In rotting nation, society is controlled by an organization of soldiers, which every male over age 17 must join under the threat of facing a number of punishments otherwise. Sergeant Major David Hope starts to question the morality of his job after one fateful night when a mission, that he's in command of, goes wrong and he decides to resign from his job. Soon, his past starts haunting him and he will need to face many challenges before being able to close this terrible chapter in his life.