After 48 failed publications, the biggest joke about 25-year-old joker Ace Mirage has officially become his writing career. BUT! Just as he's about to give up (for real this time!) the city council announces the PAS INITIATIVE: a competition across the state of New Virginia in which winners will be awarded 50k for finding the host and stopping the spread of a supernatural virus dubbed PAS! The catch!? With contact, the virus spreads, transforming its victims into mindless versions of their deepest desires, among other inflictions such as passion-based powers! Seizing the initiative as his last resort to fund his novel, Ace jumps into act- wait! His best friend Kashan wants to win the money too? What scheme does his ex-girlfriend Minae plan to cook up if SHE wins it? There's a whole COUNTRY in danger!? WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!