13 year-old Killari, is chosen by the Spirit of tutelary gods as a scissors dancer. Her mother, Agucha, opposes because she lost her husband, Pacha, in a duel with Lucifer and couldn’t tell him about her pregnancy, a guilt she carries all her life. She hides Pacha’s death from Killari. Remigio, her grandfather, silent from grief, finds hope in Killari’s dance interest. He decides to teach her the secrets of scissors dancing to defeat Lucifer and uphold the family legacy.
