Novocaine is a dystopian thriller set in a near-future society where a groundbreaking neural implant technology allows people to control their pain and emotions. Initially designed to alleviate suffering, the chip is hijacked by users seeking numbness or extreme emotional highs, leading to a global crisis.

Lena Hartford, a neuro-scientist, discovers her late father's project has caused this chaos, and becomes entangled with Novocaine, a mysterious vigilante and former test subject of her father's research. Novocaine forces those who exploit the chip to experience raw pain, and his quest for vengeance intersects with Lena's search for redemption.

As society fractures under the addictive pull of emotional control, Lena is forced to confront her past and make a life-altering decision: destroy the technology or let it spiral further. In a final showdown, Lena chooses to erase the chip entirely, aiming to restore humanity's ability to experience pain and empathy naturally.

Novocaine explores themes of emotional regulation, the dangers of technological control, and the necessity of pain for growth, leaving audiences questioning the cost of tampering with human emotions.