In a world where emotions are currency, you play as a charismatic emotional thief named Jax. After an unprecedented heart theft at the Grand Emporium of Empathy, where the hearts of contestants are bid upon and exchanged, you find yourself entangled in a web of deceit. Your quest is to track down the rightful owner of the heart you accidentally ended up with (which happens to be the most coveted one yet), while navigating through dark alleys, quirky characters, and moral dilemmas that twist your emotional perceptions. Each choice you make affects the hearts of those surrounding you, changing their behaviors and leading to multiple unique endings.