Shisha no Teikoku

Shisha no Teikoku

A história ocorre na Europa século 19, e gira em torno de John Watson. Ele é procurado pelo governo para se tornar um agente secreto. No entanto, Watson vive em um mundo onde "Frankensteins", cadáveres humanos que são readaptados com uma alma falsa, para usá-los como trabalhadores, são utilizados para melhorar o desenvolvimento industrial.

By the 19th century, humanity has cultivated technology enabling the reanimation of corpses. Unable to experience individual thoughts or emotions, the corpses are programmed by humans to act as laborers in various occupations.

This newfound technology, however, comes with a catch. Science may be able to restore the corpses' ability to move, yet it cannot return what every corpse loses at death: the soul. But Doctor Victor Frankenstein, who vanished shortly after his revolutionary work on corpse reanimation, is said to have revived the only corpse in possession of a soul.

In pursuit of this scientific knowledge, London medical student John Watson hopes to fulfill his promise to his late partner, Friday. After being scouted by a government agency, Watson is on a hunt to obtain Frankenstein's notes, which he believes hold the key to the secrets of the soul. During his search, Watson uncovers the harsh realities of the developing corpse technology and the price he must pay to advance his research.