Un cohete espacial del ejército norteamericano, que regresa de una exploración a Venus, se estrella en el mar delante de la costa siciliana. El coronel Calder no es el único superviviente, y de los restos del cohete se recupera un recipiente que guarda una masa gelatinosa. Al abrirlo la masa se convierte en un monstruo que dobla su tamaño cada vez que se hace de noche...
The drama begins in August 1945, three days after the end of the Pacific war. A freight train completely jam-packed with passengers heads for Aomori from devastated Tokyo. On the train is Takahara Miki and her sister Sachi. Miki and Sachi are the daughters of a wealthy landlord living in a village in the Tsugaru area in Aomori prefecture, but they have been living in Tokyo since before the war to attend school. After seeing her village does not have a doctor, Miki is determined to become a rural doctor.
Marigaby is a medical student by day—and by night, she saves lives with her family in Mexico City's high-stakes business of private ambulances. As pressure from both worlds threatens to drag her down, Marigaby will do whatever it takes to stay afloat.
