Despite his fear of rejection Ren listens to Night Cloud's hypnotic pleas to take the risk of going to The Oh Aces. However, once there, he hides his disfigurement in the shadow of the club's darkest corner, hungering for the human contact he is aching for. Instead of rejection Ren finds the Aces welcoming and seemingly blind to his appearance. Andy, a man known for his sexual and psychic skills, wastes no time in introducing Ren to the incendiary sexual side of the club. Despite this experience Ren's despair is unabated, but both Night Cloud and Ren's best friends, Audrey and Adam, escalate their efforts to help him through the storm. Ren is soon drawn back to The Oh-Aces but finds that Andy insists on giving him psychic readings and seems intent on more than just casual sex. Others also befriend Ren, offering him reassurance that he is not the only one suffering the painful effects of the HIV epidemic. A hunk named Gust has noticed Ren hiding beneath his over-sized black stocking-cap revealing little beyond the sad but beautiful eyes that long for a love he is convinced is no longer possible.