A cursed city, a gruesome crime, a detective trying to make a name for herself, and an investigator shrouded in a mysterious past. In the wake of the second Cold War, the world was left in a state of stagnancy. Magi-crime runs rife in major cities, and monsters prowl the streets at night. Newly promoted detective lieutenant Elle Cooper is called to the scene of a grisly murder, the likes of which has been hitherto unseen.