Wide-eyed teen John Ibrahim is keen to emulate his older brother Sam, a legendary enforcer in Kings Cross. He follows his brother into the most exotic red-light district, a jungle with no laws, but rigid rules and hierarchy.

As John recovers from his stabbing, he starts to turn his dreams of being a nightclub owner into a reality, but as he is drawn deeper into the shadows of Kings Cross, it becomes chillingly clear that no favours come for free.

As the war between John and Fat George escalates, the introduction of cocaine begins to imbalance the delicate ecosystem of Kings Cross.

As the world of Kings Cross changes, John must adapt or die. However, Nasa would rather bring everything down than face being put out to pasture. John discovers that to rise in the world of Kings Cross, sometimes he must leave others behind.

In the wake of Nasa Kalouri's murder, a fracture springs between the two Ibrahim brothers as one spirals into ritual cocaine abuse and the other has their alliances tested.

As Sam finds fraternity in a new chosen family, John is left to repel the advancing threat of Bui Doi as the Vietnamese gang look to take over Kings Cross.