The story revolves around Kane Burgess, a former fighter who has become a psychopath after being imprisoned for a job gone wrong. The job, set up by his brother Lincoln, involved stealing a package from a woman. However, things did not go as planned, and Kane was arrested and imprisoned.
In prison, Kane is repeatedly attacked by other inmates who are trying to kill him, allegedly on Lincoln's orders. Kane manages to survive and becomes hardened, seeking revenge against his brother and others who wronged him.
After being released from prison, Kane goes to a bar where he confronts Lincoln's accomplices and eventually Lincoln himself. Kane reveals that he has taken revenge by transferring Lincoln's money to the accounts of people who were indebted to him, effectively freeing them from debt slavery.
The confrontation escalates into a violent fight, and in the end, Kane kills Lincoln and several of his accomplices. Seriously wounded, Kane escapes but eventually falls against a fence near the bar. The story concludes with the news that Lincoln's debtors have each received 15,000 pounds, courtesy of Kane, to start new lives.
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1. Kane Burgess is a prisoner who is being escorted to the hospital to visit his dying mother.
2. Kane's mother has cancer and has already passed away when he arrives at the hospital.
3. Kane knocks out two cops in the elevator on his way back.
4. Kane visits a bar where his brother Lincoln's friends and accomplices gather.
5. Kane gets into a fight with two thugs at the entrance of the bar and knocks them out.
6. Kane asks to speak with Lincoln and orders everyone in the bar to stay still, holding them at gunpoint.
7. Lincoln arrives at the bar with his militants, and Kane disarms them and puts them with the other hostages.
8. Kane reveals that he has been planning his revenge against Lincoln for years.
9. Kane and Lincoln have a conversation about their past, including a job that went wrong and resulted in Kane being imprisoned.
10. Kane tells Lincoln that he has transferred money from Lincoln's account to the accounts of people who were affected by Lincoln's schemes.
11. Lincoln tries to convince Kane to give up his revenge, but Kane is determined to see it through.
12. Kane shoots and kills one of Lincoln's accomplices, Hyde.
13. Lincoln's accountant was intimidated by Kane and forced to transfer money from Lincoln's account.
14. Kane agrees to hand over Lincoln to the police in exchange for seeing his mother before she dies.
15. Lincoln realizes that Kane intends to kill him and warns him that he won't leave the bar alive.
16. A woman steps in and hits Kane on the head with a bottle, giving Lincoln's militants the opportunity to disarm him.
17. Kane fights off Lincoln's militants, killing several of them.
18. Kane and Lincoln are left alone, and Kane ultimately kills Lincoln by ripping open his stomach.
19. Kane apologizes to the bartender for the mess and leaves the bar.
20. Kane is seriously wounded and falls against a fence not far from the bar.
21. The detective receives a message that Lincoln's debtors have each received 15,000 pounds to start a new life.