In the parallel universe of 20XX, scientists capture the soul of someone from another parallel world and place it inside an artificial-girl body embodying the very pinnacle of technology. Three levels divide humanity into classes. Why would the upper tier want to reclaim her from a sealed city like Academy City? Why does the Ma family’s Penguin control electronic society? What’s with the whale-oil divers in the deep sea running into shipgirls? And what kind of nonsense is a Holy Grail War over the Cosmic Cube? Cast down to the lowest tier, she weaves a web of shadows. Sitting atop a neon lighthouse, the girl crunches high-energy batteries and flips through virtual cards projected on AR screens. Back in the day, I was just a watermelon-chopping girl, slacking off and messing around with technology. So, where should I begin this story… “Your Highness, your food delivery is here.”
