In Aubaka, the new king has sounded the alarm: a horde of barbarians is prowling the city, endangering the peace that has reigned for many years. At once, the king imposes increasingly restrictive measures on his people to protect the kingdom against this terrible danger. Although no one seems to have noticed the a threat stirring, little by little, fear grows: fear of the unknown, of the foreign. Fear makes the people docilely accept the gradual loss of their freedoms.
Fortunately, Milann, a young man returning home after a long journey, is shocked to see his beloved city looking like a prison. So he goes to raise awareness amongst the people of Aubaka...