Student council president Satsuki Kiryuin and her underlings, dubbed the Elite Four, rule Honnouji Academy. They have the school under complete control thanks to their special outfits -- Goku Uniforms -- that give them superhuman abilities. When transfer student Ryuko Matoi, who is searching for her father's killer, comes to Hannouji, she challenges the Elite Four to a battle that quickly consumes the school. When Satsuki recognizes Ryuko's scissor-shaped sword, she wonders if their encounter is just a coincidence or if it's fate.