Centuries after a virus wiped out most of humanity and robbed the survivors of their sight, the world has rebuilt itself with new laws, new senses, and a new understanding of power. In this post-apocalyptic future, sight is considered a myth, a curse from the old world. But deep in the mountains, the twins Kofun and Haniwa—born with the forbidden gift of vision—are now adults, navigating a fractured society teetering on the edge of war.
Years after the fall of Queen Kane and the restructuring of the Payan kingdom, the twins have gone their separate ways. Haniwa, headstrong and visionary, journeys east to seek the remnants of an ancient city said to have once housed the “Guardians of the Eye”—a secret group who protected knowledge of sight. Kofun, disillusioned by the violence of the past, retreats into the mountains with his child, trying to live a peaceful life in blindness, refusing to use his gift. But peace never lasts. A new power is rising in the north, a religious order known as The Vow, led by a mysterious man who claims to be the Prophet Who Sees All—a man who can see through others’ eyes and manipulate minds.
When villages begin disappearing and rumors of mind-controlled soldiers spread, Haniwa realizes The Vow is using ancient technology linked to sight—something only a few still understand. She must reunite with her brother and rally the fractured tribes before the world falls under the control of a man who weaponizes vision as domination. Their journey leads them into forgotten underground libraries, tech ruins, and the remains of an old world that worshipped screens and machines. As they uncover the truth behind The Vow, they are forced to confront whether the return of sight is a blessing—or a curse that will destroy them all.
In a final confrontation at the edge of a frozen cliff city, Haniwa and Kofun face the Prophet. He reveals that he was once a child of Jerlamarel, just like them—but exiled, twisted by solitude and bitterness. Now, he seeks not to free the world with vision, but to control it. In a moment of sacrifice, Kofun blinds himself to sever the Prophet’s connection to the minds of his followers, breaking the spell. The war ends not with violence, but with silence and darkness—honoring the wisdom of the blind, who see with more than their eyes. In the end, Haniwa chooses to pass on her knowledge, not as a weapon, but as a gift to be shared wisely. The world, for the first time in centuries, begins to see with clarity—both through eyes and through truth.
