In the crumbling remnants of Adal, an empire reduced to ruin, masked wanderers known as Prospects journey through desolate landscapes seeking redemption and purpose. Bound to enchanted masks that free them from hunger and exhaustion, these solitary fighters travel the wasteland to challenge one another and refine their combat techniques, all in hopes of joining the Absolvers—an ancient peacekeeping faction that offers structure and meaning in a world turned to ash. The path to acceptance demands more than martial prowess; it requires each Prospect to forge their own fighting identity while grappling with deeper questions about identity and belonging in a world stripped of its former glory.