After convincing a serial killer to confess, newspaper reporter Kolchak emerges an international assignment with massive coverage around the world. With popularity and fortune finally within reach, he’s ready to cover the story-until he’s faced with a secret monk who warns him that “the seventy-two must always be.”

What this means is not really explained. But before he understands it, Kolchak’s dreams are invaded by inexplicable pictures warning him that every step he will take toward the best story is bringing him nearer to death.