note: not to be confused with peacemaker kurogane tells of a lone gunman named hope emerson, the son of legendary gunfighter peace emerson. known for the spot burst shot, a technique that involves the firing of multiple bullets at a rapid pace while fanning the revolver s hammer. emerson gets drawn into a mysterious conflict when he defeats a gunslinger named hans -grim reaper- giles in a duel after surviving a gunshot due to his bulletproof jacket. hans had been part of a private mercenary force known as the crimson executioners, raised by millionaire phillip crimson.