A widow seeking revenge. A champion hellbent on losing. A world-class assassin second guessing her contract. The Dead Legends tournament contains a long history of pitting the best fighters in the world against one another, but this year, these combatants bend the rules and place the future of the tournament in jeopardy. Alliances are made, bonds are broken, and fighters lose their lives.
The Dead Legends tournament is in full swing, with some combatants paying the ultimate price in battle. Meanwhile, the tournament origins are revealed to Red Death, and she begins to understand just how much power the organizers of this tournament really hold.