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- A giant monster swims through a Void snatching up souls and swallowing them. This is the afterlife. Those souls belong to the recently deceased and, if they are unfortunate enough to be swallowed by this monster, they will find themselves in The City of Lost Souls in the monster's belly. Joy, dead at sixteen, is there now. She didn't have to be there. She was selected as worthy for a Utopian afterlife, but she turned it down and sought out this monster. Her parents are in here somewhere and she means to find them. They died shortly before she did, fighting a corrupt mega-corporation called H and H and Joy died trying to continue their fight. It struck Joy as ridiculous that the powers-that-be might think she could enjoy some Utopian afterlife if her parents were suffering here. More than that, she holds some responsibility for her parents getting caught by H and H; to tell her she is 'worthy' of anything is to invite eye-rolls. So, Joy searches the City of Lost Souls for her parents. One might hope that being dead has some upsides. For example, not living in the shadow of that evil corporation any longer, not fearing for your life. Unfortunately, it is possible to be 'overkilled' in the afterlife. A second and total death after which there is nothing. What is more, it turns out the company they were fighting in life, H and H, owns and operates this whole City in the afterlife. Somehow, the same company holds influence over the worlds of the living and the dead... and they know Joy is here. They hunt her down relentlessly for sensitive information she gathered on them while alive. The only ace up Joy's sleeve is a recently discovered ability to levitate. As she starts to get a better handle on her levitation powers, realizing that it is tied to her emotional availability. Joy is also, to begin with, handcuffed to a H and H employee called Oogle. She died breaking into H and H headquarters and a security intern about her age put her in cuffs before they both fell through a window to their deaths. It takes a lot for these two to start trusting one another, but they eventually become fast friends and Oogle proves invaluable, not only in overcoming certain hurdles, but also in helping Joy keep an even keel as the demands of her encounters, in conjunction with her new abilities, takes a great toll on her emotional well-being. Joy sacrifices everything and eventually finds her parents but it's not what she expected. She discovers that her father is the secret Leader of a Resistance movement. Her mother is being held prisoner by her father for being a 'traitor'. It turns out Joy's mother was something called a 'Divine Consultant', a supernatural being who worked for H&H. This explains where Joy got her powers, but it also raises a lot of questions. Joy's mother did not betray her father; she betrayed H&H for her family. But he just sees her as one of the enemy now. With them failing to cooperate, Joy feels forced to deal with the enemy without them. She learns that a deeper awareness of her emotional state gives her access to ever greater powers and abilities. The independent action has a positive and a negative result. The positive result is that she discovers a new suite of powers at her disposal. The negative is that she finds success in an ill-informed mission. As a result of her actions, the giant monster they are all trapped inside starts 'heading for home'. Hell, essentially, taking all on board with it. Her effort to get her parents to a better place is in serious jeopardy.
- Headstrong but confused Joy Amicable lives in a divided society where for some of the people, the world is a utopia, and for the others, a dystopia. Joy belongs to a discriminated minority, but tries to merge into the mainstream. Rumours say that the minority spreads a dangerous Soul Trap disease that only infect the docile mainstream. When Joy's best friend Hope goes missing but nobody cares to search for her, she starts her detective alter ego comes out and starts investigation - she discovers that the lies and the corruption around her are much nearer than she would have wanted - the leaders and the authorities she had trusted turn out to be monsters, just then she gets to meet the supernatural and lethal Company Man. Who else has to be sacrificed before the truth is revealed? Part 1/18. Joy. Joy Amicable belongs to a discriminated minority and tries to blend into the mainstream by any means. The atmosphere is strained when heroic activity at school does not produce the desired result. Part 2/18. Hope. Dr. Aliah's meeting doesn't go as expected, and Joy is tired of listening to his parents quarrel. Joy and Hope leave to raise money for charity, but there's some strange folks moving around town. Part 3/18. Collision. Dr. Aliah and Mayor Hayne cannot agree on a star program. Joy and Hope find that they are being followed, but help is nowhere near. A sudden conflict leads to problems in the Stars Program as well as in friendship. Part 4/18. Another me. Joy's alter ego pops up when things don't go according to plan. Joy tries to get back to Dr. Aliah's Stars Program, but notices that she may not be as balanced as she claims. Part 5/18. Lost friend. Hope has been missing for seven days. Joy is desperately looking for her all around the town. Eventually, Joy finds a man who recognizes Hope. Part 6/18. Risk-taking. Does the surprising clue take Joy closer to Hope? Hope's mystical disappearance stresses Joy and she is determined to find her. At the same time, she is risking his own safety. Part 7/18. Surprise from high up. Joy's illegal investigations become even more dangerous when someone else is interested in the same subject. Joy should focus on the Stars Program, but instead she asks for help from a new party. Part 8/18. Rumors of Hope. Susie is in a strange company. Joy has a chance to prove her progress in the stellar program, but on her way to Aliah she hears strange rumors about Hope. Joy has to push hard to get after the rumors. Part 9/18. Fraud? Is Aliah hiding something? Joy can't stop her alter ego and accuses Aliah of secrecy and lying, but things aren't as simple as they first seemed. Part 10/18. Dad. Joy's father wants to help, but the consequences are out of control. So it would be better for Joy to focus on studying, but she finds a surprising connection to Hope's disappearance. Part 11/18. Reporter. According to Anton the reporter, Joy's investigations should be stopped immediately. At home, things are getting worse. Joy gets scary news, but it's maybe too late to cancel the Almis test. Part 12/18. Nightmare. Joy dives into the depths of the Almis test trip. In her nightmares she struggles with the alter ego are and her parents who are taking Joy even deeper into the danger. Does anyone care if Joy survives? Part 13/18. Kidnapping. Joy gets a surprise guest and hears what really happened in Mayor Hayne's basement. An arrogant teacher does not ease the situation, but fortunately a Zenith turns out to be friendly. Part 14/18. The Mayor's secret. Joy goes to find out what Mayor Hayne is hiding in his house. An old acquaintance crashes in as surprise and shocks everyone. The rioting Nadirs approach Mayor's house, but does the Mayor give them mercy? Part 15/18. The Company Man. Who is the supernatural man behind the influential but unknown corporation, and how does this all relate to the Mayor? And will Joy finally find out what happened to Hope? Part 16/18. More lies. Joy finally understands what this is all about. The Company Man comes to destroy the evidence and is about to destroy the entire building. Joy releases her anger at the Aliah who is trying to convince Joy of the danger. Part 17/18. Sacrifice. The menacing Company Man wants the evidence, even if forcibly, but Joy no longer intends to sacrifice others but to sacrifice herself again. Joy brings the evidence and confronts the most dangerous supernatural killer, The Company Man. Is Joy going to make it?! Part 18/18. Happy Ending? The Nadir riots are calming down and the dust has settled. Joy wants to make it clear to the Aliah how she mistreated other with the Star Program, but does the Aliah hear anything anymore?