IRYS - Ch1 Part 2

IRYS begins in Monet, a city once built as a refuge but now something far more complicated. Set in this crime-driven sci-fi visual novel, Monet is a city-state born from displacement, isolation, and quiet political compromise. Originally established as a district to separate non-Americans from mainstream society, it has since evolved into its own independent nation, modern, efficient, and deeply flawed beneath its polished surface.

You take on the role of a corporate employee at Deimos Corporation, the technological giant responsible for Monet's rapid growth. On paper, Deimos represents progress innovation, opportunity, and stability. In reality, it hides a web of illegal experiments, psychological manipulation, and government-sanctioned secrecy.

As you navigate workplace politics, mounting corporate pressure, and fragile relationships, a growing sense of unease takes hold. Something feels wrong—not only within the company, but within yourself. Forgotten memories surface through unsettling dreams. Feelings of guilt seem artificial. Achievements and promotions feel deserved… yet strangely empty.

Romance, trust, and ambition intertwine as your coworkers respond differently to the same broken system—some complicit, some damaged, and others simply trying to endure.

IRYS is a story about power hidden behind professionalism, trauma reframed as "personal growth," and the high cost of accepting blame for actions you cannot even remember.