Based on the life of a pioneer researcher of PTSD in Japan, the series depicts his mission to stand by those deeply hurt by tragedy. An Kazutaka, an avid reader who loves to play jazz piano, grapples with his identity after learning that his parents were born in Korea. Entering medical school with his close friend Yuasa, he blossoms into a fine young man and meets Shuko, the love of his life. Guided by his teacher Professor Nagano, he decides to specialize in psychiatry despite the vehement opposition of his father, Tekkei. In January 1995, his world is shattered when the Great Hanshin Earthquake strikes Kobe.