In the shadow of a gleaming TM manufacturing company—a corporation with too many secrets to count—Laska the Espeon is trapped in a hidden lab, subjected to experiments that erode the very essence of empathy in Pokémon. Yet his unyielding kindness begins to twist the destinies of those around him, including Ages, a cold-hearted Mightyena squad leader who resents Laska... until fate forces them to confront each other.