Gabriel Jones, a talented Guild Hunter, rescues her from the underground. However, once they return to the surface, Gabriel is called away on another assignment.

Lucy Bell, an independent weather channeler, is kidnapped and drugged following a wedding reception. She manages to escape into the dangerous, glowing green alien ruins beneath the city, surviving only with the help of a loyal dust bunny named Otis.

The story is set in the neon-lit, "Vegas-esque" environment of .

Gabriel returns to Illusion Town as the newly appointed Guild Boss . He seeks out Lucy to hire her for a contract involving stolen Arcane items, but he must first work to regain the trust of the now-cynical and wary woman he once saved.

Without Gabriel’s testimony, no one believes Lucy’s kidnapping story, assuming she suffered a psychic break. Her reputation and business are ruined over the following months.