The year is 2025.
Apathy Syndrome is now a medical curiosity.
The book has closed on the Inaba Murders.
The Antisocial Conspiracy lies in tatters.
And the Thousands of Souls trapped within «Sword Art Online» have finally come home.
But not for you. The death game was just the first step. Because mankind has become dissatisfied.
What was one world has become two.
What was two worlds has become many. Myriad.
A thousand worlds for a thousand souls. A million worlds for a million souls...
You are Alisha Layala, a young woman with a chronic medical condition preventing her from being anywhere with gravity (artificial or otherwise). Taking a do-nothing job at a listening and research post at the edge of human space to fill a legal requirement for the company, you intend to spend your time in VR, checking out the MMO you've been waiting for: Eclipse Arc.
A story about exploration, wonder, making friends, and attempting to abuse game mechanics.