Synopsis

Narumi awoke in a sterile room, the scent of antiseptic thick in the air. Disoriented, she reached for a limb that wasn’t hers, a gleaming prosthesis that sent a jolt of confusion through her. She had no memory of who she was or how she came to be there. The hospital housed two thousand children afflicted with Zonapha syndrome, a condition that demanded a constant, practiced cheerfulness from the staff – a deliberate attempt to ward off unpredictable outbursts. Narumi soon learned the grim r