In 2136, a series of worsening problems, including population growth, dwindling resources, environmental pollution, and the greenhouse effect, plunged Earth into turmoil. Then a meteorite arrived, shattering Earth's balance and bringing even more disasters. Falling birth rates, food shortages, and large-scale warfare left desperate people wavering between trust and fear, like startled birds. One after another, they turned their attention to the hotly contested "New Continent." A new era seemed to have arrived, but would this "New Continent," known as "East of Eden," truly bring people hope? (Here, "East of Eden" refers to a land of hope, or a land of despair.)
