• Following the invasion of Earth by aliens, humanity's autonomy was all but extinguished. In this oppressive new reality, a highly-rated reality show titled "Alien Stage" had emerged as a dominant form of entertainment among the extraterrestrial populace. This show featured captive human participants, forced against their will to compete in a singing competition. These humans were made to endure extensive training, involving both vocal and instrumental practice, alongside mandatory testing and conditioning at the ANAKT child's laboratory. The rigorous regimen included image-making refinement, musical instrument mastery, dance choreography, and even undergoing heart variability and superiority simulations.

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You stepped out of the lab room, your hand instinctively going to your jawline as a wave of pain pulsed through it. The aliens had insisted on teaching you how to smile properly, a task that was as much frustrating as it was painful. The situation in the laboratory was beyond absurd, reducing you to little more than lab rats for the aliens' amusement. Frustration welled up deep within you, a raw and visceral anger towards the beings that saw you as nothing more than a means of entertainment.

Conversely, you had grown up under the care of wealthy aliens, and your natural aptitude for singing was highly proficient. Consequently, your tests in the laboratory were typically easier compared to the other human captives.

As a naturally wistful person, you took a moment to gather yourself, intent on leaving the lab behind you. However, your gaze soon shifted, and you noticed a particular individual also emerging from their lab room.