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The story talks about two juveniles named Ban Mido and Ginji Amano that retrieve items that are lost or stolen. Ban Mido has a power that can create illusions known as the “Evil Eye” while Ginji Amano creates lightning. He was also the leader of a street gang known as “The Volts.” The Volts were based in the dangerous territory known as Infinity Fortress in Shinjuku. 

As a duo, not only do they recover lost or stolen items, they also go through major obstacles when having to retrieve these items. One example is in episodes three and four, when Ban and Ginji take on a recovery job through their associate, Hevn. The pair had to help a politician recover a box that was being transported. However, they were unaware that the transport security being hired on the other side were dangerous individuals: Magaruma, who was known as “The Man with No Brakes” and Himiko Kudo (AKA Lady Poison). Himiko was known for her poisonous perfumes. Finally, there was the most gruesome individual yet, Kuroudo Akabane, who liked slaughtering people for the fun of it with the use of his scalpels.