Oscar, a little child, commits a heroic murder and must flee his remote hometown, leaving Loux behind. He makes his way to the neighboring city, where he joins a group of young street robbers. As he is introduced to love, murder, and corruption, his innocence begins to fade. He has forgotten his history and has become the leader of this band of lost youngsters 15 years later. Loux takes a job with a struggling private investigator when she moves to the city. When she comes across Oscar's missing kid report, she decides to track down the boy who saved her life.