after the success of the ova series "hades - chapter sanctuary", this movie served as a continuation to the hades saga. injured after his confrontation with hades, seiya is in a coma and under saori's care. the goddess artemis, saori's older sister, comes to earth to ask why she is not fulfilling her duties as a goddess and takes control of sanctuary in her stead. hoping that it may bring peace on earth, saori goes to the sanctuary and starts spilling her blood and it is up to the bronze saints to save her.