Being a villain in a world most sympathetic to heroes makes it difficult to write a comprehensive background for Bradley Crawford. He’s an American, whose most recent exploits took place in Japan, while working as a part of the supernatural assassin team Schwarz. Crawford himself has some pre-cognitive ability, which enables him to tell which situation will lead to the best outcome. The group took a job working for the crooked politician Takatori Reiji only because it suited them; they were only too happy to throw their presumed "boss" under the proverbial bus when it came time to start putting their real plans in motion. Schwarz’s only allegiance is to themselves, and their plan is short of nothing but complete world domination.

It’s a plan that became ever clearer when Estet—three old gods run short of power, or maybe just three old meddlers unable to let go of their glory years—failed in their plot to gain everlasting life from a young girl with supernatural powers herself, Fujimiya Aya. Until this happens, it seems clear that Schwarz is merely an appendage of Estet, a talented group working for a greater power. However, as soon as Estet shows their weakness, in not only failing but attempting to recreate an old, ~~FAILED~~ plan, everything changes. To Crawford, there is no sin greater than that of not learning from your mistakes, and once he’s lost respect for his former leaders, Schwarz’s betrayal of Estet is not far behind.

In the end, Schwarz are confronted by the assassin group Weiss, with whom they have oft before come into conflict. Fujimiya Aya is the sister of Fujimiya Ran—a member of Weiss. They fight a pitched battle of four against four, one that eventually takes down the entire building, pitching Schwarz and Weiss alike into the sea.