What if World War I never ended? In the alternate reality sketched by Tristan Roulot and Denis Rodier in "Arale," the February Revolution has failed, and Tsar Nicholas II continues to rule Russia with an iron fist. Meanwhile, technological advancements are producing increasingly monstrous war machines, and the number of war casualties keeps rising. An assassination attempt on the Tsar is meant to end the war, but it fails, leaving a comatose Tsar behind. Rasputin, the Tsar's advisor, senses an opportunity and calls upon the war hero Kyril. With the help of a groundbreaking invention and Rasputin's power, Kyril can take over the Tsar's body and lead the empire to ultimate victory. However, the soldier must first find the Tsar's spirit, which resides in another world. What awaits Kyril there?.