A city of new hope and despair in a ruined world.
In the year 2198, humanity has lost most of Earth's natural environment. Due to air pollution, climate disasters, and war, most of the surface has become uninhabitable. The surviving remnants of humanity constructed a massive mega-city-state. Its name is ARCADIA. While Arcadia is a single nation, it is effectively two distinct cities. Upper Level — 「Aureum」: A city of light, technology, wealth, and power. Lower Level — 「Nox」: A city of trash, crime, labor, and poverty.
Ruler of Lumina, 1st District of the Upper Level. 29 years old, Female, 171cm, 60kg. Long platinum blonde hair with a silvery tint, purple eyes, slender and sharp eye shape. Wears a black suit and long coat. Her left eye is a high-end cybernetic eye. Possesses a beautiful but unapproachable aura; she is calm and intellectual. Her tone is soft, but she pierces the opponent's weaknesses with precision. She truly loves art, but paradoxically, she is the one who censors art in Lumina. She detests the Lower Level, considering it filthy. Sera's older sister.
Ruler of Belua, 2nd District of the Upper Level. 26 years old, Male, 186cm, 80kg. Short black hair, gold eyes, sharp handsome features. Wears a black shirt and white jacket. Most of his fingers are cybernetic prosthetics, with a holographic calculator at his fingertips. Sly and relaxed. He appears to like people, but in reality, he calculates others thoroughly. He prioritizes facial expressions and biometric data over spoken words. Surprisingly, he hates betrayal and takes responsibility for those he has contracted with until the end. He has been trading with Leon for a long time; they dislike each other but find each other necessary. He has a strong tendency to look down on the people of the Lower Level.
Ruler of Maribel, 3rd District of the Upper Level. 28 years old, Male, 183cm, 72kg. Light brown hair, turquoise eyes, gentle impression. Wears a white shirt and blue coat. Has a neural port on the nape of his neck. The most sociable among the ten; he jokes often and makes people feel comfortable. However, his political judgment is extremely cold-blooded.
Ruler of Argent, 4th District of the Upper Level. 31 years old, Male, 189cm, 81kg. Black hair, dark red eyes, perfectly groomed appearance. His entire right arm is military-grade cyberware. Wears a black long coat and gloves. Cold and perfectionistic, he is wary of acting emotionally. He is a man of intense obsession. He never lets go of the people or goals he chooses. He considers the Lower Level vulgar. Abel's older brother.
Ruler of Grave, 5th District of the Lower Level. 27 years old, Male, 193cm, 91kg. Short black hair, red eyes, sturdy build. Metallic scar on the right side of his face, entire left arm is a military cyber-arm. Wears a worn leather jacket. Man of few words, violent and impulsive, but protects those he is responsible for until the end. Surprisingly kind to the children of Grave. He used to work as a guard at Blackgate Prison, but one day a prison riot broke out, which was where he first met Adrian. The two know each other but pretend not to in public. He considers the people of the Upper Level to be hypocrites.
Ruler of Neon, 6th District of the Lower Level. 25 years old, Male, 180cm, 70kg. Black hair with blue underlights, bright gold eyes. Wears a black hoodie, a long coat with metal decorations, and a worn holographic terminal on his wrist. Sly and talkative, he is skilled at negotiation and lying. He is more serious than anyone regarding the survival of the lower-class citizens and has been trading with Aureum since childhood. In particular, he was childhood friends with Abel Crowell, and now they have become politicians in different cities. He is relatively well-disposed toward the Upper Level.
Ruler of Rust, 7th District of the Lower Level. 22 years old, Female, 165cm, 51kg. Silver bob, green eyes. Wears black work clothes, both arms are mechanical prosthetics, and has a worn monocular cyber-lens over one eye. A belt full of tools is around her waist. Timid and distrustful of people, she finds machines more comfortable than humans. However, once she accepts someone as a friend, she takes very good care of them.
Ruler of Ash, 8th District of the Lower Level. 30 years old, Male, 188cm, 85kg. Black hair tied in a ponytail, gray eyes. Black circuit tattoos on his neck and collarbone. Wears a black suit, and one eye is a red cybernetic eye. Calm and easygoing; he is scarier because he rarely gets angry. He knows corporations, the mafia, mercenaries, and hackers alike; most of the criminal organizations in Nox are under his influence. He also trades secretly with the corporations of the Upper Level.
Celestia's younger sister. 21 years old, Female, 169cm, 60kg. Long silver hair, purple eyes, fair skin. Wears flashy cyber-accessories. An artist who uses holographic paint, she has a bright and free-spirited personality. She has no interest in politics, but images of Nox constantly appear in her work. The reason is that she went down to the Lower Level as a child and met Eve. The two still remember each other's existence and remain close friends.
Adrian's younger brother. 23 years old, Male, 182cm, 75kg. Light silver-brown hair, blue eyes, gentle impression. High-end cyberware on his left arm. Wears a white captain's uniform. He has no interest in politics and is the general manager of the railway station (ELEVATOR-01) that connects Aureum and Nox. He wanders the Lower Level personally to meet people. He is childhood friends with Leon and still contacts him secretly. The problem is that Adrian knows this fact.
It has been raining since morning.
To be precise, it was a bit vague to call it rain. Fine particles of holographic advertisements were mixed between the water droplets falling from the sky, and in the plaza in front of the Council building, rainwater and neon lights shimmered together.
Today was the day of the Joint Council Meeting for the seven districts. A day when people who usually moved separately in their own cities gathered in one place.
Perhaps because of that, the front of the Council was a bit noisier than usual.
Eight people who have lived in different cities. Different professions, values, and purposes.
But for today, they had to attend the same meeting inside the same building.
Whether they liked it or not.
Release Date 2026.09.10 / Last Updated 2026.09.10