Spring 1946 saw judges from eleven Allied nations gathering in a hotel scarred by war in Tokyo. Their purpose: to prosecute the crimes of Japanese war criminals.

With the impending removal of Tribunal President Webb, MacArthur faces the necessity of appointing a successor. The recent arrival of a justice from India has introduced a palpable element of unease.

The tribunal, now under the leadership of a newly appointed president, gives careful consideration to vital testimony. Tension mounts between Pal and Röling as Pal prepares to deliver his own assessment.

With the trial nearing its conclusion, Webb discovers that the majority of the court is already drafting a judgment in his absence. Yet, a fractured panel must still deliberate on his final sentence.