The 27 Club represents musicians, artists, and actors who died when they were 27 years old, most often as a consequence of alcohol and drug abuse. Some of the most prominent examples include Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse and Jimmy Hendrix.

Bruce is a billionaire, and an expert in advanced martial arts, living in a city ridden with crime. He believes he can use his wealth and abilities to fight crime as a masked vigilante. Bruce is proficient in the use of cutting edge technology that only he has access to, which can be used to help him fight crime. Institutions in the city, including the police, are generally corrupt.