Ai's story tears into you because it's not hiding what it's really about, trauma that doesn't resolve, only transforms. The animation doesn't just show you her pain; it becomes the pain, distorting and reforming itself to match the weight of what these girls are carrying. By episode three you'll understand this isn't a magical girl show with magic in it; it's a show about what magic costs when you're desperate enough to pay.

Ai Ooto is an introverted girl left reeling after the suicide of Koito Nagase, her best and only friend. Following the guidance of a mysterious entity, she buys a Wonder Egg from a deserted arcade, and that night her dreams begin to bleed into reality. In a world that forms while she sleeps, breaking an egg sets her the task of rescuing people from the hardships facing them, and she believes each rescue brings her closer to saving Koito. As other girls get Wonder Eggs of their own, Ai makes new friends and discovers magic inside herself. She also starts to see how other people's demons connect to her own. Blending action, fantasy, mystery and psychological thriller, the story brings past trauma, lasting regret and deep-rooted fear to the surface in a strange and dangerous dream world.