A lowly dockhand absorbs a forbidden primordial shard that grants godlike power at the cost of his humanity—each surge erases memories and draws relentless mage hunters, while awakening ancient horrors beneath the city. As he races to master its progression before it consumes him entirely, one brutal truth emerges: the artifact chose him for a purpose that will shatter the world. Will he sacrifice his soul to become the monster it demands, or find a way to defy the power devouring him from within?