In a galaxy ruled by unseen powers, Genis, a fugitive test subject, escapes a secret experiment with the last fully intact suit of ancient Old Earth armor-Black Box 001.
Wounded and alone, Genis is discovered by Kaia, a wary scavenger with a past of her own. As they flee from shadowy forces, Genis learns the suit isn't just a weapon-it's alive, and it remembers a war the galaxy has forgotten.
Hunted by the Protocol, a hidden organization pulling strings across governments, and pursued by the obsessive Velara Morn, Genis begins piecing together the truth: the Black Box wasn't made to fight wars-it was built to survive something far worse.
Alongside Kaia and a growing crew of allies, Genis fights to stay ahead of Protocol assassins, rogue mercenaries, and a mysterious new faction replicating Black Box technology. With each suit fragment recovered, Genis gains more power-but also drifts closer to something ancient inside him waking up.
By the end, it's clear: the war is only beginning.
And Genis may not be the only one wearing a Black Box.