Trapped in cold, ensnared in self-doubt, and imprisoned in time-Aion Belial finds himself stranded in something that resembles a novel from his past: Crystal Machinations. However, to Aion, such a thing is impossible-ludicrous even. There is no such thing as waking up in the world of a novel. Such a delusion must be shattered. Thus, Aion sets out to escape from this nightmare to return to his own life. In this cold world, Aion may never find the warmth of something real again.