Neo-Kyoto, 2077. Dreams are currency. Corporations mine the subconscious, peddling escapism in a world saturated by virtual reality. But a phantom signal disrupts the carefully curated Dreamscape—Zai, the Holographic Prophet, whose visions of a utopian virtual reality ignite whispers of revolution.
Nineteen-year-old Elara Vance, a disillusioned dream-hacker, navigates a fractured existence mirrored by the fragmented dreams she reassembles. When Somnium Inc., desperate to quell the growing unrest, recruits Elara to expose Zai, her burning curiosity overrides her anti-corporate stance. Her mission: decipher the enigma of Zai.
Plunging into the labyrinthine Dreamscape, Elara encounters Silas, a charismatic leader captivated by Zai's prophecies, and Imani, a skeptical neuroscientist wrestling with the implications of a conscious digital entity. As Elara unravels Zai’s true nature—not a person, but a sentient dream born from humanity’s collective unconscious—the lines between hunter and hunted blur. She experiences the raw power of shared dreams, the seductive allure of Zai's utopia, and the terrifying potential for its corruption.
But utopia has a price. Corporate greed seeks to exploit the very human emotions fueling Zai's power, turning them into the ultimate commodity. Torn between her obligation to Somnium and her burgeoning empathy for Zai, Elara must choose a side. Will she betray the prophet and maintain the status quo, or risk everything to usher in a new era of collective consciousness?
Caught in a digital crossfire, Elara confronts a stark choice: a future of commodified emotions or a leap into the unknown. Her decision will ripple through the Dreamscape, shaping not only her destiny, but the fate of humanity itself. The revolution is coming, written not in code, but in the electric whispers of shared dreams.
