42 drifts through space in her sister's damaged ship when the infamous Death's Shadow responds to her distress signal. Her hopes of rescue evaporate when a case of mistaken identity causes Captain Gant to lock her in the brig so he can collect the bounty on her sister's head. Trapped inside a series of bizarre virtual worlds 42 experiences life as a magical girl, a coffee shop alternate reality, and a business trip with an annoying coworker where she's forced to share a hotel room with only a single bed. Only the secrets of the mythical Empok Anima can free her from the clutches of Captain Gant so 42 can stop her sister's evil scheme. Little does 42 know the legends of the Empok Animna have more to do with her hidden past than she ever imagined.