Stephen Castor

Drifting aimlessly through life, Kaisi has racked up debts of several million having borrowed money from his friends. Lured with the promise of writing it all off, Kaisi leaves his ailing mother and childhood sweetheart Qing to board the ship Destiny and attend a gambling party controlled by the mysterious Anderson. All players join the game with stars. For each game they lose, their opponent captures a star. Everyone is holding daggers behind their backs plotting dirty means by which to overcome their opponents. The game quickly deteriorates into a slaughter and Kaisi must battle save his own skin.

1931年、パリ。身寄りのない少年ヒューゴはリヨン駅の時計台の中に隠れ住み、孤独な毎日を送る。そんな彼に大切なのは、亡くなった父親が残した、壊れた“機械人形”。その修理に悪戦苦闘していたヒューゴは駅の構内にあるおもちゃ店で万引きを働き、店主の老人に、人形について書かれた大切な父のノートを取り上げられてしまう。そんなヒューゴだが、老人の養女イザベルと仲良くなり、一緒に機械人形の秘密を探る。