In a distant future where Earth stands on the edge of collapse, an alien race called the Hundred-Beak descends from the stars, their goal not conquest of land—but of minds. They infiltrate human consciousness, weaving illusions to bend wills and erase individuality. Amid the chaos, Li Haila, a seemingly ordinary girl from the frontier colonies, discovers that the key to resisting them lies buried deep within herself.
Haunted by fragmented memories and pursued by creatures who speak in human voices, Haila joins a ragtag band of survivors—a scientist who’s lost his family to the invasion, a soldier who no longer trusts his own thoughts, and a child who might already be part alien. Together, they fight not just for survival, but for the right to think freely.
As Haila uncovers the truth of her origins—that she is part of an abandoned experiment meant to bridge the human and Hundred-Beak minds—she must decide who she truly is. In the end, she sacrifices her connection to both species, severing the alien hive’s control and giving humanity back its future… even if it means losing her place among them forever.
