Introduction: Mariel has an incurable, fatal, brain disease. Given up by her parents at birth, she's lived in a hospital her entire life. Each day is a bigger challenge than the last, filled with uncaring doctors who only see her as a medical anomaly. When her only friend dies, she falls into a coma- and wakes up in the world of Animus. Now, she has to survive the many dangers hidden within. But does she even want to go home?...