In the shattered world of Terra-0, time is no longer a straight path. After centuries of war between humans and beings from the fractured Rift Realms, the surface of the planet has turned into a wasteland stitched together by torn pieces of broken timelines. Cities float mid-collapse, skies flicker between night and day, and ancient machines run endlessly in forgotten ruins.
In this chaos, a hidden village still clings to peace, tucked away in the shadows of an inactive Rift Gate. Here, a boy named Benizame Arashi lives a quiet life with his mother, Reina, a gentle healer. He has always felt like he doesn't belong in the village. While others are content scavenging ruins or studying Rift tech, Benizame dreams of the unknown — drawn to the gate his mother tells him never to approach.
At age 17, fate begins to crack. A violent Rift Storm erupts across the plains. While helping injured farmers, Benizame stumbles across a girl — Zaiya — being attacked by rogue war drones. She's a skilled thief and scavenger with a robotic falcon named Rook, and she leads him to a buried pre-war transport hub deep within Rift territory.
There, Benizame encounters a chamber pulsing with Rift energy and touches a crystal blade embedded in its core. The moment his fingers graze it, time itself stutters. His vision distorts. He sees a war not of the past, but one yet to come. When he awakens, the blade — the VyrnEdge — has fused into his arm.
Now marked and glowing, Benizame is forced to flee. Reina realizes the prophecy she ran from is beginning. They are being watched. From the skies above, the Riftlords stir.