Kaiji is deep in the hole, but he can repay his debts on a mysterious gambling ship called the Espoir. Is this opportunity too good to be true? He's about to find out...
Kaiji isn't the only debtor onboard the Espoir, but can he trust a fellow player named Funai when he proposes forming an alliance?
A ghost from Kaiji's past appears, but this figure offers not damnation, but salvation. If Kaiji can get over his feelings of betrayal, perhaps there's strength in numbers.
To win at this stage of the game, Kaiji and his companions will have to think strategically. But Kaiji isn't the only player who just concocted a plan to get rich quick.
It's all come down to this: A Death Match between Kaiji and Kitami. But even if he wins, Kaiji's work to pay off his debts has only just begun.
A traitor appears offering a tempting proposition - and, later, an idea that will send Kaiji's house of cards tumbling down around him.