In the sprawling megalopolis of New Melbourne, survival is a game, and reality is a playground. Here, amidst the subterranean steel bones of a civilization that refuses to be buried by the snows of a nuclear winter, thrives the electrifying and perilous competition known as CODEX.

Played within REM sleep, it’s a world where every shelf holds not just products, but power; where every aisle could lead to victory or vanquish. Under the gaze of the neon gods, players dash for glory, their carts clashing like chariots in an ancient arena reborn.

And there, in the heart of this fevered dance of consumerism and survival, is SELENE. Accompanied by her cat mascot PUMPKIN, she is a champion among champions, her grace belies the ferocity of a warrior—each leap a step closer to the immortality promised to the victor.

But beyond the adrenaline and spectacle, shadows lurk—conspiracies weave through the city like the hidden tunnels that cradle its roots. A virus is emerging within the CODEX dream world, and threatening to destroy the fragile balance of the underground colony.

A TEEN SHOOTER unleashes hell upon the gaming stage, leaving the supermarket in cataclysmic ruin, strewn with dead bodies. Several players are killed in real life, against the laws of the game’s developers.

Here, amidst the steel bones of a civilization that refuses to be buried by the snows of a nuclear winter, thrives the electrifying and perilous competition known as CODEX.

In the sprawling megalopolis of New Melbourne, survival is a game, and reality is a playground for the daring. Here, amidst the steel bones of a civilization that refuses to be buried by the snows of a nuclear winter, thrives the electrifying and perilous competition known as CODEX.

It’s a world where every shelf holds not just products, but power; where every aisle could lead to victory or vanquish. Under the gaze of the neon gods, players dash for glory, their carts clashing like chariots in an ancient arena reborn.

And there, in the heart of this fevered dance of consumerism and survival, is Selene. A champion among champions, her grace belies the ferocity of a warrior—each leap a step closer to the immortality promised to the victor. But beyond the adrenaline and beyond the spectacle, shadows lurk—conspiracies weave through the city like the hidden tunnels that cradle its roots.

This is New Melbourne, where the future was once bright and is now sold to the highest bidder; where the cold isn't just outside, but in the hearts of those who would play the game at any cost. As Selene soars through the chaos, the lines between ally and enemy, between the game and life, blur into a heady rush of neon and noir.