip, an escaped convict finds a mystical double-axe and executioner's costume, including a black hood, pants, and boots. He pretends to be a hunchback, the hump on his back is really the backpack containing his Berdugo outfit and double-axe with a handle that magically retracts and extends in which he fights goons, criminals, and even supernatural creatures like aswang.
Nelia leaves her poor town to work as a maid in the city. Perceived as a lower-class citizen, Nelia gets harsh treatment that she does not deserve from her employer. She toils day and night to fulfill the wishes of her family at the expense of working herself to death. Ultimately, it is also in the city where she discovers an opportunity to move to a better life in the arms of a lover.
