A young doctor named Jacob Eastman is living a rather comfortable and nice life. He has a beautiful girlfriend and he loves helping people. But one night while walking home, someone yells at him "West must die" and tries to kill him. Luckily, an off duty police officer subdues him and he is sent to jail. Shaken by the occurrence, he goes to his mother for answers, and she reveals to him the truth about his father. She tells him that he was a man named Herbert West and tells him to go to Dan Cain for information. It turns out, Cain is the one who tried to kill him, driven insane by the realization that the West bloodline isn't dead. He tells him to stay away from his past, and from his father, but when Jacob doesn't listen, he stumbles upon the infamous reagent and slowly devolves into who he really is. Part 1 of a sequel trilogy.
