The Evil Man is a gritty, psychological character study that follows Elias Thorne, a man raised by a cold, clinical father to view human life as a series of mathematical equations. Elias begins his career as a "fixer" for the Valenti crime family, earning the nickname "The Butcher" for his emotionless efficiency. He lives by a philosophy of subtraction, believing that "mercy" is merely a way to prolong the inevitable suffering of the weak.