In the 13th year of the Heisei era in Tokyo’s coastal Rinkai Ward, a prolonged economic recession has crippled the police force, leading to a dramatic decline in public safety as disillusioned youths form semi-organized gangs. It is into this deteriorating situation that young man Kei Maebara finds himself assigned to work at the local ward office. The central question driving the story is whether Kei can navigate the bizarre and eerie world of public service to become a respectable civil servant. The narrative follows his efforts to maintain order and fulfill his duties in a setting where traditional law enforcement has weakened, forcing public servants to confront治安 issues they were never meant to handle alone. Created by writer Ryukishi07, known for Higurashi When They Cry, and illustrated by Kouichi Tsugi, the story uses its mundane bureaucratic backdrop to explore suspenseful and strange circumstances. Kei Maebara shares a surname with a character from Higurashi but is a distinct protagonist facing the unique challenges of this alternate timeline or setting.