Burned out and unwell from overwork, a young man accepts his friend's offer and moves to a quiet seaside village to recover. He picks up a waiter's job at a local restaurant — but the village is anything but quiet. Strange seismic rumblings nicknamed the Giant of Harusu have drawn a wave of curious tourists, and shortly after moving in, a friend pulls him aside: stay away from the fountain in the plaza. He will learn why soon enough.