The Beginning of Ignorance

Celestia was a masterpiece of good beings. The air is always crisp, the streets are auto-cleaned by dawn, and the sky is a synthetic blue that never fades. For Haru, Arata, and Ren, life was simple—a comfortable cycle of school, convenience store sodas, and the quiet security of a world governed by flawless algorithms. They lived in a paradise where the only thing expected of them was to exist and follow the path laid out by the state. But perfection is a fragile shell. When an ancient air defense siren tears through the silent evening, the "aquarium" they call home begins to crack. As crimson emergency lights replace the golden sunset and pilar-shaped pods descend from the heavens like falling stars, the three friends realize that their peaceful lives were built on a foundation of hollow lies. The authority is unauthorized. The Genesis Protocol has been activated. And their age of ignorance is finally at an end.