It was the year 2015, and for millions of gamers it was the year "The World" came to an end. Caught within a mysterious fire, all the datacenters containing the world's most popular game was destroyed, taking with it all the information about the game. Taking elements from what was to be a different game, "the World" is reborn as "The World R:2." However, as millions of players, both new and old flood the servers, they soon discover that this new version isn't as forgiving as its previous incarnation. Being one of these new players, Haseo finds himself not only the target of countless Player Killers, but of two rivaling guilds who hope to use him in pursuit of their own agendas.