Aiman, a 28-year-old correctional officer is transferred to the territory's top prison where he immediately takes an unusual interest in the long-serving chief executioner of the prison, Sergeant Koon. Koon also takes notice of the smart and diligent Aiman, and the two strike up an unusual friendship. When Koon's assistant suddenly quits after a botched execution, the powerful and influential sergeant begins to make plans for Aiman to become his new apprentice. Can Aiman overcome his conscience and a traumatic past to become the next chief executioner?