In a world where emotions can be extracted and franchised, you play as Max, an underground 'Heart Broker' tasked with trading pieces of emotions between desperate clients. When a rogue faction begins stealing hearts to manipulate the city’s populace, it’s up to you to navigate a black market filled with deceit, betrayal, and intrigue. Will you ally with morally ambiguous characters, exploit their weaknesses, or forge unexpected friendships to uncover the truth? Your choices directly affect the emotional landscape of the city, leading to unique endings based on the hearts you choose to keep or trade.