Young Ciel Phantomhive is renowned as "the Queen's Guard Dog," taking care of Her Majesty's numerous unpleasant happenings in Victorian England. Ciel employs any methods required to complete the task, with the assistance of Sebastian Michaelis, his faithful butler with allegedly supernatural talents. But is this black-clad butler more than meets the eye? Ciel's background has a hidden tragedy that has engulfed him in perpetual darkness—during one of his worst times, he made a deal with Sebastian, a demon, selling his soul in return for revenge on those who have mistreated him. Today, Sebastian is not only a fantastic butler, but he is also the ideal servant to carry out his master's orders—all while awaiting the delectable lunch.