In a world where smiling is obligatory, a truth can be deadly.
In the future, the "Federation of Great Harmony" will rise from the ruins and be built on absolute rationality. Here, everyone's emotions are monitored in real time and aggregated into a cold number - the "General Social Happiness Index" (GNH). The index is supreme, it determines resource allocation and defines social value. Sadness and anger are viruses that must be purged, and violators will face "correction" or even "archiving."
Lin Wei, an elite analyst at the Happiness Index Administration, was once the most devout believer in this system. Until she discovered a perfect crack: the GNH in a certain area maintained an astonishing 99.98% For many consecutive days, while at the same time, a small number of "negative mood" fluctuations quietly "disappeared". The official records are impeccable, but the bloody smell behind the data cannot be concealed.
Her pursuit triggered the highest alarm. Overnight, she went from guardian of the system to public enemy. Before being wiped out, she must escape to the lawless land of "The Ruins," team up with a mysterious rebel, and dive into the system's darkest core to uncover the extermination protocol beneath the surface of "happiness."
The only thing she can do is to tear up this perfect lie, even if it plunges the whole world into a chaotic sea of truth.
